CNCF and Andela Partner to Train 20,000+ African Tech Professionals in Cloud Native Basics

Nov 15, 2024

Contract Type

partnership

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Description

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and Andela have announced a partnership to upskill African tech talent on Kubernetes basics and extend opportunities as global borderless workforces grow. The partnership aims to train 20,000 to 30,000 African technologists at no cost to the participants over the next two to three years, providing them with the opportunity to train for Kubernetes and Cloud Native associate (KCNA) certification, as well as the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification.

Company Information

Company

Andela

Location

580 FIFTH AVENUE

New York, New York, United States

About

Andela is a global talent network that connects companies with vetted, remote engineers in emerging markets. Hundreds of leading companies like GitHub, Cloudflare, and ViacomCBS leverage Andela to scale their engineering teams quickly and cost-effectively. A distributed organization spanning six continents, Andela is backed by investors including Generation Investment Management, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Spark Capital, and Google Ventures. *As of the date of this press release, SoftBank Group Corp. has made capital contributions to allow investments by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 ("SVF 2") in certain portfolio companies. The information included herein is made for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy limited partnership interests in any fund, including SVF 2. SVF 2 has yet to have an external close, and any potential third-party investors shall receive additional information related to any SVF 2 investments prior to closing.