Zindi is the leading professional network and AI challenge platform for data scientists and AI builders in emerging markets. Born in Africa, we've rapidly expanded into a vibrant global ecosystem dedicated to making data science and artificial intelligence accessible and impactful everywhere.
Launched in 2018, Zindi was founded to shorten the path from learning to earning, helping individuals gain valuable real-world experience, build their portfolios, and secure rewarding jobs. We believe that talent is distributed equally, but opportunity is not. Today, our community connects members across more than 185 countries, united by their passion and drive for solving meaningful challenges with data and AI.
At Zindi’s core are practical, real-world AI challenges developed in collaboration with businesses, NGOs, and governments. Our members compete to create innovative AI solutions to real-world challenges—from predicting crop yields and improving healthcare delivery, to optimising traffic flows and tackling climate change. These challenges offer participants both monetary rewards and the opportunity to gain verifiable skills. In a recent survey, 1 in 5 users reported getting a job in data science or AI because of their Zindi profile.
Beyond challenges, Zindi fosters talent and career development through selected learning content on our platform, as well as initiatives such as Zindi Talent Search, our recruitment platform that connects skilled data professionals with global employers, and UmojaHack Africa, our widely celebrated inter-university hackathon series, which inspires the next generation of AI builders.
Zindi has also built the first truly Pan-African network of community leaders who are making AI accessible to everyone. Zindijean inne Ambassadors support data and AI builders in their communities and through the ambassador program gain leadership skills, build their theoretical and practical AI skills, improve their communication and public speaking skills, and access training opportunities.
While proudly rooted in Africa, our vision is truly global. By connecting talent with opportunities, Zindi is creating a more inclusive and innovative global AI ecosystem of AI builders, communities, businesses, and governments, using data science and AI to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
Join Zindi today and become part of a community that's shaping the future through global innovation—together.