Episode 30: Tech Talent Wars

Welcome to the Mwango Capital Podcast where we discuss topical issues on African capital markets.In this episode, our host, Soud Hyder, is joined by Phares Kariuki - CEO Pure Infrastructure Limited, Eunice Kariuki - ICT Consultant, Wayne Gakuo - Google Developer Expert for Angular, and Conrad Akunga - Founder Innova, to discuss the scramble for tech talent in light of the arrival of Microsoft, Google, and Visa in Kenya.We also discuss the role of policy in talent retention, the place of self-taught developers in the tech ecosystem, stock compensation, and the need for collaboration among tech stakeholders.Subscribe to get notified when we make a new post.Show Notes00:00:00: Introduction00:02:23: Tech evolution in Kenya00:22:29: Tech talent shortage00:29:53: Role of policy00:38:48: An SME’s perspective00:44:00: A developer’s perspective00:54:28: Self-taught developers01:06:39: Tech talent in the gig economy01:08:43: Collaboration among tech stakeholders01:22:11: Demand for software skills and skills drain01:24:22: Binding work contracts01:30:01: Andela effect01:33:13: Stock compensation and valuations01:30:03: Expectations for the next administration Get full access to The Mwango Weekly at mwangocapital.substack.com/subscribe