For more than a decade, organisations across Africa have invested heavily in employee engagement. Survey cycles, pulse checks and engagement scores became proxies for organisational health. Yet, despite this focus, many leaders still describe the same unresolved challenges: inconsistent performance, high turnover in priority talent segments, and difficulty in building a compelling employer brand that cuts through in competitive markets. The truth is increasingly clear: employ

Africa’s growth story will be written by its people—and increasingly, by those entering the workforce for the very first time. With more than 60% of the continent’s population under the age of 25, Africa holds the world’s youngest talent pool, a demographic advantage that could unlock unprecedented innovation, productivity and competitiveness. But this potential will only be realised if employers across the continent build deliberate, strategic approaches to early careers. Th

Across the continent, 2026 is set to mark a decisive shift: talent mobility is no longer a supporting feature of African growth — it is becoming the engine driving it. As labour markets evolve, regional blocs activate, and organisations look beyond borders for the skills they cannot grow fast enough at home, mobility is emerging as the most critical lever for economic competitiveness. The story of Africa’s growth in the next decade will be a story of movement — of ideas, of c

Africa’s competitiveness is being reshaped by forces more dynamic than at any time in the last decade: accelerated digitalisation, shifting global value chains, talent mobility, demographic pressure, and a new generation of professionals demanding transparency, purpose and progress. Against this backdrop, traditional leadership styles - hierarchical, risk-averse and overly centralised - are no longer fit for purpose. 2026 will not be shaped by organisations with the largest b