AI talents are in global demand. Yet, Africa has not fully capitalised on its potential to produce such AI professionals. Despite its youthful population, the continent is often relegated to low-level AI tasks like data annotation and labeling.
JADA, a data analytics talent hub focused on staff augmentation founded in 2024 by Massimiliano Spalazzi, former Jumia Nigeria CEO and Olumide Soyombo , wants to change that narrative. The startup has raised 1 million from Soyombo, co-founder of Bluechip Technologies and Voltron Capital, Spallazi, and other investors.
We are betting big on an AI workforce out of Africaone that can build for the world, starting here, says Soyombo, a founding partner at JADA.
JADAs pitch to clients is twofold they can access a wider pool of talent in regions they might not typically recruit from without the liability of labor laws.
The startup will select and train data professionals with at least two years of experience in data and analytics, machine learning and AI, or generative AI.
