About us
We present the story of Talent2Africa since its creation in 2016, its co-founders, and its locations
Our history
Creation
Creation of Talent2Africa in Dakar
International
The international dimension of Talent2Africa materializes with the opening of hubs in Abidjan, Nairobi, Paris and Casablanca / Talent2Africa is a finalist of TechCrunch (main global start-up competition) for the Africa region
Group holding company established in Mauritius
VC fund Saviu Ventures enters the capital
That year, Talent2Africa is the only West African start-up to raise 1 million USD or more.
Co-organization with the World Bank (IFC) of the African Leadership Forum event in Paris
Stanford Seed Transformation Program for Established Entrepreneurs
Talent2Africa is selected by Stanford among hundreds of companies to be part of the Stanford Seed Transformation Program for Established Entrepreneurs for the most promising companies in Africa.
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Opening of the Nigerian subsidiary in Lagos
Creation of The Cloud Recruiters network
The 1st pan-African network of independent HR consultants (cloud recruiters)
Development of EOR and Business Process Outsourcing activities
Talent2Africa accumulates + 200,000 executive profiles in its database
400 clients and 50 African countries
Talent2Africa exceeds the threshold of 400 clients and 50 African countries on which the company has operated
Creation of the Talent2Africa Digital Factory in Dakar
Founding partners
Chams Diagne
is one of the co-founders of the professional social network Viadeo, where he held the position of General Manager Africa. An authority on the issue of executive and management recruitment in Africa, Chams now devotes himself to connecting the best talent and recruiters in Africa through Talent2Africa. Chams regularly features in the top 100 ranking of young African leaders published by the Choiseul Institute and followed the Stanford acceleration program for leaders (Stanford Seed Transformation) in 2019.
Benoît Martin
worked for more than 10 years with large French companies on employer branding and sourcing of executives and high potentials, particularly within the Figaro Classifieds group (Cadremploi.fr). He then joined the Le Monde group, where he created and developed Forum Expat – the reference show on international mobility – then held the position of Director of Africa activities, with the mission of deploying the Le Monde Afrique media on the African continent. His career has also enabled him to develop proven expertise in Business Process Outsourcing issues, particularly through his experience at the Mauritian digital outsourcing company Esokia.
Vision and mission
Our vision
Become Africa's #1 employer
Our mission
Create a bridge between the African continent and the rest of the world
Our locations
50+ countries in Africa