Commit, an Israeli technology company providing software solutions to high-tech firms and enterprises, has acquired Savannah, a startup specializing in recruiting and employing experienced developers from Africa. The amount of the all-cash deal was not disclosed but is estimated in the millions of dollars.
Savannah, founded in 2022 by CEO Itai Azogui, has built a network of more than 100 African developers who have joined leading global tech companies, including Firefly, Aqua Security, Port and Bright Data. The company, which was bootstrapped and grew without external funding, will now operate under Commit’s Offshore division, led by Evgeny Golubov.
All Savannah employees, including Azogui, will join Commit and continue leading operations, focusing on supporting and expanding services for clients. Azogui was first exposed to Africa’s tech ecosystem while working in Accra, Ghana, where he identified the potential of connecting talented local developers with global startups.
The acquisition aims to strengthen Commit’s global footprint and tap into Africa’s growing talent pool as demand for skilled software developers—particularly for AI and core product roles—continues to rise. While traditional outsourcing markets such as Eastern Europe and India face rising costs and intense competition, Africa offers a vast, English-speaking workforce with strong academic credentials and a Western-oriented work culture.
“Africa is one of the highest-quality yet underleveraged talent markets in the world. An ecosystem that is rapidly emerging and filled with top-tier engineers,” said Arik Feingold, chairman and president of Commit. “This partnership allows us to be among the first to create real access to this market, which no major software services company has yet managed to penetrate.”
Savannah has developed a methodology to help startups rapidly identify top tech talent, while also managing R&D bottlenecks. It also runs a developer community that provides AI and advanced technology training.
Golubov compared the current state of African tech hubs like Ghana and Nigeria to Ukraine a decade ago, describing the talent pool as “fresh, highly tech-oriented and fluent in English.”
Commit, one of Israel’s largest and longest-standing tech companies, provides end-to-end technology services—including cloud, AI, IoT, cybersecurity, DevOps and managed services—to startups, institutional clients and defense organizations. The company employs more than 1,000 professionals across Eastern Europe, Portugal, Spain and now Africa.
Azogui said the acquisition will allow Savannah to scale its model globally. “African developers are the next generation of the global high-tech workforce,” he said. “Partnering with Commit will allow us to leverage the methodology we have developed and offer more global companies the value of African talent, especially as development with AI tools becomes central.”