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News Archive

With 70% of our hires being African Nationals, is the historic reliance on expats for leadership roles coming to an end?

The historic reliance on ex-pats for leadership roles in Africa is dwindling due to the rise of both indigenous and international companies committed to developing local talent.  By nurturing career development in high potential African talent which in turn breeds corporate loyalty, the best African nationals are generally well looked after and are therefore not […]

Can you find me a Francophone African for Morocco? Mais oui!

The recent unpredictability of many of the English–speaking commodity-driven economies is encouraging investors to look beyond their usual markets and the Francophone markets are showing all the signs of sure investment. Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal are noted by think tank Brookings Institution as two of the most promising investment opportunities in Francophone West Africa, with […]

Is Tanzania’s President the new role-model for African countries? By Emily Bralee, Research Associate, Executives in Africa

The son of a peasant farmer and successful previous Minister of Works, John Magufuli, became President with 58% of the people’s vote following a bruising election in 2015.  He is known as ‘the bulldozer’ for his no-nonsense and abrasive style, which, together with his claimed peasant farmer family background, has enhanced his popularity.  His election […]

EiA Team gaining first-hand knowledge of the OCP Plant in Morocco with a guided tour.

On kind invitation from OCP AFRICA, James Stevenson, Managing Search Consultant and Stuart Denson, Executive Search Consultant had a guided tour of the OCP Phosphate Hub at Jorf Lasfar last month.  It was a fantastic opportunity to visit this facility and learn more about the supply chain for the OCP business. The OCP Group is […]