high-potential talent: Training will only continue in Rwanda out of its four bases in Africa in a major departure from its business model, according to The Japan Times. Our initial strategy was to identify high-potential talent on the African continent, train them in software development, co-founder and CEO Jeremy Johnson said in a statement. The start-up, backed by hundreds of millions of dollars from investors including Facebook and tennis star Serena Williams, laid off more than 250 junior software developers in Nigeria and Uganda, with up to 170 trainees in Kenya impacted, it said in a statement on Tuesday evening. ; Andela is ending its entry level training programs for tech developers in the three countries. It's also become clear, however, that the majority of the demand is for more experienced talent, he said. Yet the U.S., its largest market, has seen a growth of junior web developers, decreasing demand from Africa. The company, which has over 1500 engineers, trains talented developers in Africa and outsources them to some 200 tech companies in U.S. tech haven Silicon Valley and around the world.
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