To help fuel this skills revolution, ALX, a division of African Leadership International (ALI), has launched four new and accessible tech programs for 2023, including: Data Analytics, Data Science, Salesforce Administrator, and AWS Cloud Practitioner, in addition to its world-class software engineering program. is reasonable. Courses cost $7,500 – $39,750 in Africa and $14,500 – $79,500 in Europe and North America. In partnership with the MasterCard Foundation, ALX is able to offer access to these programs at no cost to eligible candidates.
New programs have been developed with the aim of expanding ALX’s growing community of highly skilled professionals with qualifications that evolve with the demands of the digital economy. They are designed in response to the global AI revolution and high demand for data scientists and data analysts, along with the drive to hire people with cloud computing skills, which are recognized as the most sought-after hard skills in the tech market. . Meanwhile, the Salesforce ecosystem is poised to create more than 9 million jobs by 2026.
Founded by Fred Swanicker, one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019, ALX is connected to an innovative ecosystem of organizations with a collective mission to harness Africa’s abundant human capital by developing two million ethical and entrepreneurial young leaders from the continent by 2030.
The development of these courses is ALI’s recent collaboration with Holberton Inc., a leading Silicon Valley firm. , which makes ALX one of the world’s largest software engineering trainers, aligns with the organization’s mission to develop Africa’s human capital. in quantity.
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Human Capital Index, sub-Saharan Africa currently captures only 55% of its human capital potential, compared to a global average of 65%. Moreover, Africa, the continent with the youngest population worldwide, is expected to have 1.1 billion workers by 2035, surpassing China and India. This is why industry leaders are looking to Africa for the next wave of great tech talent.
“Investing in African digital skills and innovation-driven learning is the best way to transform African potential into best-in-class excellence,” says ALI CEO and Founder Fred Swanicker.
“As an organization that has produced thousands of software engineers and professionals in the digital and tech sector, we recognize and advocate the immense potential of African countries to benefit from the growing demand for skilled workers in those sectors globally,” adds Swaniker.
Having enrolled more than 100 000 students since launching its career accelerator programs in 2021, ALX aims to build a new community of tech talent and invest in digital leaders who will power the future.
Many technical programs require no prior experience or background in IT. “Our goal is to transform Africa’s future by creating a new generation of agile digital leaders for the 21st century, enabling them to prepare, launch and grow their careers in high-growth industries,” Swanicker concludes.
People wishing to enroll for courses or learn more about ALX can visit www.alxafrica.com.
#FeaturedBy: Echo House Ghana Limited
