Moniepoint Inc., one of Africa’s leading digital financial services providers, has opened applications for the second cohort of its flagship DreamDevs initiative, a programme designed to bridge the continent’s tech talent gap by equipping recent graduates with industry-ready skills and practical experience.
The fintech unicorn said the programme is open to graduates across Nigeria and aims to identify the next generation of world-class software engineers. Each year, just 20 high-potential candidates are selected to participate in an intensive nine-week bootcamp, with top performers progressing to internship and full-time roles at Moniepoint. Last year’s cohort produced four hires—three interns and one full-time engineer—demonstrating the initiative’s effectiveness as a talent pipeline.
DreamDevs targets graduates from technology, computer science, engineering, and related fields with foundational knowledge in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Participants receive hands-on training from Moniepoint’s leading software engineers, while the strongest performers earn six-month internships and the potential for permanent employment based on their performance.
“The results from our first cohort validated our belief that with the right training and support, Africa’s young tech talent can compete globally,” said Felix Ike, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Moniepoint. “This year, we are doubling down on our commitment by aiming to convert half of our participants into full-time employees. DreamDevs is about creating sustainable career pathways that drive Africa’s digital economy forward.”
The initiative complements Moniepoint’s other talent development programmes, including HatchDev, in partnership with NITHub Unilag, which trains 500 specialised developers annually in software engineering, intelligent systems, and IoT/embedded systems, as well as Women-in-Tech, now in its fifth year. DreamDevs also aligns with the Federal Government’s 3 Million Technical Talent programme, for which Moniepoint is a key sponsor.
Victor Adepoju, a member of the first cohort and now a backend engineer at Moniepoint, praised the programme for its depth and structure. “The training covered a wide range of topics and gave me a solid foundation, especially in cloud technologies like Google Cloud Platform,” he said. “It also emphasised soft skills such as planning, organisation, and prioritisation, which are very useful in my day-to-day work.”
The programme underscores Moniepoint’s commitment to nurturing Africa’s technology workforce, providing graduates with practical skills, career pathways, and opportunities to contribute to the continent’s digital economy.
