In a 2013 publication, CNN identified the African Diaspora as “Africa’s secret weapon”. Now the cat is out of the bag, the Diaspora’s positive impact in Africa’s economy has become obvious, as Amini Kajunju,…
The Diaspora: the ideal solution to funding African startups?
Africa has made much difference in terms of growth and investment opportunities nowadays. Several companies implemented there invest a lot in order to consolidate their interests. This has especially inspired thousands of young African…
What are the recruitment strategies in Africa?
In an African market with an ever-booming economy, the companies’ recruitment strategies meet some requirements, both about the profiles to recruit and about the strategy to be adopted; the goal being to be a…
is Linkedln about to replace the HRD job?
The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) took the world by storm and replaced certain jobs like postman, journalist or even teacher. The digital revolution has taken over in both the finance and marketing area. The American website Linkedln, created in 2003 and used for professional networking, has changed the relationships between candidates and recruiters.
Community Manager: a vital job in Africa
We can’t talk about new jobs in the Communication and Internet departement without mentioning the Community Manager position. This job consists of hosting and developing communities, on the Internet, for a company, a Brand, a celebrity or even an Institution to name a few.
Africa: where do women stand in the development of Africa ?
The role, women could play in social-economic development has always been an important topic for researchers all around the world. Especially in Africa where there is a misconception of what a woman really is and because of that, they are viewed as second class citizens. Despise all that, we must admit that the African continent cannot be truly developed without women.
Those african countries that are getting ahead of Europe
Doing business in Africa is not complicated anymore, at least in some parts of the continent. Indeed, this last few years, lots of reforms have been put in place in order to make it easier to do business in those countries. In practice,those reforms resulted in creating a business environment that is more convenient and attractive. At least, that is what have been said during the 2019 edition of World Bank’s “Doing Business”.
Digital communication in Africa: a pot of gold for job seekers
The advent of digital technology has taken the communication world by storm, offering new paradigm of communication different from what we have always known. No one can resist its power, not even Africa. Just like the rest of the world, the African continent is more and more immersed in this quite new digital technology era.
Dealing with the issue of unfit training-employment in Africa
Hiring qualified human resources is quite the big challenge considering the undergoing changes happening in the job market. It is mostly due to the fact that the type of qualifications individuals have is not up to standard with the qualifications that the businesses need. This significant unbalance has always been an obstacle when hiring young people in Africa whose unemployment rate is on the rise.
The reasons behind the marginalization of Africa in World Trade
Just like a boomerang, discussions about why Africa can’t benefit from world trade keep coming back, harder and stronger. According to World Bank and the IMF, Africa is guilty of not adjusting to the neoliberal economy and therefore not being capable of measuring up to the World Trade system. Even though it is hard to escape from a cliché, this simplistic opinion couldn’t be further from the truth.