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Real-time structural insights into African hiring trends, specific technology demand shifts, and private-sector ecosystem activity.

trending_up Lagos activity +12% this period
rocket_launch Product Design companies increased SQL demand
groups Ecosystem growth rate at -14.8%
terminal Software Engineer roles remain highest demand
trending_up Lagos activity +12%
rocket_launch Product Design increased SQL demand
groups Ecosystem growth: -14.8%
terminal Software Engineer roles in demand
Overview Skills Hiring Companies Events

Job Market Volume

Aggregate demand across tracked sectors (12mo)

May Jun Jun Jun Jul Aug Sep

Ecosystem Health

Cooling — 14.8% below last period

Skill Demand

LIVE
SQL 0%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC 0%
Cross-functional Communication 0%
Python 0%
CI/CD 0%
AWS 0%
Docker 0%
Linux 0%

Market Movers

#1

Paystack

Active

+5%
#2

Moniepoint

Active

+5%
#3

Dangote Industries Limited

Active

+5%
#4

Conclase

Active

+5%
#5

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc

Active

+5%

Seniority Distribution

Breakdown of active job openings by level

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Senior Level
35.1% 34 roles
Mid Level
59.8% 58 roles
Junior Level
5.2% 5 roles
Senior and Mid-level roles dominate current market demand, reflecting high requirements for independent execution.

Workplace Model

Job opening distribution by remote / hybrid / onsite

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Hybrid
26.7% 27 roles
Remote
10.9% 11 roles
Onsite
62.4% 63 roles
Hybrid models represent the largest share of workplace environments, balancing collaborative office time and remote flexibility.

Intelligence Brief

WEEK 38 REPORT
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Trending Skill

SQL demand grew 0% this period, signaling ecosystem-wide adoption shifts.

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Top Role This Month

Software Engineer leads with 13 active openings, 8% employer demand intensity.

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Ecosystem Pulse

Hiring velocity at 4.3 with a -14.8% growth rate — signaling cooling market conditions.

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Upcoming Events

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meetup
Sep 19, 2026

Lagos JS September Meetup 2026

The Lagos JS September Meetup is a monthly gathering of JavaScript developers in...

conference
Sep 26, 2026

I4G Tech Summit 2026

The Ingressive For Good Tech Summit is an annual gathering of Africa's most ambi...

conference
Oct 10, 2026

She Code Africa SAFARI Conference 2026

SAFARI (She Code Africa Female Annual Retreat & Innovators) is She Code Africa's...

expo
Oct 17, 2026

Port Harcourt Tech Expo 2026

The Port Harcourt Tech Expo is the largest technology exhibition and conference...

Event Types

bootcamp 1
conference 15
expo 1
festival 2
meetup 2
physical 1

Top Communities

By total event profile views

Regional Activity

Community engagement by region

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Experience Split

Junior · Mid · Senior

Mid: 58 Senior: 34 Junior: 5

Salary by Experience

Average salary ranges by seniority level

Role Demand Trends

How top roles are trending over time

Top Roles

This period
#1 Software Engineer (13) #2 Full Stack Engineer (12) #3 IT Manager (6) #4 Backend Engineer (5) #5 Business Analyst (5)

Skills per Role — click to expand

QA Engineer 4 jobs

Top Skills Required

Agile Methodologies / SDLC
100%
SQL
75%
CI/CD
75%
Cross-functional Communication
75%
JavaScript
75%
Security Engineer 4 jobs

Top Skills Required

Network Security
100%
AWS
100%
Ethical Hacking
100%
Docker
100%
SOC 2
100%
Backend Engineer 5 jobs

Top Skills Required

SQL
100%
CI/CD
80%
AWS
60%
Docker
60%
Python
60%
Full Stack Engineer 12 jobs

Top Skills Required

CI/CD
75%
JavaScript
67%
CSS
67%
React
67%
Node.js
67%
Software Engineer 13 jobs

Top Skills Required

SQL
92%
Cross-functional Communication
77%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
69%
Microservices
62%
Python
54%
Product Designer 3 jobs

Top Skills Required

Figma
100%
UI/UX Design
100%
CSS
100%
Responsive Design
100%
Cross-functional Communication
67%
IT Manager 6 jobs

Top Skills Required

Linux
83%
Good communication and interpersonal skills
67%
Time management and organization
67%
Network Security
67%
Shell Scripting
67%
Business Analyst 5 jobs

Top Skills Required

Project Management
100%
Cross-functional Communication
100%
SQL
100%
Google Analytics
80%
Product Management
80%

Salary by Role

Average salary range for each role title

Active Employers

Profile completeness
1

Company Not Listed

12 jobs
Low Completeness
2

PayZeep

5 jobs
Low Completeness
3

Paystack

4 jobs
Medium Completeness
4

GVA Partners

3 jobs
Low Completeness
5

Moniepoint

3 jobs
Medium Completeness
6

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc

3 jobs
Medium Completeness
7

Renmoney Microfinance Bank Limited

2 jobs
Medium Completeness
8

Ardova Plc

2 jobs
Medium Completeness
Employment Type
Full-Time 99 (98%) Contract 1 (1%) Part-Time 1 (1%) Internship 0 (0%)
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Skill Demand

Bubble size = number of job postings

LIVE
SQL 56 jobs Agile Methodologies / SDLC 47 jobs Cross-functional Communication 45 jobs Python 42 jobs CI/CD 42 jobs AWS 30 jobs Docker 28 jobs Linux 27 jobs

Fastest Growing

Job postings over time by skill

Active Jobs by Category

Which job categories have the most postings

Salary by Skill

Average salary range for jobs requiring each skill

Frequently Paired

Click a skill
SQL 316 jobs

Top Companions

Agile Methodologies / SDLC
54%
Python
52%
CI/CD
44%
AWS
35%
API Documentation
29%
AWS 220 jobs

Top Companions

CI/CD
67%
Docker
60%
Python
51%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
51%
SQL
50%
Docker 172 jobs

Top Companions

CI/CD
85%
AWS
77%
Kubernetes
56%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
51%
Linux
48%
Python 246 jobs

Top Companions

SQL
66%
CI/CD
50%
AWS
46%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
46%
Docker
31%
Microservices 148 jobs

Top Companions

CI/CD
71%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
62%
SQL
59%
AWS
53%
Python
48%
CI/CD 263 jobs

Top Companions

Agile Methodologies / SDLC
59%
AWS
56%
Docker
56%
SQL
52%
Python
47%
Linux 159 jobs

Top Companions

CI/CD
62%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
57%
AWS
55%
Docker
52%
SQL
47%
Agile Methodologies / SDLC 314 jobs

Top Companions

SQL
55%
CI/CD
49%
Mentoring
38%
Python
36%
API Documentation
36%
API Documentation 155 jobs

Top Companions

Agile Methodologies / SDLC
72%
SQL
60%
Cross-functional Communication
46%
Mentoring
46%
CI/CD
36%
Mentoring 155 jobs

Top Companions

Agile Methodologies / SDLC
76%
SQL
49%
API Documentation
46%
Team Leadership
39%
CI/CD
39%
Cross-functional Communication 158 jobs

Top Companions

Agile Methodologies / SDLC
70%
SQL
46%
API Documentation
45%
Effective Communication
43%
Proactive
36%
JavaScript 148 jobs

Top Companions

Agile Methodologies / SDLC
61%
CSS
54%
SQL
50%
React
43%
CI/CD
42%

Entry-Level Demand

Skills most requested in junior roles

Remote-Ready

% remote jobs

Supabase

100% remote
1 remote jobs 1 total

Canva

100% remote
2 remote jobs 2 total

Content Marketing

100% remote
1 remote jobs 1 total

Illustrator

100% remote
1 remote jobs 1 total

Ruby on Rails

100% remote
1 remote jobs 1 total

DigitalOcean

100% remote
1 remote jobs 1 total

Premiere Pro

100% remote
1 remote jobs 1 total

Remote Collaboration

100% remote
1 remote jobs 1 total
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Employer Leaderboard

Ranked by Eco Score
Company Sector Open Roles Stack Eco Score
A
Andela verified
Software Development 0 Active
MERN Stack Django Stack
9.2
I
Interswitch verified
fintech 0 Active
Spring Boot Stack
9
Kuda Bank
Kuda Bank verified
fintech 1 Active
MERN Stack Cloud Native Stack
9.1
OPay
OPay verified
fintech 0 Active
MERN Stack
8.8
P
PiggyVest verified
fintech 0 Active
MERN Stack
8.8

Hiring by Sector

Backend Development 33
Payment Gateways 33
Software Development 28
DevOps & Cloud 28

Tech Stack Distribution

Most used technology stacks in active jobs

Company Job Activity

Change in active job postings over time

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