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There were 716,000 developers in Africa last year, an increase of 3.8% from the previous year, according to a new report.
In the last six months, Microsoft and Amazon have been on a recruitment drive that included relocation to their hubs in the U.S. and Europe, as well as other attractive offers.
The effects of the Great Resignation, which led employers to search for new talent elsewhere, is expected to continue to drive the demand for African developers.
Traditional education institutions in most African countries have been slow to update their courses to keep up with job market demands and the fast-evolving world of technology, making it hard for new developers to enter the market.
The launch of new developer schools and the growth of existing ones has been propelled by the gap between demand and supply.
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