Month: April 2016

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AMI is hiring: Programme Manager

AMI is looking to hire an ambitious and talented Programme Manager to join our team in Nairobi as we expand our portfolio of business and organisational clients in East Africa.

You will be a key player in a dynamic, international team focused obsessively on results. We work hard, innovate constantly and have fun in the process. This is a chance for someone with a passion for learning, technology, development and business growth to be part of Africa’s transformation. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in business consulting, training, management education or learning and development.

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Our team is growing…

As AMI expands, so is our team. We have added a new Chief Learning Officer, Klara Michal, who is also running our Johannesburg office. Joan Kamau has joined as General Manager, East Africa, running our Nairobi office. Patrick Obath, leading Kenyan businessman and director of KEPSA has joined our board as director. And Peter Bamkole, founder and CEO of the Lagos-based Enterpise Development Centre, has also joined our board.

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M-KOPA Senior Leadership Programme

To sustain its very impressive growth in providing domestic solar power across East Africa, M-KOPA needs its senior management to be at the top of their game. To meet that need, AMI designed a one-year blended learning programme with five one-day learning labs, twelve online courses that run in the quarters between learning labs, and three action learning projects in which teams learn by tackling key problems identified by top management.

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AMI's Impact

AMI is pioneering a new approach to skills development – one that actually works. Over 97 percent of AMI users apply what they learn at work, and 86% report improved effectiveness, according to our recent impact survey.

The December 2015 Impact Survey collected data from the 1,500+ managers, entrepreneurs and professionals who have participated in AMI’s structured blended-learning programmes, as well as the larger group of over 10,000 who have taken our courses. Among the former group, 72% reported an improvement in key management skills after engaging with AMI and 85% of entrepreneurs reported an improvement in operating efficiency. 67% said AMI was either much more (35%) or more (32%) helpful than any other training provider they had experienced, while 15% said this was the first time they had accessed formal business training or education. Read the full report below or Click here to download the AMI Impact survey 2015. . Continue reading “AMI's Impact”

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AMI’s Impact

AMI is pioneering a new approach to skills development – one that actually works. Over 97 percent of AMI users apply what they learn at work, and 86% report improved effectiveness, according to our recent impact survey.

The December 2015 Impact Survey collected data from the 1,500+ managers, entrepreneurs and professionals who have participated in AMI’s structured blended-learning programmes, as well as the larger group of over 10,000 who have taken our courses. Among the former group, 72% reported an improvement in key management skills after engaging with AMI and 85% of entrepreneurs reported an improvement in operating efficiency. 67% said AMI was either much more (35%) or more (32%) helpful than any other training provider they had experienced, while 15% said this was the first time they had accessed formal business training or education. Read the full report below or Click here to download the AMI Impact survey 2015. . Continue reading “AMI’s Impact”

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Talent is your biggest challenge – whether you know it or not!

That’s what Joseph Shields, CEO of Ethiochicken in Ethiopia, says when people ask him what his biggest challenge is.  Unfortunately, many early-stage companies are too busy driving sales, refining their product and putting out fires to think about developing the soft skills of their middle managers.

Leading global impact investor Acumen, along with CEOs across their portfolio of social enterprises, realised this was a big mistake.  Continue reading “Talent is your biggest challenge – whether you know it or not!”

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AMI is hiring: Sales Manager

 

AMI is expanding rapidly and is looking for an ambitious and talented Sales Manager to join our team in Nairobi as we expand our portfolio of business and organisational clients in East Africa. S/he will report to the General Manager, East Africa.

The successful candidate will be a key player in a dynamic, international team focused obsessively on results. We work hard, innovate constantly and have fun. This is a great opportunity for a sales star with a passion for learning and development to play a part in Africa’s transformation.

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