Steve Case, Omidyar Network & Founder Collective-Backed Andela.co Launches Coding Classes in Nigeria, Ghana & Kenya

Backed by investors including Steve Case, Omidyar Network, Founder Collective, Rothenberg Ventures, Learn Capital, Melo7 Tech Partners, and Chris Hughes, Andela, a global talent accelerator that produces world-class developers and connects them with top employers has launched in Africa to give developers the best training and mentorship needed to make them world-class develoeprs.

 Founded by Jeremy Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO (co-founder 2U) and Christina Sass, Co-Founder and COO and Iyinoluwa “E” Aboyeji, Co-Founder and Director, Recruitment, a Nigerian serial entrepreneur co-founder of Bookneto which was acquired in 2013, Andela has offices in North America and Africa and aims to give brilliant young people in Africa an on-ramp to the digital economy and give companies access to untapped, world-class talent.