(Newswire.net — June 24, 2019) —
Company Breakdown
Gebeya is bringing IT talent back into Africa to benefit the continents’ economic growth during a time of technological boom. The African IT company creates a self-supporting community that allows African IT Talent to thrive through training, hiring, and cultivating. Not only does Gebeya provide Africa with top engineers in African software, but the company also encourages, supports, and invests in technology startups within its country and continent.
Empowering others is what Gebeya and its co-founders do best. Co-founder Hiruy Amanuel states that he loves what his position represents in the company, and he receives joy from investing in people and ideas with positive impact.
Graduation Success
The business model of Gebeya sets the company up to successfully graduate top African Software Engineers who specialize in the industries of AI, AgriTech, FinTech, Internet of Things, Media Production, Telecom, and Blockchain.
On May 25th, 2019, Gebeya graduated 35 trainees making up its fourth graduation class. With classes growing, the organization decided to launch Blockchain technology training for professionals in the industry. This rare opportunity was offered and made possible thanks to Ethiopian and Senegalese trainees from the Swedish Initiative United in Tech (UNITECH). Gebeya’s first Blockchain class just recently completed training and graduated. Residents of Addis Ababa will have access to this training at Gebeya facilities in the upcoming months.
Expansion to West Africa
Another exciting topic for Gebeya is its recent announcement in April about its plans to expand into Senegal. In the past, Francophone Africa remained an untapped resource for tech-based talent. Now, the African IT Talent company is widening its efforts to West Africa in response to the rapid growth of technology possibilities.
CEO and co-founder of Gebeya, Amadou Daffe, stated “Senegal is the ideal landscape for tech companies as it is home to numerous hubs dedicated to tech advancements. The majority of the population is under the age of 25, which signifies energy and capacity to thrive in the economy,”
As the country was the first location for Coders4Africa (C4A), Daffe has high expectations for Gebeya’s expansion into the versatile country and plans for the company to further equip and motivate the Digital Renaissance of Africa. Gebeya intends to train well-equipped and skilled tech professionals and generate job openings in Senegal to be at the start of digital transformation in Africa.
Amanuel agrees with his co-founder regarding the opportunities Senegal poses. African startups that focus on emerging markets are what Amanuel looks to invest in and support. “I’m very excited to continue to explore other countries on the African continent to see what other countries have to offer as far as technology services in the respective sectors,” said Amanuel.