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How does a young man from rural Ethiopia, raised in poverty, become the Chief Technology Officer of a new startup? It is when talent meets opportunity, access and exposure – three elements that ALX is extending to a wave of young people across Africa. Activating Africa’s youth with the skills necessary to compete in today’s growing digital society is necessary to propel the continent into a prosperous future. ALX is trailblazing this transformation by developing skills for the fourth industrial revolution, such as software engineering, data science and cloud development, and through The ROOM – its community of top tech talent. In this article, some of our recent graduates share the impact of their training with ALX, and what it means to be part of The ROOM’s lifelong talent community. We hear from Dawit Hagos, Yosef Ayele and Kalkidan Berta. 

Mauritian-born Kavi Ramburn is the Director of Talent Readiness at ALX. He is responsible for managing the world-class technical training programmes that provide young professionals throughout the African continent with in-demand skills for the careers that power the world. We spoke with Kavi to find out about the work that he’s driving at ALX, his thoughts on the importance of digital skills on the continent, and the crucial competencies that will be required in the future of work.