According to the Google Developer survey conducted in 2020, Uganda, in the 9th position in Africa, was said to have only 11K developers. More than half of this statistic was considered to have junior competence.

This was further justified by UNESCO’s report in 2021, which indicated that 76% of recruiters find it difficult to hire the desired talent in Africa.

The scarcity of tech talent in Africa is largely a result of the fact that traditional education produces more theoretical candidates than practically qualified candidates.

Based on these facts and our experience as a social enterprise that has been attempting to address youth unemployment in Uganda for slightly over half a decade, we are considering putting our primary focus on empowering youths with work-based skills through internship opportunities.