• HaHuJobs centralizes job opportunities across multiple industries and enables candidates to search, apply and track applications through a single platform.

• The company allows users to create detailed professional profiles that showcase qualifications, skills and experience to recruiters.

• Co-founder and CEO Kaleab M. Tesema also leads technology consulting firm Minab IT Solutions and served as a technical consultant for the World Bank between 2023 and 2025.

Kaleab M. Tesema is an Ethiopian entrepreneur and digital solutions specialist. He serves as co-founder and chief executive officer of HaHuJobs, one of Ethiopia’s leading employment and recruitment platforms.

HaHuJobs launched in 2019 with the objective of making job searches simpler, faster and more accessible. The platform centralizes employment opportunities and eliminates the need for candidates to navigate multiple sources. Users can filter vacancies by industry and identify positions that match their qualifications and interests.

One of the platform’s core services allows candidates to create detailed professional profiles. This feature enables users to present their educational background, skills and professional experience in a structured format. As a result, candidates can highlight their qualifications more effectively to potential employers.

HaHuJobs also enables candidates to apply directly for positions listed on the platform. The company allows users to track the progress of their applications and receive notifications related to recruitment processes. In addition, the platform provides job-alert services that notify users when new opportunities match their preferences and areas of interest.

The platform serves a broad range of industries, including business, finance, engineering, healthcare, education, information technology, logistics, science, creative arts, legal services and hospitality.

Tesema has expanded his entrepreneurial activities beyond digital recruitment. He co-founded Minab IT Solutions in 2014 and has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2021. The technology consulting and cloud solutions firm specializes in professional networking platforms, data analytics, business process automation, reporting tools and property management solutions.

Tesema earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Addis Ababa University in 2014. He also contributed his expertise to international institutions. Notably, he served as a technical consultant for the World Bank from 2023 to 2025.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum

• Algeria inaugurated its first national center dedicated to technologies and innovation in virtual education systems near Algiers on June 8.

• The facility aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, digital learning tools and remote education technologies across universities and research institutions.

• The project supports Algeria’s broader goal of building a knowledge-based economy and increasing the number of startups in the country to 20,000 by 2029.

Algeria continues to implement its higher education digitalization strategy. On Monday, June 8, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research inaugurated the country's first national center dedicated to technologies and innovation in virtual education systems in Sidi Abdellah, near Algiers. The initiative seeks to deepen the integration of artificial intelligence and digital tools into teaching practices and scientific research.

The center serves as a platform for developing and testing new learning methods. The facility provides digital infrastructure, distance-learning platforms and specialized resources that support the digitalization of academic programs and research activities.

Authorities expect the center to improve educational quality, encourage pedagogical innovation and prepare students for careers increasingly shaped by emerging technologies.

The initiative forms part of a broader national ambition to build an economy driven by knowledge and innovation. Authorities have set a target of increasing the number of startups in Algeria to 20,000 by 2029. The government intends to leverage universities as key sources of talent, entrepreneurship and technological innovation to achieve that objective.

The project also aligns with the Ministry of Higher Education’s strategy to create a "fourth-generation university" model based on digitalized services, intelligent learning systems and advanced technologies.

Within that framework, Algeria has introduced new academic programs focused on artificial intelligence. The country has also expanded the use of digital tools for student guidance and strengthened AI computing infrastructure at the National Higher School of Artificial Intelligence.

For policymakers, the initiative extends beyond the academic sphere. Authorities increasingly view the development of a national artificial intelligence ecosystem as a driver of economic competitiveness and digital sovereignty. By strengthening education, research and innovation capabilities, Algeria aims to develop the skills required to support the digital transformation of productive sectors and reduce dependence on technologies developed abroad.

This article was initially published in French by Samira Njoya

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum

• Kenya plans to create a national marketplace for anonymized public-sector data under a draft National Data Governance Policy published in late May by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.

• The proposal would establish a National Council on Data Governance and Emerging Technologies and make at least 1,000 datasets available through a dedicated national platform over the next five years.

• Officials say the initiative aims to support innovation and generate new state revenue while excluding directly identifiable personal information in line with Kenya’s data-protection law.

Kenya continues to expand its digital-economy strategy. The government plans to create a national marketplace for anonymized public data that would be accessible to companies, researchers, non-governmental organizations and innovators.

The initiative appears in the draft National Data Governance Policy that the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy published in late May. The draft policy calls for the creation of a National Council on Data Governance and Emerging Technologies. The council would centralize information produced by public administrations and supervise the release of eligible datasets.

Authorities aim to make at least 1,000 datasets available over the next five years through a dedicated national platform.eCitizen as a Primary Data SourceMuch of the data would come from eCitizen, which supports a wide range of administrative services. The proposed datasets would include aggregated statistics on business registrations, passport applications, land transactions, vehicle registrations and selected agricultural and demographic indicators.

Direct identifiers such as names, telephone numbers, addresses and identity-document details would remain excluded from the marketplace in accordance with Kenya’s data-protection legislation.Data as a Strategic Asset. The proposal reflects a broader policy shift in Nairobi, where authorities increasingly treat data as a strategic economic asset. Government preparatory documents argue that public institutions hold large volumes of underused data because systems remain fragmented, standards differ across agencies and information sharing between institutions remains limited.

Innovation and Revenue GoalsOfficials say the marketplace would pursue goals beyond direct revenue generation. Structured access to public datasets could support new digital services, analytics tools, artificial-intelligence applications and financial products tailored to different sectors of the economy.

The government identifies agriculture, transport, healthcare and urban planning as among the sectors that could benefit most from broader access to standardized public data.Privacy Concerns and Reidentification Risks. The proposal has already raised questions about confidentiality safeguards and the risk that supposedly anonymized data could be reidentified once commercialized.

Those concerns are fueling public debate in Kenya, where some observers are calling for stronger oversight mechanisms before any national data market becomes operational.A Potential First in Africa. If implemented, the initiative would place Kenya among the first African countries to build a structured national marketplace for public-sector data.

The move would underscore a broader shift in digital policy across the continent, where governments increasingly view data as an economic resource in its own right.

Samira Njoya