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Andela expands presence to all African countries

Andela, the global talent company that helps companies build remote engineering teams, will now accept engineers from all African countries, in a bid to double its global talent pool and…

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Andela, Facebook and UNODC hosts Hackathon4Justice to create solutions that tackle social vices in Nigeria

Andela, the engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build teams quickly and cost-effectively so they can ship faster, hosted 50 students from selected Nigerian tertiary institutions at Epic Towers, Lagos, on…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: 26-year-old Joana Nnazu Kolo has been nominated as commissioner in Kwara

In Nigeria, youth representation in governance and politics is still a mirage. That said, we've seen Seun Fakorede (27) and Debo Ogundoyin (31) emerge as commissioner for Youth and Sports…

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The Andela Learning Community is investing in tomorrow’s tech leaders

Andela’s head office has become one of my favourite places to visit as a journalist interested in the growth of our nascent tech community. I have delved extensively into the…

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“Our mandate hasn’t changed, neither has our dream” – Omowale David-Ashiru lets us in on Andela’s Series D funding

Editor's Note: In 2018, YNaija was granted the rare opportunity to profile Andela Nigeria, the Nigerian arm of a global company focused on training and placing indigenous developers with international…

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To solve a problem like Nigeria you need an Andela

“Is anyone comfortable enough to articulate what they know Andela to be?” This is the first question Mohini Ufeli, Communications Coordinator for Andela asks me as she starts our tour…

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Andela appoints Nigeria’s Country Director, Seni Sulyman, as Vice President of Global Operations

Andela, a global engineering organization that builds high-performance engineering teams, appointed Seni Sulyman as the Vice President of Global Operations effective immediately. Seni joined Andela as Director of Operations for…

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Jobberman best 100 companies to work for in 2016

Google and Konga emerged as the best places to work in 2015. In 2016, Jobberman Nigeria conducted yet another survey to determine the best 100 places to work in Nigeria.…

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Eye on Ambode: Lagos governor promises to transform Yaba into Nigeria’s Silicon Valley, more

It's another weekend and we bring you a recap of the activities of Lagos state's Governor Akinwunmi Ambode through the week. We'll begin from Wednesday when the governor received His…

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#YTech100: Nominations are open to choose the best and brightest in the Nigerian tech-ecosystem

It's been another year of amazing feats within the technology space in Nigeria. Without doubt, the past year has been the most important one within the technology eco-system - from…

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TECHnically: Andela holds a special place in my heart – Celestine Omin

Celestine Omin is a name that will always be associated with Nigerian technology ecosystem. He was one of the first hires at e-commerce pioneers Konga, and has since left to…

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Celestine Omin: How I survived Nigeria’s education system

  Winners don't make excuses. -Harvey Specter, Suits   In the hit TV show Suits, produced by US Network, Patrick Adams played the role of Mike Ross, a brilliant college…

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#Impact365: ALL54 is working on providing the cheapest IT talent for local businesses

by Chukwukere Okpani   The tech industry in Nigeria is getting more attention and there are certainly, loads of untapped potential. Adeola Allison worked with IBM for 18 years in…

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Report: Mark Zuckerberg returns to Nigeria, set to meet Buhari

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has returned to Nigeria, the Nigerian Eye reports. Zuckerberg visited Nigeria on Tuesday and Wednesday where he met with technology developers in Lagos. The tech guru was hosted…

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Zuckerberg walks the streets of Lagos as he visits Andela (WATCH)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria. Zuckerberg who arrived Nigeria in an unannounced visit went to tech startup Andela, one of the companies he invested in. It would be recalled…

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YNaija Analysis: What Zuckerberg’s arrival in Nigeria really means

The surprise visit of Mark Zuckerberg understandably had many heads spinning. What is the world’s 5th richest man doing in Nigeria unannounced? Is it just because Nigeria has the highest…

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YNaija Exclusive: This is EXACTLY why Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria (READ)

by Isime Esene Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub…

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Bankole Oluwafemi, Kola Aina, Honey Ogundeyi… Look who else made the #YNaijaPowerList for Technology

As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 5th year, we bring you the 10 most influential young Nigerians under 40 navigating the arcane and increasingly complex world of technology. Our list runs…

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#Yabacon is a terrible, useless, no good name – but that’s beside the point

All week, YNaija has run stories looking at the growth of the Yaba technology ecosystem. Find them here, here, here and here. By any measure, especially given its starting point…

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It’s easier to get into Harvard than to get into Andela

...well according to CNN With an acceptance rate of 1% Andela is arguably one of the most selective training programs in the world. In comparison, Harvard admits 6% of applicants…

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The top 3 exciting ideas from Nigerians this year

Indians have created a low budget system to launch a rocket to the moon, the Chinese keep slaying the daylight out of global commerce, and America is bossing hard on…

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Andela, NairaBet, SimplePay & more… SEE the top 10 most influential Nigerian start-ups in 2014

by 'Seyi Albert Influence: the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself. - Google It is important that…

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