Top 10 Companies Hiring Remote Talent from Africa

Why Source Tech Talent from Africa?

Africa’s technology outsourcing industry has evolved from a regional experiment into a global phenomenon. In the past decade, the continent has become a magnet for international companies seeking skilled yet cost-effective tech professionals; from software engineers and data scientists, to AI specialists and low-code developers. The combination of a youthful population, English-speaking graduates, expanding digital infrastructure, and time zone alignment with Europe has transformed Africa into the world’s next major technology workforce hub.

1. Andela (Lagos, Nigeria – HQ: New York, U.S.A.)

When Andela was founded in 2014, it sparked a revolution. What began as a mission to train and place Nigeria’s top software developers quickly evolved into a global remote work marketplace. Today, Andela connects elite developers, data engineers, and AI specialists from emerging markets to companies across North America and Europe.

Why Choose Andela?

• Andela’s strength lies in its massive vetted pool of 150,000+ tech professionals, quick hiring turnaround, and brand trust. 

• Through its AI Talent Decision Engine, the company matches pre-vetted engineers to client projects on demand.

• Andela attracts and deploys high-calibre African tech professionals to global clients. 

• It attained early success and has strong brand recognition.

• Its model has evolved from a long-term training and employment structure to a flexible talent marketplace.

Pricing

Clients pay Andela directly for access to this talent; covering wages, benefits, compliance, and Andela’s service fee. Although Andela doesn’t publish exact pricing, it markets itself as providing up to $80,000 per hire in cost savings compared to U.S. salaries.

2. TalentQL (Lagos, Nigeria)

Launched in 2020, TalentQL has rapidly become one of West Africa’s most promising tech talent startups. It identifies and vets African software engineers, connecting them to global employers while providing welfare and community support uncommon in traditional outsourcing models.

Why Choose TalentQL?

• TalentQL primarily serves startups and mid-sized companies in the U.S. and Europe seeking affordable but reliable developers.

• It also works with African startups looking to scale quickly.

• TalentQL uses a hybrid outsourcing and recruitment model. 

• It maintains a talent pool of pre-screened developers.

• TalentQL does not just connect developers to jobs; it builds sustainable ecosystems around them.

• Its talent receive healthcare, workspace stipends, and career development, ensuring retention and productivity. 

• The company’s participation in Techstars Toronto 2021 boosted its credibility in the North American market.

Pricing

TalentQL matches pre-screened developers to client companies in exchange for a management or placement fee. While pricing details remain confidential, its model implies a premium service fee that includes HR, payroll, insurance, and continuous support for contractors.

3. Ziti Group (Lagos, Nigeria – HQ: London, U.K.)

Ziti Group represents the next generation of ethical remote talent platforms connecting Africa’s emerging professionals with businesses across Europe and the Middle East. Combining social impact with high-performance talent delivery, Ziti Group helps startups and SMEs build distributed teams of skilled, values-driven digital professionals.

Why Choose Ziti Group?

• Ziti Group unlocks global career opportunities for its continent-wide network of digital professionals across AI, ML, Data, Dev, UI/UX, Salesforce, SAP and Microsoft.

• Through its in-house academy, it trains, mentors, and prepares emerging digital talent for real-world client work.

• It prioritises culture fit, communication, and growth potential alongside technical skill.

• It builds long-term, collaborative relationships with both clients and talent.

• It offers flexible, customised and high-quality remote talent solutions.

• Pricing remains cost-effective, compared to U.K. and European rates.

Pricing

Ziti provides flexible monthly or project-based models, covering pay, HR, compliance, and ongoing development. 

4. Decagon (Lagos, Nigeria)

Decagon blends education and employment in a unique model. By combining training, financing, and job placement, Decagon ensures quality and scale. Its ₦1.3 billion ($25M) student loan facility from Sterling Bank is a pioneering model in Africa, allowing hundreds of students to join the tech workforce annually.

Why Choose Decagon?

• Decagon supplies developers to tech companies across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, as well as growing African tech startups that need top-tier engineers.

• It trains aspiring developers through an intensive six-month program, then places them with partner companies in need of remote engineering talent.

• Decagon develops and exports Africa-trained technical talent, especially in data and AI domains.

Pricing

Decagon’s model is dual-stream. It earns revenue through placement fees from employers and income-sharing agreements (ISAs) from graduates who repay a portion of their income post-placement.

5. OfferZen (Cape Town & Johannesburg, South Africa)

OfferZen is Africa’s largest tech talent marketplace, connecting developers with employers through a transparent hiring platform. It is often compared to Hired.com or LinkedIn Recruiter, but with a community-driven African focus.

Why Choose OfferZen?

• OfferZen has a pan-African reach and expansion into Europe.

• It does not employ developers; instead, it facilitates direct recruitment between companies and candidates.

• Over 1,000 companies use OfferZen, including European and African startups, fintech firms, and corporates. Its strongest markets are South Africa, the Netherlands, and Germany.

• OfferZen’s vibrant community of over 100,000 developers is unmatched on the continent. 

• Its events, hackathons, and newsletters foster engagement that keeps both talent and employers active.

Pricing

OfferZen monetizes through placement commissions (12.5% of annual salary) or subscription packages for multiple hires. 

6. Scrums.com – formerly SovTech (Pretoria, South Africa)

Previously known as SovTech, Scrums.com is a major software development firm that rebranded to emphasise its global subscription-based services. It provides full agile teams or individual developers on flexible monthly contracts.

Why Choose Scrums.com?

• Scrums.com shares a focus on agile team delivery, low-code integration, and AI-enhanced development services.

• It manages a network of 8,500+ developers across Africa, serving global clients with transparent pricing tiers.

• It combines the stability of an agency with the flexibility of staff augmentation.

• Scrums.com’s  innovative “Team Subscription” model is its defining feature. 

• Integration of AI tools into software development workflows make Scrums.com a modern hybrid between a consultancy and a talent platform.

Pricing

Clients pay a predictable monthly fee for dedicated engineering teams managed by Scrums.com.

7. Sama (Nairobi, Kenya – HQ: San Francisco, U.S.A.)

Sama, previously Samasource, is one of Africa’s earliest and most prominent impact-sourcing firms. It provides AI training data and data annotation services, employing thousands of young Africans.

Why Choose Sama?

• While not a software engineering firm, Sama occupies the AI workforce segment through data labeling and preparation services.

• It recruits, trains, and manages workers in Kenya and Uganda who execute data tasks for large AI companies.

• Combining social impact with enterprise quality, Sama has built a global reputation for ethical outsourcing that supports local economic empowerment.

Pricing

Sama charges clients per data task or per hour of labeled data. 

8. AmaliTech (Accra & Takoradi, Ghana – HQ: Bonn, Germany)

AmaliTech operates at the intersection of training, social enterprise, and commercial outsourcing. It trains Ghanaian and Rwandan youth in coding, data analytics, and cloud technologies before deploying them on international projects.

Why Choose AmaliTech?

• AmaliTech offers a mix of staff augmentation and project-based outsourcing. 

• It primarily targets European (especially German) clients facing acute tech skills shortages. 

• Supported by GIZ and DSAA, it leverages trust in European markets while creating meaningful jobs in Africa.

• AmaliTech uniquely blends impact sourcing with German quality assurance. 

• Its “train-and-employ” model creates and deploys local tech talent for global clients.

• Its training is donor-funded through German development programs.

Pricing

Clients pay for development or QA teams managed by AmaliTech.

9. getINNOtized (Accra, Ghana – HQ: Munich, Germany)

getINNOtized connects top STEM graduates from West Africa with European firms, providing training and workspace infrastructure in Africa.

Why Choose getINNOtized?

• getINNOtized markets itself as a capacity-building partner, not just an outsourcing firm, offering access to Africa’s top 3% of STEM graduates and aligning with German quality standards.

• It operates as a staff leasing and recruitment firm.

• It targets European SMEs, focusing on Germany’s Mittelstand sector, which is in dire need of digital transformation talent.

• It focuses on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region), serving clients in manufacturing, finance, and IT.

Pricing

Clients pay monthly per developer, while getINNOtized manages local HR, payroll, and facilities.

10. CrossWorkers (Cairo, Egypt – HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark)

CrossWorkers provides dedicated Egyptian software development teams for Northern European clients, emphasising nearshore proximity and cultural compatibility.

Why Choose CrossWorkers?

• It has a dedicated team outsourcing model.

• It targets Danish and German SMEs seeking cost-effective, reliable nearshore teams. 

• Teams are managed in Cairo but work as full extensions of client organisations.

• CrossWorkers highlights Egypt’s strong engineering talent, low attrition rates, and time zone alignment with Europe as differentiators.

Pricing

Clients pay a monthly subscription per developer, covering salary, infrastructure, and management. 

Conclusion

Africa’s remote talent ecosystem is entering a new era, one defined by innovation, inclusion, and global integration. From pioneers like Andela and Sama to new-generation impact-driven platforms like Ziti Group, these organisations are reshaping how the world sources digital talent.

What unites all ten companies is their shared belief in Africa’s potential to power the global digital economy. As more international businesses turn to Africa for remote talent, these companies stand at the forefront, building bridges between continents, creating jobs, and redefining what global collaboration looks like in the 21st century.

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**The information on pricing is based on publicly available data at the time of writing.**