BBA - Belgian Bankers Academy (A PPMGL Consulting Company), in a consortium with Ovation.eco and Burundi Business Inc (BBIN), has been shortlisted to support the implementation of the future national incubation mechanism under the PEAPPJF Burundi program.
This flagship program, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), aims to establish a national incubation mechanism in Burundi and support entrepreneurship within agro-pastoral value chains, benefiting women, youth, and rural MSMEs.
🌿 A national initiative to professionalize and structure the future national incubation mechanism in order to improve the quality of services offered to entrepreneurs
The PEAPPJF supports the transformation of Burundi’s economic landscape through a key priority: professionalizing and strengthening business incubators in Burundi to improve the quality of services offered to entrepreneurs.
The initiative addresses several key areas:
institutional and organizational assessment of the structures selected to host the incubation mechanism
design and organization of incubation services and support programs
development of technical modules (management, agribusiness, digital, leadership, etc.)
direct support for entrepreneurship in agro-pastoral value chains
This initiative aims to provide the participating organizations with the tools they need to become effective drivers of viable business creation and local development.
🎯 Expertise provided by BBA and its partners
With more than 25 years of experience in Africa, BBA would make a vital contribution:
finance, governance, incubation, entrepreneurial coaching, digitalization, gender, ESG, organizational development.
The consortium would leverage the synergies of:
international technical expertise (BBA),
an understanding of the dynamics of entrepreneurial innovation (Ovation.eco),
strong local ties with rural entrepreneurs (BBIN).
This combination ensures an approach that is strategic, operational, and deeply aligned with the needs of local stakeholders.
👥 Call for Experts
As part of this pre-selection process, BBA is strengthening its project team and bringing in experienced experts in the following fields:
- 🎯 Project Manager – Senior Specialist in Agri-Food Incubation
- 🚀 Expert in incubator development and management
- 💻 Expert in Digital Entrepreneurship / Digital Transformation of Incubators
- 🌿 ESG, Gender, and Environmental Safeguards Expert
- 🎨 Branding / Packaging / Corporate Identity Specialist
- 🌾 Agribusiness & Value Chain Expert
- 🤝 Expert in supporting cooperatives and rural SMEs
- 🧑🏫 Senior Trainer in Incubation, Coaching, and Trainer Development
📩 Please send your signed resume and availability to : projects@bbacademy.be
📌Reference : 5463 – Burundi
🕓 Deadline: 6 décembre 2025
ℹ️ Allocation subject to final approval.
🔍 Business incubators in Burundi: a strategic driver for entrepreneurship and economic development
Building the professional capacity of the stakeholders and organizations that will implement the future incubation mechanism is a key driver for stimulating innovation, strengthening local skills, and supporting the emergence of competitive businesses in the agricultural and agri-food sectors.
BBA remains committed to sharing its solid, rigorous, and results-oriented expertise to support this national initiative.
Because successful incubation projects require more than good intentions—they require a structured approach, accountability, and tangible results