Welcome DirectEd Umurava HUB

Umurava is a Talent Marketplace Platform on a mission to build Africa’s largest workforce of digital talents and connect them with job opportunities in various companies and organizations locally in Africa and globally in America and Europe by addressing the global talent shortage in digital careers and the high rate of youth unemployment in Africa. In 3 years, we vetted and matched 1300+ talents with jobs and projects in 400+ companies and organizations, with a target to match 5000+ talents with employment in 2026. Powered by AI technology and talent management expertise, Umurava makes talent hiring and outsourcing fast, simple, and cost-effective.

Vision

An Africa where digital talents are abundant, skilled, empowered, and fully integrated into the global job market and the digital economy.

Mission

To build Africa’s largest workforce for the digital economy — boosting business productivity and growth while creating thousands of decent jobs for African talents. We exist to bridge the global talent shortage and reduce unemployment in the most in-demand digital career fields.

Purpose

Making hiring and outsourcing faster and easier.

Tagline

Find Africa’s vetted talents, on-demand.

Overview

Welcome to the DirectEd Umurava Hub.

This space is the main coordination point for teams building through the Umurava community of place. It exists to help you stay aligned, organised, and supported throughout the hackathon and learning process.

You’ll find:

The flow of activities taking place in the Umurava Hub
Submission requirements, milestones, and timelines
Direct access to team workspaces and documentation
Key contacts, mentors, and support channels
Templates, guides, and shared learning resources

Let’s Get Started

Please complete the steps below before you begin.

Participant Information Page

This is the main hub for the hackathon — events, submissions, teams, and updates.

https://directed.notion.site/directed-cats-hackathon-info

Communication Channels

These are used for announcements, reminders, and questions.

Announcement channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GKEhjkdFfAkIf4ipDyy0dO
Q&A group: https://t.me/+A29CF9-8MjM2ZWI8

Google Calendar

All workshops, Kahoots, deadlines, and Hackathon Day events are scheduled here.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=OTQyNzI3MjIzN2QwNDc0Mjk1NzZlMTRhZTJiZWQ1OTFhMDJjZTc5M2E0YzgwNDAzYTJmY2NjNjI2NDY2ZTI5Y0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

Zoom

Zoom will be used for workshops, reviews, and live sessions.

https://zoom.us/download

Once these steps are completed, you’re ready to participate.
If anything is unclear, ask in the Q&A group.

Hub Schedule & Key Activities

Umurava Hub follows a clear flow:

Exploration → Sense-making → Design → Prototyping → Final Submission

Each phase has defined expectations, review checkpoints, and documentation requirements.
Teams are expected to show real progress at every stage.

Meet Our Team

We are a tightly knit team with precisely the capabilities needed to move this work forward, combining experience in facilitation, network coordination, design, and technology development.

Promesse IREME Hub Lead Provides strategic direction for the hub, leads coordination, and ensures clarity and excellence in operations. Represents the hub within the broader network.

Vivens Uwizeyimana Hub Founder Leads vision and strategic enactment of the hub. Guides overall direction and supports the growth of hub initiatives.

Celine Fleurie Irankunda Hub Communications Manages communications, ensuring transparency and clear messaging across the hub. Supports participant engagement and community outreach.

Blandine Uwase Hub Coordinator Supports operational alignment, manages timelines, and coordinates cross-functional activities. Ensures smooth execution of hub processes.

Gad Mucyo Hub Communications Associate Assists with communication efforts and supports hub operations. Contributes to team cohesion and information flow.