Global Opportunities Expand for Africa’s Tech Workforce

Doballi, a leading digital talent recruitment platform based in Dubai, has announced a strategic partnership with GOMYCODE, a prominent technology education provider in Africa and the Middle East.

The collaboration aims to fast-track the integration of Africa’s burgeoning tech talent into global workplaces, fostering international opportunities and bridging the gap between education and employment in the tech industry.

Due to the lack of a standardized curriculum or training throughout the continent, acquiring African computer talent is a “hit or miss” process, and the gap continues to expand.

This alliance comes as international businesses are increasingly demanding African digital talent.

In more than 30 cities around Africa and the Middle East, GOMYCODE has taught over 40,000 people with in-demand computer skills as part of its objective to speed up Africa’s transition to the digital economy and raise GDP per capita.

The collaboration with Doballi will help this pool of African tech talent looking for remote work options land a position in multinational corporations.

Yahya Bouhlel, co-founder and CEO of GOMYCODE, commented on the partnership with Doballi and reaffirmed the company’s goal of equipping people with the technological know-how necessary to thrive in the digital economy.

“Partnering with Doballi allows us to directly connect our talented graduates with global job opportunities, further enhancing the value of a GOMYCODE education. This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to providing our students with a direct pathway to fulfilling and impactful careers,” the CEO said.

On the partnership’s impact on the African tech talent ecosystem, he said, “This partnership with Doballi is a significant step forward for the African tech talent ecosystem. By providing a platform for global companies to access and hire rigorously vetted African tech professionals easily, we’re fostering economic growth and showcasing the incredible potential of African talent on the world stage. We believe this will inspire more young Africans to pursue careers in technology and contribute to the continent’s digital transformation.”

By digitizing technical assessments, Doballi, a division of AfroVision Technologies Limited, has established a strong link between international business owners and screened African tech talent.

Due to their agility and flexibility, the top African IT talent has been brought to Doballi, making it simple for multinational corporations to hire them.

Employers can hire the greatest talent with the correct skill sets and the talent they can trust thanks to Doballi’s creative solution, which offers borderless access to thoroughly tested and professionally verified African tech talent prepared to operate across all time zones.

Doballi will offer this platform to millions of African tech talent looking for remote work possibilities as well as to job-ready African tech talent graduating from GOMYCODE’s tech school.

Doballi will also provide monthly webinars on tech trends, masterclasses, and various upskilling courses, particularly on using generative artificial intelligence (AI), particularly language models like large language models (LLMs), across many sectors to make sure that these skills stay relevant in the workplace.

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