Recruiting the right technical profiles
in Africa is hard.
Not because the talent isn't there — but because finding it, vetting it, contracting it legally in each country, and managing mobility and expat payroll takes a combination of expertise no one else offers.
Generalist agencies don't know your trades
An IADC driller, a JORC geologist, an OPITO HSE officer — many claim to, few truly understand these profiles and their certifications.
Legal compliance in each country is a headache
Employment contracts, work permits, social contributions, expat taxation — every African country has its own rules. Get them wrong and it becomes a legal risk.
International mobility slows everything down
Visas, housing, schooling, health and repatriation insurance — without a partner who handles it all, a recruitment project takes 3x longer.
A complete HR partner — from search to contract
Three complementary services covering your entire recruitment cycle in Africa.
Recruitment & Executive Search
Headhunting and operational recruitment for your industrial technical positions in Africa. We source from our pool of qualified talent, across the DI-Africa network (9 entities in Africa) and through direct approach. Shortlist within 48h. Formatted presentations. Post-hire follow-up.
EOR — Employer of Record
DI-Africa becomes your employee's legal employer in the target country. You keep operational management; we handle the contract, payroll, social contributions and social and tax compliance in 14 African countries. No entity to set up.
Specialised Sector Sourcing
Priority access to our qualified pipeline by sector. Oil & Gas profiles (BOSIET/OPITO certified), Construction & Mining (QHSE, JORC), Management, Finance & Support, Tech & Digital. Ideal for recurring needs, project ramp-ups or office openings in Africa.
6 sectors — deep expertise in each
We know the certifications, rotations, operator standards and talent pools of each sector.
Drillers, offshore HSE, drilling engineers, completion engineers, DPOs, offshore medics. BOSIET, OPITO, IADC certifications.
Site managers, foremen, structural engineers, surveyors, QC, BIM. Projects from Morocco to Mozambique.
Geologists, metallurgists, supervisors, process engineers. JORC, ICMM standards. Namibia, Congo, Gabon, Madagascar.
HR Directors, CFOs, COOs, management controllers, OHADA lawyers, Country Managers, banking & insurance. Hubs in Mauritius, Abidjan, Casablanca.
Agronomists, supply chain managers, FSC/RSPO certifications. Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mozambique.
Developers, DevOps, project managers, product managers, business analysts, QA. Through our Digital Factory.
What our clients find nowhere else
14 countries — 1 single point of contact
Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tunisia and more. Your HR Director has one contact at DI-Africa — however many countries you deploy in.
Shortlist within 48h
A pool of qualified candidates and an active pipeline per sector. We don't start from scratch: your first CVs arrive within 48h, not 6 weeks.
360° HR coverage — six services, one partner
EOR, recruitment & sourcing, payroll & compliance, immigration & work permits, international mobility, health insurance: one partner combines all six — in a single package per hire.
Guaranteed legal compliance
OHADA law, work permits, local social contributions, expat taxation, repatriation insurance — our legal team knows every country.
Local teams across 9 entities
We don't manage Africa from an office in Paris. Our teams are in-country, speak the languages and know the markets. That is our fundamental difference.
Full transparency
Real-time status of every application, monthly reporting, post-interview scorecards. You always know where your recruitments stand.
They trust us
Client references and case studies are shared on request, with each client's consent.
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