Semicolon Village Inc.

Semicolon is a social enterprise addressing the problem of youth unemployment by building technology talents and developing the leaders of tomorrow that will become the skilled workforce of the future. We bring this to life by identifying talented minds, guiding them through innovative training, deploying them effectively and collaborating with others to build sustainable solutions for society. Our focus is on preparing people, particularly young talent, for the digital era, deploying the talent and nurturing the talent. Our mission - enable Africa’s digital transformation by building tech-focused talent and businesses. Our vision - Africa will be home to a talented, thriving technology community. What we do:

  1. Building Talent: through our 1-year software engineering program; Cohort based learning with core modules on problem solving, software engineering and business management.
  2. Building New Businesses: Semicolon Ventures helps turn innovative ideas into new businesses by providing early-stage support and first funding.
  3. Enabling Digital Transformation for Corporates: Recruitment for tech talent, software engineering outsourcing, project implementation.
  4. Enum: our digital platform building Africa’s knowledge economy and accelerating digital transformation by unlocking human capital.

Purpose

We are on a journey to transform individuals, industries and communities in Africa, by spurring them towards solving problems with a focus on talent, technology and innovation.

Sam Immanuel

CEO, Semicolon Village Inc.

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