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Gebeya

Category: AI in HR & Talent

A Pan-African SaaS-enabled talent cloud and AI-powered marketplace platform connecting vetted African tech talent with global opportunities and providing no-code creation tools. Gebeya was founded in 2016. The company is led by Amadou Daffe. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Team size: 51-200. Total funding raised: $4.0M. Latest round: Pre-Series A. Key investors include ["Partech","Orange Ventures","Inclusion Japan (ICJ)","Consonance Investment Managers","IFC"].

Founded
2016
Headquarters
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Team size
51-200
Total funding
$4.0M

Value proposition

Bridging the African digital skills gap through AI-driven matching, vetting, and localized no-code development tools that allow users to build applications in local languages.

Products and solutions

["SaaS-enabled Talent Clouds (Configurable talent management infrastructure for organizations)","Gebeya Dala (Multilingual AI-powered no-code app builder supporting Amharic, Swahili, French, etc.)","Vetted Talent Marketplace (Direct hiring platform for pre-screened African tech professionals)","Zemen GEBEYA (Digital marketplace for industrial products integrated with telebirr SuperApp)","G-GEP (Gebeya Global Executive Program for senior leadership and executive talent)"]

Unique value

Pioneered the 'Talent Cloud' concept in Africa and developed the continent's first multilingual AI app builder that interprets voice and text prompts in local African languages to generate full-stack code.

Target customer

Global Fortune 500 enterprises, African SMEs, tech startups, and governments seeking vetted digital talent or talent management infrastructure.

Industries served

["Information Technology","Fintech","E-commerce","Telecommunications","Government & NGOs","Education"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary AI engine (Dala) for automated code generation and talent matching; deep local ecosystem integration (mobile money, local languages) combined with global cloud infrastructure partnerships.

How they differentiate

Gebeya differentiates through its 'Talent Cloud' SaaS model, allowing organizations to launch their own branded marketplaces, and 'Dala AI,' a multilingual engine that supports African languages (Amharic, Swahili, etc.) for no-code application building.

Main competitors

["Andela","Toptal","Decagon"]

Key partnerships

["Microsoft (African Talent Cloud initiative to upskill 300,000 developers)","Mastercard Foundation ($48M partnership for the Mesirat entrepreneurship program)","Cassava Technologies (AI-powered creator platform and infrastructure)","UNHCR (Boundless Skills Talent Cloud for refugee professionals)","Ethio telecom (Zemen GEBEYA digital marketplace integration)","Pluralsight, O'Reilly, and CompTIA (Strategic upskilling and certification partners)","PROFF-IT Investment Group / VukaOS (AI-driven ideation and GTM engine integrated into Dala Studio)","Miva Open University (equipping 25,000+ Nigerian students with Dala Studio for AI-powered business building)"]

Notable customers

["Microsoft","Orange","Mastercard Foundation","UNHCR","Ethio telecom","Miva Open University","PROFF-IT Investment Group"]

Major milestones

["Launched Dala AI, Africa's first multilingual AI-powered no-code engine in 2024","Secured a $48M partnership with Mastercard Foundation for the 'Mesirat' program in 2023","Pivoted from a training academy to a SaaS-enabled Talent Cloud provider in 2023","Expanded operations to Senegal and West Africa in 2021","Surpassed 100,000 users across AI products in 40+ countries by May 2026","Announced partnerships with VukaOS and Miva Open University to scale Dala Studio in 2026"]

Growth metrics

Surpassed 100,000 users across all AI products in over 40 countries; Dala Studio supports 15 African languages and integrates mobile money/airtime payments; partnered with Microsoft to upskill 300,000 African developers.

Market positioning

Pan-African SaaS-enabled talent ecosystem orchestrator

Geographic focus

Africa (HQ in Ethiopia; operations in Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria) and Global (Enterprise clients in North America and Europe)

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed; utilizes proprietary AI algorithms and trade secrets.

About Amadou Daffe

Amadou Daffe is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the global tech industry. Prior to founding Gebeya, he co-founded Coders4Africa, which became the largest network of African software developers. He has a strong background in software engineering and has been a key figure in bridging the gap between African tech talent and global demand. He is recognized as a leading voice in the African tech ecosystem and has successfully transitioned Gebeya from a training academy to a sophisticated AI-driven talent marketplace.

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