Following the recent report that by 2030, there will be a global shortage of more than 85 million tech workers, Zwart Talent Foundation, a non-profit organisation that bridges the growing tech talent gap launched it initiative to train young Africans in relevant Information Technology skills to enable them participate in the global workforce.
According to the company, said an initiative of ZwartTech, in partnership with TBEC Group of Companies, and International Sustainable Education Foundation (ISEF) plans to close this gap by training more than 2,000 young Africans in ICT skills in the next 5 years and connect them to jobs in international companies as this will help achieve and deliver the companies objectives via Zwart Academy, Zwart Recruit and Zwart Hub.
Chairman of Zwart Talent Foundation, Nelson Tosin Ajulo explained, “we launched the Zwart Talent Foundation to help Africans quickly combat poverty by giving them the chance to acquire tech skills as well as connecting them to international job opportunities. This will enable them to earn more and boost their economic status.
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“Hence, we have also realised that the quality of ICT education in Africa is inadequate. Considering this, students who join the Foundation will become Junior Developers in less than 3 years compared to attending a university and spending four or five years on the same course.
Nelson stressed that the Zwart Academy will train youths in Cybersecurity and Javascript for six months for free. Upon completion of the training program, students go through a one-year internship with Zwart Tech. Future courses will include PYTHON, Microsoft .NET, PHP/LARAVEL, Graphics Design, UI, and UX Design.
“Our approach is not only innovative, but it also saves time and will help tackle inequality faster, bridging gaps between social classes. The Academy training program involves a lot of practicals and it is free, he said.
Nelson however added that as an edtech cum social impact startup, 70 per cent of admissions into the Academy will be reserved for girls. Meanwhile, applications to join the Academy will open in September and classes start in October.”
