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Andela co-founder raises pre-seed to train 1M African AI engineers
Original: Andela co-founder's new startup raises pre-seed to train 1M African AI engineers
A startup founded by an Andela co-founder has raised pre-seed funding with the stated goal of training one million African AI engineers. The announcement, picked up on Dealroom, positions the venture as an effort to close Africa's AI skills gap and build technical talent across the continent. Further details on investors and the founder's identity are not yet widely reported.
Why now: Andela is a well-known African tech talent company, so its co-founder launching a new AI training startup draws attention to Africa's growing AI ambitions.
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