Why remote work is winning

By: Isaac Chris QUAYE

The shift to remote work has significantly transformed the tech space globally, and Ghana is slowly catching up. The COVID-19 pandemic awoke many to the possibilities of the tendency of productivity while employees work from home.

Today, many people have embraced the idea of remote work, seeking opportunities in the tech space due to many success stories in Ghana and beyond.

For many years, roles like software developers, designers and digital marketers have required candidates to migrate to the UK, US and likes under the visa sponsorship; but now the script is flipping. Many companies around the world, including start-ups, seek talent and cost-effective ways to recruit employees; and this is why remote work is winning.

Ghana’s advantage in the work-from-home evolution is nothing compared to other African countries.

Our operations near the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) zone encourage seamless collaborative work with major business hubs in Europe, the East Coast and parts of Asia.

Ghanaian tech professionals come with problem-solving skills and resourceful minds that fit the fast-paced environment majority of foreign businesses operate in on a daily basis.

For these companies, recruiting from Ghana and other African countries is more than outsourcing talent. It is empowering local tech professionals who reinvest into the economy, driving the creation of jobs and opportunities.

Ghanaian-based organisations in tech and other industries who have embraced the work-from-home concept have the opportunity to recruit promising talent who no longer want to sit in a confined space for 8 hours a day. This flexibility allows tech professionals to contribute to the global digital economy while staying deeply rooted in the local ecosystem, fuelling innovation in Ghana.

At Moondoog, our contribution to Ghana’s digital economy stems from the need to ensure that our biggest export is agile digital talent, and we continue to invest in development for a better shared future.

 

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