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Beyond PECB: Why Smartcomply’s New Accreditation is a More Strategic Move for African Tech Talent than Andela’s was

Smartcomply is building a full-stack ecosystem

by Joan Aimuengheuwa
July 11, 2025
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A decade ago, Andela made a bold bet: that it could cultivate a pipeline of world-class software engineers in Africa and connect them to global opportunities.

The move fundamentally altered the perception of African tech talent and created a multi-billion-dollar success story.

Now, another Lagos-based company, Smartcomply, is making a similar, arguably more complex, bet on the future of the continent’s digital infrastructure.

The company’s training division, Smartcomply Academy, has quietly secured full accreditation from the American Accreditation Association (AAA), transforming it into a global certification body.

While this may sound like corporate jargon, its implications are profound. It means that for the first time, a local institution can mint cybersecurity and compliance professionals whose qualifications are, by default, recognized in any tech hub globally, presenting a formidable African-led alternative to established foreign bodies like Canada’s PECB, which have long dominated the market.

This is not happening in a vacuum. It comes just weeks after Smartcomply launched a comprehensive Partner Program, an initiative designed to arm local IT consultants and service providers with its suite of security tools.

When viewed together, the strategy becomes crystal clear: Smartcomply is building a full-stack ecosystem.

On one hand, it’s creating a scalable distribution channel through its partners. On the other, it’s now providing the internationally recognized training to guarantee the people deploying its technology are world-class. It’s a powerful, self-reinforcing loop designed for market dominance.

“This accreditation is the ultimate validation of our mission,” Daniel Obot, who heads the Academy, told Techeconomy. “It means a professional we certify as a Lead Implementer in Lagos has the same stamp of authority as one certified in London or New York. We’re not just teaching; we’re certifying to a global standard, with the added benefit of deep local context that international players often lack.”

For a continent grappling with talent migration, this is a significant development. It provides a powerful incentive for local professionals to get certified at home, knowing their credentials have global currency.

It also provides a turnkey solution for the hundreds of tech companies across the continent struggling to find and validate talent for critical roles like Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and ISO 27001 auditors—roles that are mandatory for international expansion and investment.

While competitors focus on selling software licenses, Smartcomply is playing a longer, more intricate game.

It is building the human and technological infrastructure simultaneously. This is a bold, ecosystem-first approach that suggests the company isn’t just aiming to be a vendor, but the foundational platform for African tech security.

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