We are looking for an experienced and talented Technical Product Intern to design and shape unique, pan-African WEB3 consumer-centric product and experiences for a growing African WEB3 Startup.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in agile teams, with developers, and other UI/UX designers. You have strong technical skills & data analysis skills, a curiosity to understand market trends and desire to have exposure to top companies in the African and Middle East continent including Binance, Luno & EMURGO Africa.
About "NODO"
We are recruiting for NODO, a media & discovery service launched by EMURGO, the commercialization arm of Cardano, the world's largest blockchain project. EMURGO Africa, the Middle East and Africa arm of EMURGO (headquartered in Dubai) is planning to become a pioneer in WEB3 in the Middle East and Africa region. To do this, we plan to launch an innovation platform for startup media/startups in WEB3.
Africa is one of the top startup growth markets in the world, with 10 unicorn companies already created and over 30 potential unicorn companies. Africa is also one of the world's leading blockchain/cryptocurrency growth markets, which is why we began our investment operations in 2021 and have already invested in over 20 WEB3 related companies.
Currently, major nations in the Middle East are working on becoming global initiatives for WEB3. Dubai already has more than 1,000 companies in the metaverse and blockchain, among others, and the Dubai government aims to increase the number of blockchain companies fivefold over the next five years. Saudi Arabia has also announced a USD64B investment in cutting-edge technology, including Metaverse.
The initial phase will launch the first radical web3 media in Africa. Next, we aim to become the largest and most comprehensive startup media in Africa. Ultimately, we aim to establish a mechanism (like Product Hunt or AngelList) that will continuously generate WEB3 startups and make the Middle East and Africa a global growth market for WEB3.
Roles and Responsibilities
Research, analyze and provide quantitative data analysis insights in WEB3 technologies in Emerging Markets including Africa & Middle East
Propose data categorization and evaluate approaches for a WEB3 Discovery Service
Requirements
Currently studying or recently graduated from a STEM/Computer Science/Economics/Politics Degree or equivalent qualification (mandatory)
Deep knowledge of WEB3 technologies OR macro-economic trends/policy trends in Africa/Middle East (mandatory)
Excellent understanding and experience in building B2C financial applications on desktop and/or mobile. (preferable)
Strong understanding of data analysis tools such as Python/SQL/R (mandatory)
Understanding of basic front-end & languages: HTML5, CSS3 Javascript. (preferable)
Familiar with tools such as Figma, Photoshop, Sketch. (preferable)
Creative ideas with a problem solving mindset (mandatory)
Great communication skills and capable of explaining decisions. (mandatory)
A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns (preferable)
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