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Andela
@Andela
Andela is the global talent marketplace connecting leading organizations with highly skilled technologists in emerging markets.
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andela.com
Joined April 2013
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Apr 24
    Why are AI skills assessments resulting in an almost 75% failure rate? According to Kennith Jackson, SVP of solutions at Andela, it’s because companies are more than likely testing for the wrong things. The rapid onset of AI has led to an increasing demand for AI engineers, but
    cio.com
    Why hiring ‘AI engineers’ won't work
    The 'AI engineer' role is a myth. You actually need a mix of rapid prototypers, full-stack builders and reliable scalers to get real work done.
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Aug 31, 2016
    Mark Zuckerberg made history when he landed in Lagos! We're still buzzing from his visit 🙌🏽 🙌🏽 🙌🏽 #ThisIsAndela
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Mar 19, 2018
    Today, @Google announced a partnership with Andela & @udacity to provide 15,000 ‘single-course’ scholarships and 500 nanodegree scholarships to aspiring developers in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa!
    ALC: Announcing Google Africa Scholarships with the Andela Learning Community
    From medium.com
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Oct 10, 2017
    Announcing @Andela's $40M Series C! @nytimes: "Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa"
    Seni Sulyman, Andela’s country director in Nigeria, joining colleagues for a video call in Lagos. He said the company “is a platform for giving people who want to learn and succeed access and opportunity.”
    Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa (Published 2017)
    From nytimes.com
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Jan 23, 2019
    Have you heard? Today we announced our latest $100M Series D round led by Generation Investment Management! qz.com/africa/1531075/ via @qzafrica
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Aug 30, 2016
    Thanks Mark Zuckerberg for dropping by @Andela Lagos! We're excited to have you with us on this journey.
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Jan 31, 2019
    Andela was all over Times Square, NYC this week. Thanks to @Nasdaq for the shout-out, celebrating our $100M Series D funding announcement. Here's to the African tech revolution! 🥂 🎉 💯 #andela #thisisandela #Nasdaq #NYCtech #SeriesD
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Sep 17, 2019
    Andela’s next phase of growth requires a strategic shift in how we think about talent. Please read @JeremyJ blog regarding news from Andela today andela.com/insights/the-f…
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Oct 21, 2020
    1/ Last night, Nigerian forces opened fire on hundreds of peaceful protesters in Lagos. Andela stands firmly with the technology community of Nigeria which has been particularly targeted by the SARS police unit and has suffered for too long.
    Protesters ‘shot dead’ by security forces in Lagos
    Protesters ‘shot dead’ by security forces in Lagos
    From aljazeera.com
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Jun 16, 2016
    From Nairobi to Lagos to NYC we're excited to announce a $24M Series B from Zuckerberg's CZI goo.gl/b5MH6D
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    Andela
    @Andela
    May 17, 2022
    The Google Africa Developer Scholarship program is back. 🎉 Sign up now to study machine learning under the Google Cloud track or Kotlin in the Android track. Share & apply now: bit.ly/3KYFeLx #GADS2022 #GrowWithGoogle
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    Andela
    @Andela
    May 8, 2019
    “Andela is an incredible organization that makes it possible for talent across Africa to pursue careers in tech and become leaders in their field.” - @serenawilliams. Read our #serenaventures welcome here: bit.ly/2VmocCo 🙌#AndelaSeriesD #startups #tech #developers
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Jul 6, 2018
    Collaborating on open source projects is the fastest way to level up your tech skills. Check out the different open source projects some Andela devs are working on from flagging poor passwords to enabling mobile payments. andela.com/blog/open-sour…
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    Andela
    @Andela
    Nov 30, 2017
    For the Nigerian tech community, here's one more collaboration we're excited about: The Andela Learning Community powered by Microsoft. Apply at the link below: bit.ly/2jV7M1Y #ALCwithMicrosoft