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data scientist jobs in africa

Talentix matches data scientists with companies hiring across Africa and the diaspora. Join the community once, and our team proposes roles that fit you.

10 questions, about 2 minutes. No job board to scroll: we come to you.

The role

As a data scientist, you build models that predict, classify or recommend, such as credit scoring, churn prediction or fraud detection. You explore large datasets, test hypotheses and put models into production with engineers. You also explain your results to business teams in plain language.

Skills employers ask for

  • Python (pandas, scikit-learn)
  • SQL
  • Machine learning
  • Statistics and probability
  • Jupyter notebooks
  • Model deployment

Who is hiring

Banks, fintechs, insurers, mobile operators and research organisations hire data scientists, along with AI start-ups and international organisations working on development data. Remote roles are common, especially with diaspora and international employers.

Background and career path

Most data scientists hold a master's in statistics, applied mathematics, computer science or engineering, and show projects on GitHub or Kaggle. They progress to senior data scientist, machine learning engineer or head of data.

Also searched as

  • Machine learning engineer
  • AI engineer
  • Data science analyst

data scientist jobs by country.

Somewhere else? We recruit in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where you live when you join.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    Answer 10 questions

    One question at a time, about 2 minutes. No cover letter, no job board to scroll.

  2. 2

    Upload your CV in the app

    Download the Talentix app and upload one general CV. That is all we need.

  3. 3

    We find the right role for you

    Our team matches you with companies that are hiring, and you follow every step in the app.

questions.

Does Talentix post data scientist job offers?

No. Talentix is not a job board. You join the community once, and when a company hiring data scientists matches your profile, our team proposes the role to you in the Talentix app.

Is joining Talentix free?

Yes. Joining the community, using the Talentix app and the weekly training are free for every talent.

What happens after I join?

Download the Talentix app, sign in with the same email and upload one general CV. Our team then matches you with companies hiring data scientists, and you follow every step in the app.

Hiring data scientists? How does Talentix help?

Answer a few questions and book a 30-minute strategy call. We match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

For companies

hiring data scientists?

You answer a few questions, and we match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

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