Andela, CNCF Partner to Train 20,000 Africans in Cloud-Native Skills

STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALNovember 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC

TLDR

Andela partners with CNCF to train 20,000 African developers in cloud-native technologies, focusing on Kubernetes and other tools.
Free three-year program offers certifications including Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
Initiative targets Andela's talent marketplace of 150,000 tech professionals in Africa to tackle the global shortage of skilled cloud professionals.

Andela, the global talent outsourcing company, has joined forces with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to train 20,000 African developers in cloud-native technologies.

The free three-year program will focus on Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools, equipping participants with certifications such as Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).

The training targets Andela’s talent marketplace of over 150,000 tech professionals, predominantly based in Africa, offering mentorship and access to a supportive community. This initiative comes amid a global shortage of skilled cloud professionals, with an estimated 7.5 million unfilled cloud-related positions expected by 2025.

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Key Takeaways

By training African developers, Andela and CNCF aim to bridge the global cloud-native skills gap, aligning with Andela’s mission to empower African talent. As businesses worldwide face delays and increased costs due to the shortage of cloud experts, this partnership leverages Africa’s growing tech workforce to meet global demand, providing developers with the skills to access high-value opportunities in the global technology industry.

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