In a world obsessed with Ivy League degrees, Silicon Valley credentials, and elite networks, one startup is quietly proving that global tech careers can start anywhere, even in a Lagos traffic jam.
10Alytics, a Nigerian-founded EdTech company, now headquartered in Canada, is flipping the script on who gets to succeed in tech and where their journey begins. With over five years in the game, the company has been a discreet powerhouse in the global talent ecosystem, enabling Africans and other immigrants alike to scale through barriers and secure lucrative tech roles in the UK, US, and Canada.
However, this is not just a story of reskilling, but a narrative of career mobility defined on African terms. While global conversations around the “future of work” often overlook the Global South, 10Alytics is bringing it to the centre. Rather than asking its students to relocate or assimilate, the EdTech brings world-class training to them wherever they are, empowering them with skills that are valuable within and across continents, and will last a lifetime. From Abuja to Accra, Durban to Douala, the message is clear: talent does not need a visa to be valuable.
“The opportunity gap between African talent and global tech roles has always been about access, not ability,” says Adeiza Seluman, 10Alytics’ founder. “We created 10Alytics to bridge that gap, so someone in Abuja or Kumasi has just as much of a shot at a global tech career as someone in California.”
That philosophy underpins everything: training programs tailored to real job requirements, a mentorship community committed to each learner’s growth, and a pipeline connecting graduates to hiring companies. For many of its students, especially women, immigrants, and second-chance professionals, 10Alytics represents a rare combination of access and acceleration.
One of the key elements that distinguishes 10Alytics from its contemporaries is the focus on underserved groups. Unlike many bootcamps that target privileged learners, 10Alytics reaches into communities and sects that are often overlooked. This year alone, the EdTech awarded 650 scholarships to underserved groups across the UK, US, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya. The initiatives look beyond Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) gestures, but are strategic investments aimed at diversifying the global tech economy, and the outcomes speak for themselves.
Graduates of the program are landing roles in tech departments across North America and Europe, as data analysts, business intelligence specialists, and project leads, positions that go beyond internships or entry-level titles. While some choose to move abroad, others stay rooted at home, which proves that success can take multiple forms and further strengthens the narrative about where and how tech talents emerge.
The company has also carved out a unique space in the African tech education space by going beyond just skills delivery. Its global hackathons attract participation from over 20 countries, offering a proving ground for talents and a matchmaking platform for employers who are tired of the conventional hiring pool.
“We’re not just training people for jobs,” explains Chukwuemeka Ikpa, CEO of 10Alytics. “We’re building confidence, global competence, and community. Most of our learners are breaking into tech from completely unrelated fields, and they come out of our programs with more than just skills; they come out with belief.”
There’s also something quietly radical about the way 10Alytics supports immigrants in places like Canada and the UK. Many arrive facing underemployment or systemic bias, but with 10Alytics, they find an open door into tech as the company helps them build confidence, map career possibilities, and often secure roles that might otherwise feel out of reach.
Five years in, 10Alytics forsakes hype in favour of steady progress, one cohort, one career, one breakthrough at a time; and while the tech world debates how to solve its diversity and talent pipeline problem, this Nigerian-born startup is busy building the solution. Not with fanfare, but with measurable results.
Sometimes, the future does not arrive with a bang. Sometimes, it shows up quietly from Lagos to London, Accra to Alberta and changes everything. 10Alytics is proof that when access meets quality training and genuine support, global tech careers can begin anywhere.
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