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In memory of Gary Taylor 29.1.57 – 19.1.20
In loving memory of Gary Taylor 29.1.57 – 19.1.20. Today we say farewell to a colleague and our friend. The Executives in Africa Team will celebrate his life this afternoon with his family and friends at 2pm GMT and will be closing our offices as a mark of respect. For those who had the honour […]
Executives in Africa Gold Sponsors of AFSIC 2020
We are proud to announce that Executives in Africa will be Gold Sponsors for the second year running at the AFSIC Conference 2020 being held in London in May. Don’t miss this unrivalled opportunity to gain detailed insights into the positive economic transformation that many parts of Africa are experiencing. This event continues to be […]
Balancing Mobile Lending with Financial Education – Sarah Fitzgerald, MD, interviews Sadia Rajput at the Seamless EA Conference
With the rapid rise of FinTech companies and increased accessibility to online micro loans and financing, the mobile lending industry currently estimates there are… seven million borrowers in Kenya… procuring loans from more than 50 digital lenders… with the average loan size being $40… and interest rates up to 150 per cent. Mobile lenders came […]
What is at the Centre of the Innovation Equation? by Chris Colbert, former Managing Director, Harvard Innovation Labs
In September, as part of the Seamless East Africa Conference in Nairobi, I stood before a large group of executives, government officials and startup founders and delivered a keynote talk titled Inside Innovation. The gist of my talk, in fact the gist of many of my talks that I have been giving around the world […]
Attract. Engage. Retain – Charting the Course for the Employee Life Cycle
See our Managing Director, Sarah Fitzgerald, presenting this masterclass at the 2019 HR EXPO in Lagos, Nigeria earlier this year. EiA is proud to support this leading Human Capital focused event year on year and we are looking forward to working with the HR EXPO team to identify the needs of leaders across the continent […]
“Uberisation” – Disrupt or be disrupted? What role has Africa played in the disrupter economy and what role will it play in the future?
The utilisation of technology and the disruption it is causing is everywhere. It will happen in every industry and nowhere is this truer than in Africa. When one of the leading global hotel businesses does not own a single hotel room, and one of the leading global taxi companies does not own a single taxi, […]
The Management Challenges of Millennials and Gen Z.
Young people are often the most optimistic. They are ambitious. They are innovative, eager to learn the newest technologies and are risk takers. To see Africa through their eyes is to see a continent brimming with potential and opportunity. So, are they tough to manage or have we just not adapted our management practices to […]
Can you really make an impact in Africa? By Yared Tesema, Research, Ethiopia
My mother has taught me two sayings in my life. I was only 10 when she told me the first one. I will never forget the day, for it was a Sunday afternoon. I always look forward to such afternoons because the coffee celebration is always special. Drinking the beverage with family and friends is a […]
Executives in Africa win ‘Best UK Overseas Operation’ at the 10th Global Recruiter Awards
The 10th Global Recruiter Awards took place yesterday at Café de Paris, London, with Executives in Africa lifting the award for “Best UK Overseas Operation”. The Awards have an unprecedented reputation within the Industry for recognizing the best of the best, so winning the “Best UK Overseas Operation” with their first nomination, was a superb […]
Meet the Finalists: “Best UK Overseas Operation”
Executives in Africa are excited to announce that we are finalists in the highly coveted category of “Best UK Overseas Operation”, for the Global Recruiter Awards being held in June at Café de Paris, London. The annual awards have an unprecedented reputation within the recruitment industry for recognising the best of the best. It is […]