News Archive
News Archive
Trumpism and Africa – Is Trump’s Policy on Africa likely to be Non-Existent? – Graham Palfery-Smith, Board Advisor
According to a November CNN headline, ‘Trump’s policy on Africa is likely to be non-existent’ and it is, sadly, hard to disagree. What might the impact of this ‘non-policy’ be? There is little doubt that the so-called ‘sixth region’ of Africa, that is the Diaspora of African descent recognised as such by the African Union, […]
Why do we need more female leaders in Africa? by James Adair, Executive Search Consultant
There has been much talk of female leadership in politics recently with Hilary Clinton narrowly missing out on becoming the first female President of the USA, whilst Theresa May recently became the UK’s second female Prime Minister following the dramatic Brexit vote. Whilst female candidates are gaining more prominence in politics there is much continued […]
My $600,000 mistake and how you can avoid it. By John Agnew
I write this specifically for you and I am one of you. That’s assuming that you are a business owner, Managing Director or HR professional engaged in an African market with turnover of anywhere from $500k to $500M. I am not a recruitment industry professional and I don’t have any plans to become one. I […]
What Trump could mean for Africa – Graham Palfery-Smith, Board Advisor
However unpalatable some of us might find it there is a very real possibility that Donald Trump could be the next President of the United States and ergo the most powerful man in the world. What might this mean in practical terms for Africa? Aside from the prosaic – some celebrities, such as Samuel L […]
EiA Search Team heading to the Super Returns Africa Conference in South Africa by Richard Putley, Managing Director
Throughout 2016 there have been unexpected political and economic changes internationally as well as across Africa. But change is welcomed by those looking to invest because change creates opportunity and the impact the change has had on economies across Africa in 2016 has created a favourable environment for investors to take ownership in businesses with […]
Is Nigeria really the 137th worst place to live as an expat?
‘So what’s Nigeria really like? How bad is it?’ asks my candidate who is flying out to Lagos for final interviews for a CEO role with an exciting new media company there. ‘I read on line that it’s 137th out of 140 worst places to be an ex-pat! What’s it really like to live there […]
Is Democracy the best model for African countries? By James Stevenson, Managing Consultant
There are many imperfections of what we call democracy. Mark Twain once said of democracy ‘’only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for a democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth’’. All across the globe there are many countries that […]
There are times when investment in Search really pays off….
Executive Search is most suited to critical leadership roles where hiring the very best business leader will give companies a competitive advantage in the market place. It is also the best way to identify rare and highly specific technical skills which are in short supply. Having analysed our successful hires over the last twelve months, […]
Launch of a Pan African Passport – A step forward or more EU-style woe? By Tunde Makinde, Executive Search Consultant
If Britain’s exit of the EU has been coined ‘Brexit’ what will the progress the African Union is making eventually be called? The United States of Africa? July 2016 saw the potentially significant launch of an electronic passport intended to allow free movement among all 54 markets in the region at the African Union summit […]
Which Sectors have been Hiring and Where will the Growth be?
Where has the demand been in the last twelve months across the various sectors in Africa, and how have our functional specialists continued to deliver on sometimes highly specialist Searches? Analysis of successful hires made by the EiA team over the last twelve months shows that 29% of these were into FMCG organisations, a further […]