Launching Dselevura: Building Africa's Pathway From Curiosity to Career
Dselevura began as a response to a pattern we kept seeing across African tech communities: brilliant, motivated learners who had devoured tutorials but still struggled to land roles or ship production-grade work. Today we are officially launching the Dselevura Mentorship Program to close that gap with a deliberate mix of training, mentorship, and career support.
Why we started
Over the past five years we have mentored student groups, junior developers, and career switchers from Lagos to Nairobi. The consistent blocker was not access to information—it was the lack of a structured path that connects theory to practice while surrounding talent with accountability.
We mapped the biggest obstacles and grouped them into three buckets: isolated learning, nonexistent feedback loops, and limited visibility into industry expectations. Dselevura is our blueprint for removing each of those blockers.
Key takeaways
- Isolated learning without consistent accountability
- Limited feedback loops from experienced mentors
- Minimal visibility into real hiring expectations
How the programs work
Learners choose between two bootcamps that interlock: the Training Bootcamp builds strong fundamentals through live weekend sprints and guided practice, while the Mentorship Bootcamp places advanced learners inside production-like environments with seasoned mentors.
Every cohort ships portfolio projects, participates in critiques, and benefits from career coaching. We run weekly demo days, match learners with accountability partners, and track progress with measurable milestones rather than seat time.
Key takeaways
- Training Bootcamp: live weekend sprints, practice drills, foundation building
- Mentorship Bootcamp: production simulations, mentor pairing, architecture deep-dives
- Career services: weekly demo days, accountability partners, milestone tracking
What success looks like
Success for us is not just certificates—it is the first internship, the first promotion, the confidence to lead a stand-up, and the ability to contribute to open-source or client work. We measure outcomes through shipping velocity, portfolio depth, and placements into internships and paid roles.
Our long-term vision is to see Dselevura alumni embedded in companies across the continent and beyond, mentoring the next wave of builders behind them.
Key takeaways
- Learners earn internships and promotions within weeks of graduating
- Portfolios showcase production-grade problem solving instead of tutorial recreations
- Alumni return as mentors, compounding community impact across cohorts
What comes next
In the coming months we will roll out additional tracks for product management and cloud engineering, expand our employer network, and publish curriculum toolkits for community partners. We are also investing in data dashboards that help learners visualize their growth and help mentors tailor feedback.
If you are a founder, hiring manager, or educator interested in collaborating, we would love to hear from you. Together we can build a sustainable pathway from curiosity to career for African talent.
Looking to partner?
We welcome founders, hiring managers, and educators who want to co-design projects, host mock interviews, or recruit emerging talent.