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Africa does not lack talent.
It lacks access.
For decades, millions of skilled young Africans have been trapped in a system where opportunity is fragmented, informal, slow, and opaque. Jobs exist. Talent exists. But the bridge between the two has been broken.
ExacMatch was built to fix that.
Founded by David Markwei, ExacMatch is not just another job platform. It is a structural intervention into one of Africa’s most persistent development failures: the inability to efficiently connect people to opportunity at scale.
The Problem Africa Has Normalized for Too Long
Across the continent, job seekers face the same obstacles:
Endless applications with no response
Informal hiring networks that exclude qualified candidates
Outdated listings and broken recruitment pipelines
Long waiting periods with zero feedback
A hiring culture that favors proximity over potential
At the same time, employers struggle to find the right talent quickly, efficiently, and with confidence.
This mismatch is not just inconvenient. It is economically expensive.
Unemployment, underemployment, and talent underutilization cost African economies billions every year in lost productivity, innovation, and human potential.
ExacMatch: Turning Job Search Into Infrastructure
ExacMatch reimagines recruitment through AI-powered, swipe-based job matching designed for how people actually live and work today.
Instead of forcing users through rigid forms and outdated portals, ExacMatch delivers:
Smart job matching based on skills, experience, location, and preferences
Swipe-based simplicity, reducing friction and fatigue
Instant connections between job seekers and recruiters
In-app messaging, eliminating long email chains and ghosting
Mobile-first design, built for accessibility across Africa
The result is speed, clarity, and dignity.
Job seekers are no longer shouting into the void.
Employers are no longer guessing.
Why This Matters for Africa’s Youth
Africa is the world’s youngest continent. By 2050, it will house the largest working-age population on earth. Whether this becomes a dividend or a disaster depends on one thing: access to opportunity.
Platforms like ExacMatch do more than fill roles. They:
Reduce unemployment friction
Shorten time-to-hire
Increase labor market transparency
Empower youth to participate in formal economies
Build trust between talent and institutions
This is not a lifestyle app. It is workforce infrastructure.
The Founder Behind the Vision
David Markwei brings a rare blend of strategy, humility, and execution.
As a consultant at Deloitte, he has spent years solving complex problems at the intersection of systems, people, and outcomes. But ExacMatch is not a side project. It is a mandate.
David’s philosophy is simple and powerful:
“We must open the door and see to it that it remains open so that others may follow.”
That mindset runs through ExacMatch’s design. It is not about personal success alone. It is about building pathways that scale beyond one individual, one hire, or one company.
David’s work reflects a generation of African leaders who are no longer waiting for systems to change. They are building them.
Why Investors and Institutions Should Pay Attention
Africa does not need more job boards.
It needs trusted, scalable talent infrastructure.
ExacMatch sits at the intersection of:
Employment
Technology
Youth development
Economic inclusion
As governments, development institutions, and private capital search for solutions that convert demographic growth into economic growth, platforms like ExacMatch become unavoidable.
This is how access is democratized.
This is how opportunity moves faster than privilege.
The Bigger Picture
Africa’s future will be shaped not just by roads, ports, and power plants, but by who gets access to work.
ExacMatch is proof that solving Africa’s biggest challenges does not always require charity. Sometimes, it requires precision, empathy, and systems thinking.
David Markwei is not just building an app.
He is building a bridge.
And Africa has been waiting for this bridge for a very long time.
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