Safaricom and M-PESA Africa have on Wednesday, partnered to provide digital API (Application Programming Interface) training and certification across Africa.
The partnership features a bespoke Moringa School curriculum for the M-PESA mini-apps which enable any business or organization to embed their own app within the M-PESA Super App.
According to a press release, the initiative is tailored for individuals looking to learn, develop and build solutions integrated into digital solutions such as M-PESA and aims to spur innovation and fast-track the growth of the M-PESA ecosystem.
It also seeks to address a skills shortfall within the continent where the limited availability of developers has led to a talent war between bigger players while leaving SMEs and micro-SMEs unable to access affordable talent.
Key areas of focus for the programme include API development and integration, UI/UX frameworks, and mini-apps development.