Chief Executive Officer at mHub

Administration, Business Operations

Lilongwe

March 24, 2026

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Job Description

Job Summary

The CEO will provide strategic, operational, and ecosystem leadership to scale mHub into a nationally anchored, regionally competitive, and globally connected innovation institution. The CEO will drive institutional sustainability, attract catalytic capital, build novel partnerships, and launch ground-breaking programmes aligned with global digital economy trends. Chief Executive Officer open role.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Institutional Growth
- Develop and execute a forward-looking 5–10 year strategy aligned with AI, climate tech, fintech, digital public infrastructure, and creative industries.
- Position mHub as a national and regional thought leader in digital transformation and entrepreneurship.
- Strengthen governance, compliance, operational systems, and impact measurement frameworks.
2. Ecosystem & Partnership Development
- Build transformative partnerships with government, private sector, development partners, venture capital, academia, and global tech firms.
- Establish regional and international innovation linkages to expand market access for startups.
- Represent mHub in high-level national, regional, and global platforms.
3. Programme & Venture Development
- Design and scale world-class incubation and acceleration programmes.
- Strengthen startup pipelines, venture readiness, and access to capital.
- Integrate AI, emerging technologies, and green innovation into programming.
- Expand inclusive innovation initiatives targeting youth, women, and underserved communities.
4. Resource Mobilisation & Financial Sustainability
- Lead diversified fundraising strategies across grants, corporate partnerships, impact investment, and revenue-generating services.
- Ensure prudent financial management, budgeting, and compliance with donor and statutory requirements.
- Build a hybrid sustainability model balancing impact and revenue.
5. Organisational Leadership & Culture
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, experimentation, and excellence.
- Oversee performance management and institutional capacity development.

Educational Qualifications, Experience, & Skills Required

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Technology, Innovation Management, Economics, Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
MBA or equivalent executive leadership qualification is an added advantage.
Bachelor’s degree backed by extensive, high-caliber experience.
Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship development, technology institutions, venture capital, or digital transformation.
Proven experience leading an incubator, accelerator, innovation hub, startup ecosystem, or comparable institution,programmes.
Demonstrated success in mobilising significant funding from development partners, private sector, or investors.
Track record of launching and scaling high-impact programmes or ventures.
Strong financial management and governance experience.
Experience working with government, donors, private sector, and international partners.
Deep understanding of emerging technologies including AI, digital platforms, and innovation-driven enterprise models.