Nigeria-Based Andela Launches Platform to Power Customized Work

Andela, a global network of remote talent, has launched a platform designed to create a personalized hiring experience for candidates and recruiters, the Nigerian company announced Wednesday (March 30).

The company, which focuses on engineering aspirants from more than 100 countries, has expanded to include product managers, designers and data workers.

The customizable platform was developed to match potential employees with jobs that not only fit a candidate’s qualifications, but reflect personal work preferences. Andela said its format is 70% faster than traditional in-house recruiting.

The launch follows a $200 million Series E funding round that valued the company at $1.5 billion, the company added.

“…[P]ersonalization has become a basic expectation,” said Andela CEO and Co-Founder Jeremy Johnson in a statement. “This is why we’ve built our new platform — to help talent find jobs that match more than just their technical skills. Instead, we help them find careers that match their lives.”

The company’s latest initiative uses data-driven technology and algorithms to make smart match recommendations, instantly.

Agnes Muthoni, director of the Learning Community at Andela, said the company’s data-driven approach to connecting talent with global opportunities provides offerings that better suit their skills and lifestyle, while recruiters can easily identify and hire candidates with the right skills.

In September, PYMNTS reported the speed at which unicorns are emerging on the African continent is a sign that the startup scene continues to blossom. It has been helped by booming FinTech and eCommerce sectors and a youthful, tech-savvy population.

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After payments startups Flutterwave, OPay and Wave attained unicorn’ status in 2021, software developer training and outsourcing company Andela became the latest African firm to join the unicorn ranks, a private company with a valuation of over $1 billion without going public.