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Fanaka
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  * Your studies
  * Your CV
  * Your presence, online
  * Your connections

  * Finding open roles
  * Submitting applications
  * Fitting in, standing out
  * Interview success - the basics

  * Professional development plans
  * How to write things down
  * Reading between the lines
  * How to record value

  * Getting feedback
  * Dealing with feedback

  * Different working arrangements
  * Remote work options

  * Into software via Economics and Statistics

  * Contribute to this site

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FanakaP

A handbook for African success in the international software industry

OpportunitiesP

Africans are well-placed for opportunities in the global software
industry.

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How to contribute

Africans typically speak English and other European languages to a
high standard. They are served by many good universities. Reliable
and reasonably fast Internet connections are available in most
African cities. African time zones are ideal for remote workers in
European organisations.

ChallengesP

At the same time, Africans also face some challenges.

Relatively, their numbers in the industry are very low. That means
it's harder for them to understand some of its expectations, and also
for companies in the industry to understand the particular cultural
contexts of African candidates. Similar gaps in familiarity and
experience can make it harder for them to succeed once they are in.

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Fanaka means success in Kiswahili, one of the most-widely spoken
languages in Africa.

Fanaka is a handbook for prospective and early-career professionals
in the industry. It aims to cover some of the gaps, and help people
work across them to success.

It's based on years of experience: of African professionals who have
successfully navigated the challenges, and also of the colleagues who
have worked with them and can offer insight and advice from the other
side of the table.

Sections in the handbookP

YouP

About you, and how you present yourself

  * Your studies
  * Your CV
  * Your presence, online
  * Your connections

Approaching a jobP

Job applications and interviews

  * Finding open roles
  * Submitting applications
  * Fitting in, standing out
  * Interview success - the basics

Successful practicesP

Skills for success

  * Professional development plans
  * How to write things down
  * Reading between the lines
  * How to record value

Success in the workplaceP

Being successful in your job

  * Getting feedback
  * Dealing with feedback

Understanding the industryP

How the international software industry works

  * Different working arrangements
  * Remote work options

Stories, experiences, perspectivesP

  * Into software via Economics and Statistics

ContributeP

  * Contribute to this site

 
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          o You
          o Approaching a job
          o Successful practices
          o Success in the workplace
          o Understanding the industry
          o Stories, experiences, perspectives
          o Contribute