u/HatEnvironmental9587

Hello everyone,

We are a small team based in Mallorca (Spain), currently in the process of formally establishing a nonprofit association focused on digital skills, employability, technology and international collaboration.

Our registration request has already been submitted to the Spanish Ministry of Interior, and we are currently waiting for the official resolution process to be completed, which may take up to three months.

The idea behind this initiative is relatively simple:

Europe is currently facing a significant shortage of digital and ICT professionals across multiple sectors, and the European Commission has repeatedly highlighted the need to strengthen advanced digital skills and increase the number of ICT specialists across the continent as part of its Digital Decade strategy. Europe aims to reach 20 million ICT specialists by 2030, yet current projections still indicate a major talent gap.

At the same time, countries such as Kenya are home to a rapidly growing ecosystem of highly capable and motivated digital professionals -including developers, designers, community managers, digital marketers, creative professionals, founders and other technology-oriented profiles- many of whom remain disconnected from international opportunities despite the enormous potential of local ecosystems.

We believe there is a real opportunity to help build responsible, sustainable and mutually beneficial bridges between both realities.

Our intention is not simply recruitment, and we are not looking to replace or compete with existing local initiatives. On the contrary, we would genuinely like to collaborate with universities, nonprofit organizations, accelerators, startup hubs, engineering communities and ecosystem builders already doing valuable work locally and explore ways to complement and strengthen those efforts together.

More specifically, we would like to:

1. Provide practical training and real-world experience through collaboration with Spanish and European companies operating across technology, digital services and creative industries.
2. Help selected profiles gain experience with modern digital workflows, collaborative environments and remote international work standards.
3. Provide access to modern AI and professional digital tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Figma, Adobe and other software environments commonly used by international teams.
4. Establish relationships with universities and educational institutions in order to identify high-potential students and recent graduates.
5. Create stronger connections between African and European founders, professionals and startup communities to encourage collaboration, networking and knowledge exchange.
6. Support promising talent in improving their professional readiness, digital presence and international accessibility.
7. Explore ways to help talented individuals better navigate the practical barriers that sometimes limit participation in the global digital economy.

At this stage, we are mainly looking for conversations, partnerships, guidance, honest feedback and connections with people who understand the local ecosystem better than we do.

Our broader goal is to contribute to the development of a collaborative ecosystem where African and European talent, startups, universities, founders and digital communities can connect, collaborate and grow together.

If you are connected to universities, developer and digital communities, accelerators, startup ecosystems, nonprofit initiatives or educational and technology programs, we would genuinely appreciate the opportunity to connect and learn from you.

Thank you for reading,

Pedro (my DMs are open). 🙂

Hello everyone,

We are a small team based in Mallorca (Spain), currently in the process of formally establishing a nonprofit association focused on digital skills, employability, technology and international collaboration.

Our registration request has already been submitted to the Spanish Ministry of Interior, and we are currently waiting for the official resolution process to be completed, which may take up to three months.

The idea behind this initiative is relatively simple:

Europe is currently facing a significant shortage of digital and ICT professionals across multiple sectors, and the European Commission has repeatedly highlighted the need to strengthen advanced digital skills and increase the number of ICT specialists across the continent as part of its Digital Decade strategy. Europe aims to reach 20 million ICT specialists by 2030, yet current projections still indicate a major talent gap.

At the same time, countries such as Nigeria are home to a rapidly growing ecosystem of highly capable and motivated digital professionals -including developers, designers, community managers, digital marketers, creative professionals, founders and other technology-oriented profiles- many of whom remain disconnected from international opportunities despite the enormous potential of local ecosystems.

We believe there is a real opportunity to help build responsible, sustainable and mutually beneficial bridges between both realities.

Our intention is not simply recruitment, and we are not looking to replace or compete with existing local initiatives. On the contrary, we would genuinely like to collaborate with universities, nonprofit organizations, accelerators, startup hubs, engineering communities and ecosystem builders already doing valuable work locally and explore ways to complement and strengthen those efforts together.

More specifically, we would like to:

1. Provide practical training and real-world experience through collaboration with Spanish and European companies operating across technology, digital services and creative industries.
2. Help selected profiles gain experience with modern digital workflows, collaborative environments and remote international work standards.
3. Provide access to modern AI and professional digital tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Figma, Adobe and other software environments commonly used by international teams.
4. Establish relationships with universities and educational institutions in order to identify high-potential students and recent graduates.
5. Create stronger connections between African and European founders, professionals and startup communities to encourage collaboration, networking and knowledge exchange.
6. Support promising talent in improving their professional readiness, digital presence and international accessibility.
7. Explore ways to help talented individuals better navigate the practical barriers that sometimes limit participation in the global digital economy.

At this stage, we are mainly looking for conversations, partnerships, guidance, honest feedback and connections with people who understand the local ecosystem better than we do.

Our broader goal is to contribute to the development of a collaborative ecosystem where African and European talent, startups, universities, founders and digital communities can connect, collaborate and grow together.

If you are connected to universities, developer and digital communities, accelerators, startup ecosystems, nonprofit initiatives or educational and technology programs, we would genuinely appreciate the opportunity to connect and learn from you.

Thank you for reading,

Pedro (DMs are open).