The Top Employers in Africa named for 2014
- Published on 2 Sep 2013
- HR Pulse News Desk
While challenges abound for any company extending its reach into Africa, The Top Employers Africa 2014 Certification Programme shows that HR plays a vital role in bridging gaps and ensuring that both businesses’ and employees’ needs are met.
Business management software company SAP, which was named the number one company in the Top Employers Africa 2014 Certification Programme, was certified in four African countries:
- Cóte d’Ivoire,
- Kenya,
- Nigeria, and
- South Africa.
According to Queen Mokonoto, who is the HR manager for Africa, taking care of employees and ensuring that people are developed efficiently is a crucial part of SAP’s vision.
“SAP is well known as a brand but less so as a company. However, we are very focused on our people, we make sure that they are taken care of from a developmental point of view. We drive diversity, we don’t discriminate based on gender, age or colour and we encourage innovative thinking.”
EY is another Top Employer 2014 in Africa and is certified in:
- Kenya,
- Mauritius,
- Mozambique,
- Namibia,
- Zimbabwe,
- Botswana,
- Nigeria, and
- South Africa.
Says EY’s Seshni Samuel: “Working across Africa is not always convenient, for example we struggle with network connectivity, transport, electricity and so on. However, you also learn to adapt, improvise and move on. Our employees in some of the most difficult environments are often the most engaged because they appreciate working for an employer that cares even more. We are also continuously impressed with the calibre, dedication and commitment of our staff in our offices across the continent.” Other organisations certified as a Top Employer Africa 2014 include:
- British American Tobacco,
- G4S,
- Microsoft,
- Old Mutual,
- Orange, and
- Unilever.
