Amadou Daffe returned to Ethiopia from the U.S. to build a Pan-African tech talent marketplace in Ethiopia, Gebeya, to equip African IT professionals with the skills needed to compete globally. Geyeba is dedicated to nurturing excellence and invests in a rigorous onboarding and upskilling process to ensure only the top tech talents find their place within its talent pool. In collaboration with Mastercard Foundation and other partners, Gebeya co-created Mesirat (“work” in Amharic), a five-year, multi-phase program to generate job opportunities for one million highly skilled gig economy workers. The seminal Mesirat initiative focuses on women and youth.