East Africa Executives to take home more as firms seek to retain talent

East Africa Executives to take home more as firms seek to retain talent

PwC survey shows firms across the region plan to raise salaries in the next year to match rivals. Companies also considering new hires. TEA Graphic

In Summary:

  • The pay will be increasingly aligned to risks taken, an indication of the intense competition in a regional market that is increasingly demanding innovative thinking and fresh solutions from managers.
  • And as firms increase salaries to match their rivals, they are also keen to boost their headcount — signalling a wave of new jobs across sectors in the region.
  • The region’s occasionally unstable business environment is a challenge for top executives, forcing employees to demand pay for performance.
  • HR executives said different market fundamentals — like profitability of firms and availability of skills — in the region will mean countries will increase salaries at varying rates, further deepening the wage discrepancies that exist within the EAC.

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