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"Andela thinks big.

The New York–based talent- and software-development company aims to find and groom the best developers in Africa — thousands of them.

Since setting up campuses in 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya, Andela has been flooded with more than 40,000 applications. It selected 250 for paid, four-year fellowships working with tech leaders including Udacity, Microsoft and Facebook.

Andela recently got a $24 million vote of confidence from Facebook founder… Show more

"Andela thinks big.

The New York–based talent- and software-development company aims to find and groom the best developers in Africa — thousands of them.

Since setting up campuses in 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya, Andela has been flooded with more than 40,000 applications. It selected 250 for paid, four-year fellowships working with tech leaders including Udacity, Microsoft and Facebook.

Andela recently got a $24 million vote of confidence from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and other venture capital sources. It’s using the money to open a third campus and become a major tech trainer across the continent." Show less

"Employers worldwide often complain about the widening skills gap in technology, but Johnson is trying to do something about it. The 32-year-old edtech pioneer — his previous company, 2U, helps universities craft degree programs — worked with co-founders Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Christina Sass and Ian Carnevale to build Andela, which aims to mobilize 100,000 world-class developers in Africa over the next decade. With an acceptance rate of less than 1%, Andela recruits Africa's most talented… Show more

"Employers worldwide often complain about the widening skills gap in technology, but Johnson is trying to do something about it. The 32-year-old edtech pioneer — his previous company, 2U, helps universities craft degree programs — worked with co-founders Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Christina Sass and Ian Carnevale to build Andela, which aims to mobilize 100,000 world-class developers in Africa over the next decade. With an acceptance rate of less than 1%, Andela recruits Africa's most talented technologists, shapes them into world-class software developers, and places them with tech companies such as Microsoft and IBM. Instead of charging tuition, Andela provides its developers, who are full-time employees, a competitive salary and benefits package from day one. That’s right: tuition isn’t just free, it’s negative. Johnson, who shuttles between New York, Lagos and Nairobi, told LinkedIn, that he’s “helping the tech world understand that brilliance is evenly distributed.” Andela has raised $41 million in funding from backers like Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Case."

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"Finally, a solution struck him: What if, instead of charging tuition like a traditional educational system, people were paid to learn instead?"

"Andela addresses a major skills gap: a shortage of qualified software developers. Its four-year program begins with six months of training in coding. After that, developers divide their time between academic work and real-world projects with international tech… Show more

"Finally, a solution struck him: What if, instead of charging tuition like a traditional educational system, people were paid to learn instead?"

"Andela addresses a major skills gap: a shortage of qualified software developers. Its four-year program begins with six months of training in coding. After that, developers divide their time between academic work and real-world projects with international tech companies."

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"2U is a pioneer in administering and marketing for-credit undergrad and graduate level coursework and degrees with top schools such as Georgetown, Washington, and Northwestern universities and international partners Trinity College Dublin and University of Melbourne. It has raised $103 million in funding."

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"Others are reinventing higher education with programs like Jeremy Johnson’s 2U. As the cofounder of 2U (which until this Fall was known as 2tor), Johnson, 28, is at the forefront of the online education revolution. The great white hope? That getting a degree online will become on par with, if not preferred to, an on-campus education. With USC and Georgetown now offering for-credit graduate level coursework online, 2U seems on-track to make that dream a reality, removing costly barriers in the… Show more

"Others are reinventing higher education with programs like Jeremy Johnson’s 2U. As the cofounder of 2U (which until this Fall was known as 2tor), Johnson, 28, is at the forefront of the online education revolution. The great white hope? That getting a degree online will become on par with, if not preferred to, an on-campus education. With USC and Georgetown now offering for-credit graduate level coursework online, 2U seems on-track to make that dream a reality, removing costly barriers in the process.

Johnson may be the standout in the category, but he’s in good company."

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"Dell has announced its #Inspire 100 list of leading influencers in entrepreneurship, philanthropy, education and media who use technology to empower and inspire others.

Curators of the list along with Dell include Elliott Bisnow, founder of Summit Series; Josh Kopelman, founder, First Round Capital; Ingrid Vanderveldt, Dell Entrepreneur in Residence; Shauna Robertson, partner, Crowdrise; and Tina Wells, member of Dell Women Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) and Founder and CEO of Buzz… Show more

"Dell has announced its #Inspire 100 list of leading influencers in entrepreneurship, philanthropy, education and media who use technology to empower and inspire others.

Curators of the list along with Dell include Elliott Bisnow, founder of Summit Series; Josh Kopelman, founder, First Round Capital; Ingrid Vanderveldt, Dell Entrepreneur in Residence; Shauna Robertson, partner, Crowdrise; and Tina Wells, member of Dell Women Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) and Founder and CEO of Buzz Marketing Group.

The four categories of risk takers are: World Changers, Entrepreneurs, Creatives and Tastemakers and one-minute video highlights, interviews and vignettes of those honored are featured on Facebook.
“The #Inspire 100 are one hundred extraordinary people who are moved by their individual passions, and who inspire others to do the same,” said Fara Howard, Dell executive director of North America Consumer and Small Office Marketing."

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"Though online universities have opened access to higher education, they have taken knocks for subpar academic quality. Jeremy Johnson, co-founder and chief marketing officer of online education startup 2tor, wants to reverse that."

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