CRDLE
Valerie Bowden is the Founder and CEO of CRDLE, a company that connects the world to Africa for better business together. With a Master's degree in Social Work from Barry University and Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Social Work from Indiana Wesleyan University, Valerie has held various roles in companies such as MMCY Tech and The African Beat. Currently, Valerie also hosts the podcast 'What I Didn't Know About Africa', aiming to change the narrative of the African continent through real, raw, and authentic conversations with African entrepreneurs, experts, and industry leaders.
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CRDLE
We help companies create a bigger impact on the world in a way that is also smart for business & revenue by partnering with great African talent & entrepreneurs. ππ’π₯ ππ¨π¦ππ‘ππ¦π¦ππ¦ π§πππ§ ππ₯π πππ₯ππ‘π: We help companies in the US, Canada, UK, & Europe fill remote positions with talented, English-speaking African professionals which provides several business advantages: π2-3X more affordable than in-house team members πScale up faster π Better retention rates π Increase DE&I π Free up more time for the founder/owner/manager to focus on what really matters The most popular positions are developers, virtual assistants, customer care, & sales reps/lead generators. This also gives well-deserving African professionals access to the global economy, meaningful work, great income, & an exciting career path. ππ’πͺ ππ§ πͺπ’π₯ππ¦ β‘οΈ Interview our short-listed candidates (most frequently located in Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya & Zimbabwe) β‘οΈThe candidate works full-time, 100% directly for you (just like any other remote worker) in your preferred time zone. β‘οΈWe take on the hiring/foreign labor laws so that you donβt have toβinstead you only pay for hours worked at the end of the month. π’π¨π₯ πππππ‘π§π¦ From startups to large Fortune 500 companies, we work with CEOs, founders, & heads of HR/IT/Talent Acquisition departments to fill remote positions (or build entire remote teams). We also support many cause-based or faith-based organizations that want to hire from the communities they are already serving. ππ’π₯ ππ¨π¦ππ‘ππ¦π¦ππ¦ π§πππ§ π¦πππ π£ππ¬π¦ππππ π£π₯π’ππ¨ππ§π¦ After learning that Africa only has a 2% share of world trade, we decided to also support ethical sourcing and designed crdle.com as an ethical βAlibaba-Alternativeβ with over 100+ featured African brands from 20+ countries ranging from coffee, tea, jewelry, textiles, leather, honey, journals, and more. Private-label roasted coffee is our best seller.