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 in an email that the programme is open to graduates across Nigeria and aims to identify the next generation of world-class engineers.

Each year, just 20 high-potential candidates are selected to participate in an intensive nine-week bootcamp, with the strongest 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 who have foundational knowledge in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Participants will receive hands-on training from Moniepoint’s leading software engineers, with top performers earning six-month internships and the potential for permanent employment based on 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,” Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Moniepoint, Felix Ike, said.

“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 produces 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.”