Amidst the layoffs, Nigerian tech startups are still haunting talents to take the company to the next level within and outside Nigeria.
According to industry analysis, the peculiar situation in Nigeria is leading many out of the country through the ‘japa trends’. They also observed that the recent layoffs by the tech companies around the world, including some from Nigeria may be a way to creating more startups that will open more opportunities for tech experts.
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Nigerian Startups Still Looking For Talents
One of such companies is the leading fintech startups in the country, TeamApt, which is also one of the largest employers of labor in the Nigerian startup space. It has 350 full-time staff, and is currently advertising for a total of 56 positions in the company.
The company is currently recruiting for non-It and It professionals. It also advertised for 12 of the positions which are for engineers, business analysts, and app developers.
Another fintech giant in Nigeria, Flutterwave, is also recruiting for the positions of Backend Engineer and IT Audit Manager.
Renmoney too! is also on the train as it has some vacant positions to be filled in its IT Department. According to the career section of its website, the company is currently recruiting for the positions of:
- Test Automation Engineer
- IT Business Analyst
- QA Tester
- Quality Assurance Lead,
- UX Designer
Opportunities Amid Choas
Speaking on the opportunities surrounding this, Oladiwura Oladepo, Co-founder, Tech4Dev, a non-profit organization building entrepreneurs through digital skills has this to say,
- “The tech layoffs won’t be the end for the tech industry. There are still abundant opportunities for people to be able to get tech jobs whether here in Nigeria or abroad. The fact is that as some organisations are laying off, some are recruiting. Technology has changed from being a support function for many organisations to being the enabler, so there will always be a need for tech experts; there will always be jobs for tech people. Yes, the economy may be bad, but we still need people to build and design different software that organizations will leverage. There will always be a need for people to analyse data, so there will always be opportunities even amid the chaos.
- “The fact is that in times of crisis, you find a lot of startups springing up. Recently, there was a lady who announced that if there is anyone that was laid off and willing to start his or her own business, she and her team are willing to invest in such. You may see some of the people that are being laid off today starting their own companies tomorrow and that create more startups.”
