Microsoft and Gebeya Inc., a pan-African SaaS-enabled tech talent marketplace, have partnered together to launch a new skills and job matching platform that aims to upskill 300,000 developers across Africa.
The platform is dubbed Microsoft. Gebeya.com seeks to play a significant role in closing the tech skills gap in the continent, fostering job creation and entrepreneurship, and empowering the Afrcia’s youth with in-demand digital skills.
Over a three-year period, the collaboration will work with developers in Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Nigeria, Egypt, and Mozambique.
Applications will open in January 2024 to candidates with backgrounds in tech development and computer science who have a keen interest in building solutions in the cloud.
“Our partnership with Microsoft represents a monumental step towards realizing the full potential of Africa’s talent. Through comprehensive upskilling and certification, we are creating job…
