Research

Data and analysis on digital talent

Reports, whitepapers, and research from Tunga and our partners. On the African tech workforce, remote team performance, and what companies building across borders need to know.

AI's real value is in your operations, not your product
Analysis

AI's real value is in your operations, not your product

April 2026

Everyone around you seems to be hiring AI engineers. AI job postings are up 143% in a year. The wage premium is 56%. The message is hard to miss: if you're serious about AI, you need serious technical talent. But the idea of competing for machine learning talent against companies

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The SaaS sector is supposedly dying. Here's what the data actually shows.
Analysis

The SaaS sector is supposedly dying. Here’s what the data actually shows.

March 2026

If you run a SaaS company, you’ve been reading a lot of alarming things lately. AI will make your product irrelevant. The “SaaSpocalypse” is here. The era of software subscriptions is over.  If even half of this is true, it changes what your company is worth, who will buy fr

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The Software Developer Market Is Not Doing What Everyone Says It Is
Analysis

The Software Developer Market Is Not Doing What Everyone Says It Is

March 2026

There is a version of this story that has become almost ambient. AI is replacing software developers. Demand is collapsing. The market has fundamentally changed, and whoever hasn't adapted yet is about to find out the hard way. I hear this regularly. In news articles, on LinkedIn

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What Software Developer Job Postings Are Really Telling Us
Analysis

What Software Developer Job Postings Are Really Telling Us

February 2026

We track 1000s of software developer job postings daily across Northern Europe and North America at Tunga. And we talk to the CTOs and founders posting them. Many of those job postings describe an impossible person. A "Senior ML Engineer" position posted in January 2026 requires

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Best African Countries to Hire a Remote Development Team
Analysis

Best African Countries to Hire a Remote Development Team

June 2023

In recent years, the global tech industry has witnessed a remarkable surge in remote work, and companies around the world are increasingly turning to African countries.

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12 Tips to Boost Your International Tech Career
Analysis

12 Tips to Boost Your International Tech Career

April 2022

Yes, you can! Cracking the international market as a software developer is no easy feat, but it can be done. Hey, that’s kind of our thing , remember?! In this blog, we share 12 tips to help you set your growth path to success across the border.

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