Press & Media
Coverage and mentions of Emre Varol and A2SV in the press.
Nasdaq
A2SV Receives Funding from Google as Part of Their Support for Diverse African Tech Ecosystem
Nasdaq's coverage of Google's funding to A2SV, highlighting the organization's mission to bridge the gap between African tech talent and global opportunities.
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Authority Magazine
Emre Varol of Africa to Silicon Valley on the Digital Divide and Why & How We Should Close It
An in-depth interview exploring Emre's vision for A2SV, the systemic barriers facing African engineers, and actionable strategies for closing the global digital divide.
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TRT World
Africa Matters: Ethiopia’s A2SV Bridging Tech Gap
TRT World’s Africa Matters segment featuring A2SV’s mission to change the lives of young African software engineers by bridging the skills gap between African countries and Silicon Valley.
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Yahoo Finance
Google Deploys Funding to A2SV as Part of Support for Diverse African Tech Talent
Yahoo Finance’s coverage of Google’s strategic funding deployment to A2SV, recognizing the organization’s impact in developing world-class African tech talent.
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African Business
A2SV Showcases Talent, Innovation & Impact at GITEX AFRICA
Coverage of A2SV’s participation at GITEX AFRICA 2024 in Marrakesh, where a team of 40 representatives demonstrated A2SV’s technology solutions and reached the semi-finals of the startup pitch competition.
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Newsfile
Transforming Africa’s Future through Technology: How A2SV is Bridging the Gap
A deep dive into how A2SV bridges the gap between Africa’s tech talent and Big Tech, covering the organization’s training model, outcomes, and vision for the continent.
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Business & Financial Times
B&FT to Partner A2SV to Drive Tech Ecosystem for Sustainable Development
Ghana’s leading business newspaper announces partnership with A2SV to foster innovation and drive the tech ecosystem in West Africa.
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Capital Ethiopia
A2SV Showcases Talent, Innovation & Impact at GITEX AFRICA
Capital Ethiopia’s coverage of A2SV’s showcase at GITEX AFRICA 2024, highlighting 13 digital solutions built by A2SV students and graduates.
Read on Capital Ethiopia →Speaking & Lectures
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Guest Lectures & Course Materials
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Bio
Emre Varol is the Founder and CEO of A2SV (Africa to Silicon Valley), a nonprofit organization that has trained over 1,200 software engineers across 22 African countries and helped them secure positions at world-leading tech companies including Google, Meta, Bloomberg, and Amazon. Under his leadership, A2SV has received funding from Google.org and moved its headquarters to Kigali, Rwanda in 2025. Emre is passionate about closing the global digital divide by unlocking Africa's untapped tech talent.
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