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Edukrest Limited · Nigeria · 2025–2026
Staffing &
Recruitment
Plan
Priority hires for the next 12 months aligned with Edukrest's product scaling strategy, revenue growth targets, and social impact delivery commitments.
12-Month Horizon
5 Priority Roles
Zero Turnover Since Inception
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0
Staff Turnover
Since inception Jan 2025
4
Core Founders
CEO, CTO, COO, CFO
5+
Contract Specialists
Design, Sales, Outreach
76
G2X Members
Active program participants
Founding & Executive Team
Emmanuel Abolarinwa
Founder & CEO — Strategic leadership & product vision
Samuel Abolarinwa
Co-Founder & CTO — Technology, AI, platform engineering
Esther Opeyemi A.
COO — Operations, volunteer programs, partnerships
Deborah Damilola A.
Finance Officer / Acting CFO — Financial management & compliance
Contract & Program Staff
Peace
Branding & Digital Design Specialist
Enobong
Student Relations & Outreach Coordinator
Richard
Sales & Brand Storytelling Lead
Ambassador Network
School outreach, platform adoption & commission-based growth
Volunteers — G2X Hub
Mentorship, community engagement & social impact delivery
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Culture Over Hierarchy
Edukrest prioritizes a collaborative team culture over rigid hierarchical structures. Staff are motivated by the company's social impact mission, shared ownership, and meaningful contribution — not titles or top-down authority.
Overlapping Flexible Roles
Roles are intentionally designed to overlap — enabling maximum productivity and adaptability in an early-stage startup environment. Staff flex across functions to meet evolving operational needs and company growth milestones.
Long-Term Incentive Design
Staff retention is supported by meaningful work, flexible contract structures, and the promise of equity participation. A future 5% Employee Share Pool (ESOP) is planned to align long-term incentives with company performance and growth.
Turnover Record
Zero Staff Turnover Since Inception
All founding members, contract staff, and volunteers remain active since joining. Staff are either contract-based or designated as permanent future hires when financially feasible demonstrating strong team commitment to the Edukrest mission.
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Hiring sequence is prioritized by anticipated impact on product scaling, revenue growth, and social impact delivery. Target start dates are relative to the commencement of funding or operational revenue milestone achievement.
01
Product Manager
Product & Technology
Within 3 Months
Rationale & Impact
To oversee product development lifecycle, UI/UX improvements, and feature prioritization for the Edukrest School Management System. A Product Manager will ensure smooth coordination between the engineering team and the end-user requirements of schools and administrators accelerating platform readiness for market launch and institutional onboarding.
02
Full-Stack Developer
Tech & AI Engineering
Within 6 Months
Rationale & Impact
To directly support the CTO in backend development, AI feature integration, predictive analytics enhancement, and system scaling. As platform usage grows, a dedicated Full-Stack Developer will be essential for maintaining development velocity, reducing CTO bottlenecks, and ensuring infrastructure reliability as the school user base expands across states.
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Sales & Partnerships Manager
Marketing & Growth
Within 4 Months
Rationale & Impact
To lead institutional sales outreach, manage school partnerships, coordinate the ambassador network, and accelerate platform adoption across target markets. This role is directly tied to revenue generation with responsibility for converting qualified school leads into active platform subscribers and building long-term institutional relationships.
04
Social Impact Program Officer
Social Impact & G2X
Within 3 Months
Rationale & Impact
To support the COO in expanding and formalizing the G2X Growing to Excel program. Responsibilities include volunteer coordination, mentorship program delivery, scholarship initiative management, and community engagement. This hire ensures the company's social impact commitments scale in proportion with its commercial growth.
05
Finance Assistant
Finance & Compliance
Within 6 Months
Rationale & Impact
To support the Acting CFO in managing accounting, financial records, bookkeeping, and regulatory compliance reporting. As the platform user base and revenue streams grow, robust financial management capacity becomes critical. This hire ensures Edukrest maintains investor-grade financial documentation and audit-readiness as it scales toward institutional investment.
Priority Hires — Quick Reference Summary
| # | Role | Department / Function | Primary Rationale | Target Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Product Manager
Product & Tech
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Product & Technology | Platform launch coordination & feature pipeline | Within 3 Months |
2 |
Full-Stack Developer
Tech & AI
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Technology & AI Engineering | Engineering capacity & system scaling | Within 6 Months |
3 |
Sales & Partnerships Manager
Marketing & Growth
|
Marketing & Revenue Growth | School acquisition & revenue acceleration | Within 4 Months |
4 |
Social Impact Program Officer
Social Impact
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Social Impact & G2X Initiative | G2X program scaling & scholarship delivery | Within 3 Months |
5 |
Finance Assistant
Finance
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Finance & Compliance | Financial record-keeping & audit-readiness | Within 6 Months |
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As Edukrest scales beyond its initial markets to additional Nigerian states and into other West African countries — including Ghana and the Republic of Benin — the company anticipates a second wave of strategic hires to support geographic growth, data intelligence, and customer success at scale.
Operations · Expansion
Regional Operations Managers
To manage on-the-ground operations, school relationships, and ambassador networks within each new state or country market. Critical for maintaining service quality and operational consistency during rapid geographic scaling.
Product · Customer Success
Customer Success & Support Leads
To manage post-onboarding school relationships, resolve platform issues, gather user feedback, and drive platform adoption rates. Essential for reducing churn and maximizing lifetime value of institutional clients.
Technology · AI
Data Analysts & AI Specialists
To build and maintain data pipelines, develop advanced AI analytics features, and provide actionable insights from the growing platform dataset. This capability becomes a key competitive differentiator at scale.
Marketing · Community
Marketing & Community Managers
To build brand awareness, manage community engagement, execute digital marketing campaigns, and grow Edukrest's reputation among schools, parents, and educational stakeholders across West Africa.
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Staffing & Recruitment Plan 2025–2026