Why Africa is the world's untapped resource for tech talent
 

Why Africa is the world's untapped resource for tech talent
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For tech companies to continue to grow, they need talent. And if one startup has its way, a big chunk of that talent is going to come from Africa.*

"It's our belief that Africa is the largest pool of underutilized brainpower in the world," Jeremy Johnson, the CEO and co-founder of Andela, said on this week's episode of Mashable's Biz Please podcast. "And it is better for everyone in the world if that situation is changed."*

Andela trains developers and engineers throughout the African continent and then pairs them with companies like Microsoft and IBM. The 2-year-old startup helps tech companies scale their teams through a distributed workforce of top talent.* Read more...

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