What is CODERS4AFRICA?
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What is CODERSFRICA Amadou Daffe •
CEO / CO-FOUNDER
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Software Architect
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12 years experience engineering and building Software Systems and Enterprise applications
Amadou.daffe@coders4africa.com @coders4africaCorp www.coders4africa.com (Corporate) @coders4africa www.coders4africa.org (Community)
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Agenda How we started (2009)
Pivot (2014)
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Business Model
Looking into the future
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How we started? Problems? • 170 million African internet users • More cellphone users than North America • Not enough IT workforce to leverage this opportunity • Increase demand for local software developers • Not enough Software developers • Not skilled enough to do the job. CANADA AFRICA 2014 BUSINESS SUMMIT
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Senegal
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Ghana
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Kenya
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Kenya
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Tunisia
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Tunisia
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
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Highlights of Achievements • Trained and supported hundreds of Developers across Africa • Built relevant solutions to tackle Africa Problems: • KENEFA: Empowering Informed Healthcare-Seeking Decisions WATCH • DARAL: Better Farming Through Technology WATCH CANADA AFRICA 2014 BUSINESS SUMMIT
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Pivot • Change the model to Sustain our growth • Turn into for Profit model
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Business Model 2 Essential pillars
CODERS’ Community Growth
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Software Development Services
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CODERS’ Community Support Coders
Train Coders
Hire Coders
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Software Development Services International Outsourcing Services
Practical Solutions Internal Impact APPs
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Again! What is CODERS4AFRICA? A Software development firm that trains, hires and manages technology teams in Africa. We have distinct training programs, outsourced development programs and foundry programs to nourish and grow internal ideas.
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The Future!!
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The premier & largest software Engineering outsourcing company in Africa that serves the world Launch a catalog of high impact mobile and web apps in the next couple of years
Provide hundred of Jobs
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Amadou Daffe •
CEO / CO-FOUNDER
•
Software Architect
•
12 years experience engineering and building Software Systems and Enterprise applications
Amadou.daffe@coders4africa.com
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