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Andela

7 months

Andela Talent Cloud is here — an integrated, end-to-end platform to match global technical talent with companies that are looking to hire or scale quickly with a highly elastic resource pool and flexible hiring options. Learn more:

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Andela

@Andela

8 years

Mark Zuckerberg made history when he landed in Lagos! We're still buzzing from his visit 🙌🏽 🙌🏽 🙌🏽 #ThisIsAndela

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@Andela

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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

We still believe the best investment you can make is in people.

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@Andela

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Announcing @Andela 's $40M Series C! @nytimes : "Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa"

Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa (Published 2017)

Andela, which has attracted the attention and money of people like Mark Zuckerberg, trains and employs workers in Africa to do programming.

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@Andela

5 years

Have you heard? Today we announced our latest $100M Series D round led by Generation Investment Management! via @qzafrica

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@Andela

8 years

Thanks Mark Zuckerberg for dropping by @Andela Lagos! We're excited to have you with us on this journey.

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5 years

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

5 years

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

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@Andela

4 years

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

Footage posted online showed several hundred people out demonstrating, in defiance of a curfew imposed hours earlier.

www.aljazeera.com

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@Andela

8 years

From Nairobi to Lagos to NYC we're excited to announce a $24M Series B from Zuckerberg's CZI

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@Andela

2 years

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: #GADS2022 #GrowWithGoogle

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@Andela

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“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: 🙌 #AndelaSeriesD #startups #tech #developers

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@Andela

6 years

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.

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@Andela

6 years

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: #ALCwithMicrosoft

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@Andela

7 years

1st Lagos, then Nairobi, now we're excited to announce our expansion into the bustling tech scene of Kampala, UG!🇺🇬

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Andela

@Andela

4 years

Today, we launch the 2020 Google Africa Developer Scholarship Program in partnership with @googleafrica and @pluralsight . Through this, technologists can advance their skills in: ✅Android ✅Mobile Web ✅Google Cloud Learn more and apply here: #GADS2020

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Andela

@Andela

5 years

And @Andela !!!!!

Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲

@alexisohanian

5 years

The @serenawilliams has been quietly angel investing some rermarkable startups: @coinbase @gobbleinc @the_wing @tonal @ImpossibleFoods and more...

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Andela

@Andela

3 years

Led by @Softbank Vision Fund 2 with new investor Whale Rock, this round of funding will further enhance Andela’s ability to match brilliant engineering talent with leading organizations worldwide. #ThisIsAndela 🦄

Jeremy Johnson

@JeremyJ

3 years

Exciting day at @Andela I’m so pleased to finally share this BIG news. Led by @SoftBank , this investment allows for real & rapid progress to be made in expanding the reach of our global talent marketplace for skilled remote technologists. #ThisIsAndela

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Ever wondered what a Slack party looks like? 🎊🎉🎊 We're excited to kick off ALC 2.0 supported by Google, with a virtual gathering in Slack. ALC 1.0 resulted in 1000+ becoming Android developers in Nigeria. Can't wait to see what 2.0 holds for Nigeria & Kenya! #ALCwithGoogle

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Andela

@Andela

5 years

Did you see Nigeria make the top 5 countries where new @github contributors come from? Shoutout to @Andela_Nigeria and the entire Nigeria tech ecosystem! #africa #africantech #StateofOctoverse #happycoding #developingdevelopers #opensource

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@Andela

7 years

Excited to see Andela developer @OluwaYettie in @innov8tivmag 's 2017 Top 50 Visionary Women in Tech!! #TIA

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@Andela

5 years

As you may have heard, our Series D round included investment from #SerenaVentures , founded by 23-time tennis Grand Slam champion (and 🐐) @SerenaWilliams . Read our official welcome here: 💸 #africatotheworld #AndelaSeriesD #startups #tech #developers

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Andela

@Andela

6 years

Andelans are OOO till the new year & gearing up for a great 2018. In the meantime, sharing some holiday cheer from our holiday parties in Lagos, Nairobi & NYC this month! Don't we clean up nice? Happy holidays & happy new year!

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@Andela

6 years

“Four years ago, most people would probably say, ‘I want to work in a bank, or in Shell or Chevron,’” says Andela's @betkom . “Now, people are saying, ‘I want to be developer — because then I can actually say that what I do helps people.’”

Nigeria’s booming start-up scene draws foreign investment

From banking to cargo bikes to coding, entrepreneurs are attracting capital

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@Andela

6 years

We have the absolute BEST partners! Shoutout to @gobbleinc - while the Andela devs on their team toured the kitchen, the Lead Chef prepared them a tasty Nigerian jollof rice treat! 🍛😍🙌🏾

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@Andela

7 years

Meet @OluwaYettie , one of our incredible female developers helping to make Lagos & Nairobi the next Silicon Valley. Happy almost #IWD2017 !

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@Andela

7 years

"We’re proving to the world that brilliance is evenly distributed and has nothing to do with nationality or gender."

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@Andela

7 years

#MannequinChallenge , distributed team style, by @Andela_Nigeria and @Andela_Kenya 🔥

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@Andela

5 years

Exciting news: Andela has ranked 85 in Deloitte's Fast 500 list of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North America 🙌🏆 Our 3-year growth rate is a whopping 1527%, and Andela was named in the Top 15 list in the Tristate area. Full list:

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

1 year since Mark Zuckerberg's visit to @Andela_Nigeria ! An incredibly momentous day for Lagos and the entire African tech industry. #TIA

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

Absolutely thrilled to congratulate @iaboyeji & @theflutterwave team. Proud to be building the future of tech on the continent with you 🙌 🚀

sara ashley o'brien

@saraashleyo

7 years

. @iaboyeji left @Andela 1 yr ago to start @theflutterwave . I chatted w him abt his new $10M round (!) + SF + more:

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Andela

@Andela

5 years

Our CEO @jeremyj sat down with @hackerrank to chat the future of talent and global tech ecosystems. Check it out! 🚀

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Andela

@Andela

6 years

Did you catch our co-founder @briceicle in today's @WSJ ? Check out his interview about his Andela journey and why we were named a tech company to watch by @WSJ .

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@Andela

5 years

Google, Apple ditch college degree requirements

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@Andela

6 years

As we end the year, excited to share with you a special shout-out to two tools that help us collaborate across continents - Slack N Trello! Produced and recorded by our very own @nadayar and @ebunomoni . Enjoy & share! #AndelaSlackNTrello @SlackHQ @trello

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@Andela

7 years

“The world just doesn’t realize yet the amount of talent and brainpower that exists” in Africa, says @JeremyJ

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@Andela

6 years

Participants in the Andela Learning Community (ALC) 3.1 will benefit from the 10,000 Grow With Google Developer Scholarships, thanks to Andela's partnership with @pluralsight and @googleafrica

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@Andela

5 years

We are using this #tbt to reminisce on the EPIC visit from former US Vice President and sustainability leader @algore last month! He stopped by Andela HQ to talk impact investing and the future of work. 💪🚀 Check out the blog for more on his visit.

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Andela

@Andela

5 years

The San Francisco Engineering Leadership Community ( #SFELC ) has brought together 400+ engineering leaders from across the industry. The Andela team is excited to be here. Stop by our booth to chat about how we can help your engineering team scale up rapidly #thisisandela #andela

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@Andela

5 years

A special shoutout to @serenawilliams who participated in #AndelaSeriesD through her recently announced fund #serenaventures . We are proud to be in a portfolio of other great startups such as @coinbase @gobbleinc @the_wing @tonal and more...🚀 #TIA #diversityintech #funding

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Andela

@Andela

4 years

Exciting news from @Andela . Now that we are 100% remote, we can open our doors to engineers in all of Africa--doubling our talent pool--to serve our partners and bridge the gap between talent and opportunity. Learn more! #remotework #distributedteams

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@Andela

5 years

The partnerships team is excited to be at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City this week, along with 20,000 other members of this innovative tech community! Stop by our booth to learn about how Andela can help your company scale up rapidly. #SSTS19 #Andela #ThisIsAndela

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@Andela

5 years

We are back and feeling pumped for the new year! Happy New Year to you all!

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

We are now #500Strong ! So proud of the incredible Andelans we've welcomed to the family! Cheers to these beautiful faces and the next 500 🎉

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@Andela

5 years

Our CEO and co-founder @JeremyJ , here at @AWSloft in NYC talking to a group of founders and entrepreneurs about how to hire the best developers.

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

EPIC is an acronym for our core values, but it's also the best way to describe our new @Andela_Nigeria HQ, check it!

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Andela

@Andela

5 years

@YinkaWrites @qzafrica We knew!

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

Time to celebrate 🎉! We are #1 in @FastCompany 's 2017 Most Innovative Companies in Africa List! #FCMostInnovative

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@Andela

7 years

Excited to be included in @WSJ 's list of the top 25 emerging leaders in hot corners of the tech industry! 🙌 🎉

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Andela

@Andela

6 years

We’re thrilled to host our first Andela Learning Community Career Fair, in Nigeria! ALC 1.0 w/ @googleafrica & @udacity resulted in 1000+ becoming Android developers. At today's fair, we're connecting some of these developers with businesses & orgs in Lagos. #alcCareerFair

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

Women are the driving force behind Nigerian’s tech scene, read how @Andela & others are harnessing their power.

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Andela

@Andela

5 months

Wishing you a happy holiday season from all of us at Andela.

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

Curious about iOS development? Check out this 3 part tutorial to learn how to build an app from the ground up!

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

We are honored to receive the US Secretary of State's Corporate Excellence Award for a Small/Medium Enterprise! #SecStateACE

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@Andela

7 years

Was a pleasure having @Google at our @Andela_Nigeria offices this week discussing how we use their tech to build products and more! 🙌

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@Andela

5 years

We are proud to be backed by #SerenaVentures ! @serenawilliams fund supports companies with a commitment to diverse leadership, individual empowerment and creativity..🚀 Read more on @qz : . #ThisIsAndela #Startups #DiversityInTech #funding

Serena Williams’ “secret” venture capital portfolio includes one of Africa’s best-known startups

Serena Williams VC fund was secretly founded in 2014

qz.com

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Andela

@Andela

2 years

Another year, another great opportunity for African technologists to learn from @googledevs and @pluralsight with #GADS2022 . 👏 Advance your skills in Google Cloud or Android. Sign up now. #GrowWithGoogle

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@Andela

7 years

“ #TIA : This is Andela” — @senisulyman

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@Andela

7 years

The 3-phased approach that changed everything. Check out @KentBeck 's broadcast now!

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@Andela

7 years

Love seeing @Andela dev @jubrilissa w/ his new @crunchbase team! Also, stats prove that highly fashionable teams function better...

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Andela

@Andela

6 years

Happy to be on this list alongside great companies! We would not be able to scale without our innovative partners who know its a developer's world. Thank you for the recognition and watch this space!

The Wall Street Journal

@WSJ

6 years

AI, blockchain and cybersecurity dominate our list of Tech Companies to Watch: ▪️Explore all 25 companies: ▪️See our methodology: ▪️How companies on last year's list have fared:

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Connecting African software developers with top tech companies nets Andela $100 million via @techcrunch

Connecting African software developers with top tech companies nets Andela $100 million | TechCrunch

Andela, the company that connects Africa's top software developers with technology companies from the U.S. and around the world, has raised $100 million

techcrunch.com

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@Andela

7 years

"The habit of curiosity is the most valuable thing that I possess. I treat not knowing as an opportunity instead of a threat." - @KentBeck

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@Andela

8 years

Excited to be ranked the #2 hottest #startup in #NYC ! Also.. we're #hiring !

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7 years

"You'll see, in the next 5-10 yrs, a lot of tech leaders in Africa will come from @Andela "- @mbithenzomo on @cheddar

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7 years

The future of tech "will be written in Lagos, Nairobi, Kampala and cities across Africa," says @JeremyJ for @CNBC

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@Andela

6 years

“Andela is essentially scouting really brilliant people who have some sort of disposition toward technology, and creating an environment to thrive, learn and grow quickly.” our cofounder @nadayar tells his alma mater @UWaterloo - Check out the full piece

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Andela

@Andela

5 years

Nice. We 😍 @github + #opensource !

Big Nenz ✨

@AdoraNwodo

5 years

I just met @natfriedman (GitHub CEO) 💃🏼. We talked about the open source developer community in Lagos and made him play my open source Android game!

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As tech products increasingly pervade our lives, each line of code can potentially affect millions of real users. Read why ethical thinking matters in software development and how our engineers keep societal impact top of mind.

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@Andela

8 years

Andela developer Leke ( @16thCenturyNerd ) tours campus after speaking at @HarvardHBS -- it's only slightly easier to get into than @Andela 😉

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@Andela

4 years

3/ While we know that almost all real change is incremental, when a system is fundamentally broken, it requires more than reform - it must be reimagined. We believe this is one of those cases. #ENDSARS

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@Andela

8 years

Huge congrats to @Andela developer @oluwayettie on winning a @Toptal grant to power her passion for machine learning

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@Andela

7 years

Big news today as @Andela launches operations in Kampala, Uganda! 🎉🇺🇬

Andela, with Zuckerberg’s help, wants to connect a generation of African programmers

The Chan-Zuckerberg backed startup is expanding to Uganda, it’s third African nation, as it seeks to link developers on the continent with Western tech companies

www.wired.com

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@Andela

8 years

"We believe we can change the way that the tech world views talent and what an engineer looks like." - @JeremyJ

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@Andela

3 years

Product management can be incredibly impactful and fulfilling, but how do you get started in the field and what does it take to succeed as a PM? Join us as @jackiebo touches on some top lessons on cracking the PM Career. When: Feb. 2nd, 2021. RSVP here:

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Andela

@Andela

1 year

Andela is celebrating nine amazing years of connecting brilliance with opportunity! Thank you to our team, community and clients for supporting our mission over the past nine years. Together, we’re changing the way the world works. Happy Andelaversary!

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Andela

@Andela

3 years

We're going global! 🌎🌍🌏 Get the details in @JeremyJ 's interview with @TechCrunch :

TechCrunch

@TechCrunch

3 years

Andela begins global expansion in 37 countries months after going remote across Africa by @ulonnaya

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@Andela

5 years

Thanks for the shoutout @YinkaWrites & we are excited to officially welcome @serenawilliams to the Andela family!

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@YinkaWrites

5 years

Who knew? Serena backed @Andela Serena Williams’ “secret” venture capital portfolio includes one of Africa’s best known startups via @qzafrica

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7 years

Explore the world of cryptocurrencies with Andela developer @kn9ts in "Diary of an African Cryptocurrency Miner":

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@Andela

5 years

The 2018 Andela #Engineering Management Report has just been published! Read it now for an in-depth look at the views and behaviors of the people who manage teams of IT engineers in the United States: #thisisandela #andela

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Andela

@Andela

7 years

Earlier this year we launched the ALC w/ @Google & @Udacity , excited to announce the ALC 2.0! #ALCwithGoogle

Andela and Google’s Android Learning Community (ALC): The Case for Investing in Communities of…

We believe the best investment you can make is in people.

medium.com

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@Andela

3 years

📣 BIG NEWS! We are so excited to announce the global expansion of our Talent Network! 🌍 📈 Read the full announcement here:

Andela Announces Global Talent Expansion

With Deep Roots in Africa, Andela Begins Global Expansion, Including a Major Growth of Engineering Talent in Latin and South America...

www.globenewswire.com

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@Andela

7 years

1 year ago, the awesome @femisenjobi began working w/ the @GustoHQ team! Thank you for being incredible partners and Happy Andelaversary!

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@Andela

5 years

Our friends @hackerrank 's new study found that YouTube is starting to become more favorable as a learning tool for the next generation of developers. Is YouTube the future of learning? #studentdeveloperreport #hackerrankresearch #developingdevelopers

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@Andela

7 years

Our developers have the skills, grit & passion to build world-class products. Meet Mbithe, Adeleke, John, & Yetunde!

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@Andela

5 years

If you're scaling up your dev team, you'll want to read this report: Debunking Developer Myths. Find out the truth behind four commonly-held but inaccurate beliefs that could be limiting your growth. Read it now: #ThisIsAndela #Andela

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2/ This is not a minor issue. Over the years, many Andelans have been harassed, arrested, or worse. And everyone knows a victim. At Andela, we walk further to take the right path, and the right path never includes state sanctioned violence against peaceful protesters

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It's bittersweet news, but we couldn't be more proud of @iaboyeji as he continues building the future of Africa

Announcing E’s Next Adventure

While it’s certainly bittersweet, we couldn’t be more proud as E embarks on his next adventure building the future of the continent.

medium.com

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We've got some fresh faces in NYC! Congrats to Rehema and Akinjide for being @Andela 's next Devs In Residence!

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@Andela

7 years

Awesome day of geeking out with @500Startups during the #GOAPLagos event at @Andela_Nigeria , loved hosting all these talented technologists!

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"You know you're onto something when you have Mark Zuckerberg and Google behind you." @saraashleyo via @CNNMoney

Zuckerberg backs Andela, a startup more elite than Harvard

Andela is a startup that hires tech talent from Africa to work at global companies. It just banked $24 million in a round led by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's fund.

money.cnn.com

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4 years of hard work has made @tonerdo an @MVPAward winner for his contributions to @Microsoft 's #DotNet ! Congrats!

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8 years

"A few months ago, Mr Zuckerberg invested 24M in a technology company named Andela." - Nigeria's President Buhari, PMB #USAfricaBizForum

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@Andela

3 years

We are thrilled to announce that we are launching a partnership with Google and Pluralsight for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship ( #GADS2021 ) program. Learn more in our blog post and be sure to apply by July 16!

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Andela

@Andela

5 years

Looking good! Excited to be building this ecosystem with you. #Africatotheworld #africantech #developers

Paystack

@paystack

5 years

We loved meeting with @github CEO @natfriedman and the rest of the GitHub team at a fireside chat at the Paystack office yesterday! Stoked for the future of developer relations in Africa!

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@Andela

5 years

Last Friday, our VP of Talent Product, @melanie_colton chatted with @KyleKartchner , VP of Engineering at @getweave at Silicon Slopes town hall, about the importance of building a strong #engineering culture to retain top talent. Thanks to all who attended! 💻👫 #TIA #remotework

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@Andela

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We are excited to announce another round of partnership with Google and Pluralsight for #GADS2021 . This is an opportunity for developers in the African Continent to advance their skills in Android, Mobile Web, and Google Cloud. Learn more and Apply here:

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@Andela

6 years

"The future is very bright, there are very beautiful and brilliant ideas coming up." Wise words from our @rotimiokungbaye - check it out! #africarising

MOREBRANCHES

@MoreBranches

6 years

@rotimiokungbaye Is The Millennial Telling The @Andela Story.

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8 years

"While the digital revolution may have begun in Silicon Valley, its future will be written in cities across Africa."

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5 years

1 way to ensure successful onboarding for distributed team members? Our CTO David Blair says provide ample and early guidance on the tools and methods to collaborate on your team. Read the rest of his tips here. #TIA #DistributedTeams #SoftwareEngineers

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