Recruiting by region
Recruiting in Africa
Where the firms are in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco, how they hire (including candidates studying abroad), language, the rules that shape hiring, and the cases to expect.
18 min2 lessonsFacts checked against sources on
Key takeaways
- Most offices sit in a few hubs (Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo and Casablanca), firms also recruit Africans studying abroad, and cases often cover financial inclusion, infrastructure and the public sector.
- BCG: Cairo, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi.
- South Africa, employment equity: under the amended Employment Equity Act, the Minister sets sector targets, and employers need a compliance certificate to do business with the state.
By the end you will be able to
- Know which global and African firms have offices in the main hubs
- Understand how hiring works, including recruiting of Africans studying abroad
- Prepare for financial inclusion, infrastructure, and public-sector cases
Lessons
1
The hubs, the firms, and how they hire
Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo, and Casablanca: the firms, local firms, hiring routes, and language.
10 min
2
Rules, case themes, and preparation
South Africa's transformation rules, work permits in general terms, typical case themes, and what to prepare.
8 min
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Start with lesson 1
2 lessons, about 18 minutes in all. Each one builds on the one before.