Ekolance, a blockchain learning and freelancing platform, and Edtech platform, TechonomyAfrica have collaborated to significantly boost the people’s participation in blockchain and Web3, particularly in developing nations.
According to the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the companies, the partnership is launching a specialized program for individuals in blockchain from developing nations by this year.
The partnership will focus on fostering the next generation of leaders in the Web3 and blockchain industries. It also aims at improving the quality of people’s lives by placing as many of their talents as they can in remote jobs with Web3 companies from the developed world.
Since the tech and blockchain ecosystems are largely male-dominated, the idea is to encourage more women from emerging economies to pursue careers in tech, partly to increase versatility, inclusion, and diversity in the industry but also to address the labor shortage in the sector.
The program launched is providing free training for specific professional streams, especially the roles that are in great demand, such as solidity development, community management, and content creation.
Commenting on the partnership, Linda Obi, Founder of TechonomyAfrica, highlighted that the demand for blockchain developers is rising with the normalization of cryptocurrency and that innovative technology like Web3 has not yet fully been embraced in developing countries therefore they’re working towards changing that pattern.
She added, “We can reverse the trend of women in tech and build a more supportive ecosystem from early childhood up through formal education and far into someone’s career. We are dedicated to positioning women and others from emerging economies to helm this new tech wave, causing a ripple effect of new wealth generation among their families and communities.”
Modupe Ativie, co-founder of Ekolance also emphasized, “Our focus is not just educational inclusion but building and nurturing communities of competent Web3 professionals for every job. We will achieve this by providing hands-on training from global blockchain experts and direct access to jobs. Our goal is to gradually close the demand gap for blockchain professionals with talent from developing communities.”