Dr. Cecilia Värendh Månsson, founder and CEO of the Lagos-based TalentUp Africa, tells host Aloysius Uche Ordu about founding her HR technology and employment company in Lagos. She also describes some of the challenges of starting a new company during the COVID-19 pandemic, including infrastructure, but also the opportunities and market trends that make Africa the source of great tech talent for the world.
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Authors
Cecilia Värendh Månsson
Founder and CEO
- TalentUp Africa,
Research Fellow
- SAID Business School
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@AloysiusOrdu
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PodcastConnecting Africa’s tech talent with the world
March 30, 2022