BERLIN – The beginning of 2019 is when Kave Bulambo really started to wonder: Where are all the Black software engineers in Berlin?Bulambo, who grew up in South Africa and moved to Germany's capital in 2013, hires people to work at Berlin technology companies and start-ups.
In time, she realized she had hired only one Black engineer. She put out an announcement, inviting Black tech professionals to get in touch.
To Bulambo's surprise, more than 600 responded in the first month. A loose-knit group, Black in Tech Berlin, was born to provide career support and networking opportunities for skilled workers underrepresented in the city's technology industry. “We’re here.