Episode 30: Tech Talent Wars

Welcome to the Mwango Capital Podcast where we discuss topical issues on African capital markets.

In this episode, our host, Soud Hyder, is joined by Phares Kariuki - CEO Pure Infrastructure Limited, Eunice Kariuki - ICT Consultant, Wayne Gakuo - Google Developer Expert for Angular, and Conrad Akunga - Founder Innova, to discuss the scramble for tech talent in light of the arrival of Microsoft, Google, and Visa in Kenya.

We also discuss the role of policy in talent retention, the place of self-taught developers in the tech ecosystem, stock compensation, and the need for collaboration among tech stakeholders.

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Show Notes

00:00:00: Introduction

00:02:23: Tech evolution in Kenya

00:22:29: Tech talent shortage

00:29:53: Role of policy

00:38:48: An SME’s perspective

00:44:00: A developer’s perspective

00:54:28: Self-taught developers

01:06:39: Tech talent in the gig economy

01:08:43: Collaboration among tech stakeholders

01:22:11: Demand for software skills and skills drain

01:24:22: Binding work contracts

01:30:01: Andela effect

01:33:13: Stock compensation and valuations

01:30:03: Expectations for the next administration

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