The official digital ecosystem for Kernel, providing comprehensive HRTech solutions including EOR, payroll, and recruitment services across Africa.

How is the monthly invoice structured?

You receive a single consolidated invoice. For EOR it covers local gross salary, social and tax charges, any business expenses and Kernel fees. Each line is tied to an employee and a country to ease analytical allocation.

In which currency is the invoice issued?

Your choice: euros, dollars or local currency. Kernel service fees are billed in your preferred currency. Local payroll is paid in the country currency, as required by local labour law.

Are there any hidden fees?

No. Published pricing is final. Any variable fees (multi-currency payments, hardware, customs) are systematically detailed in the quote upfront, line by line.

Do you offer volume discounts?

Yes. Standard tiering drops Kernel EOR/COR Africa from 599 € to 399 € per month from the 2nd hire. From around 20 people in Africa, an additional volume discount is negotiated with your account manager under a master agreement.

Can several Kernel services be combined?

Yes. EOR, COR, recruitment, payroll, freelance, offices, hardware and incorporation can all run together. Every service is consolidated in the same platform and on the same invoice.

How is recruitment priced when Kernel then holds the contract?

When you activate Kernel EOR or COR right after the hire, the recruitment fee is flat at 999 € excl. tax per placement, instead of 15% of gross annual salary. This is the most economical setup in 80% of cases.

Which countries are covered?

All 54 African countries. Kernel runs directly in priority markets and activates a network of selected partners across the rest of the continent, with the same client platform, contract and support level.

What happens at the end of an employee contract?

Our legal team manages a compliant offboarding: notice, severance, final settlement and administrative filings, in line with local law. Any costs are quoted upfront.

Are you compatible with CS3D and CSRD requirements?

Yes. Kernel local contracts, payslips produced and multi-country consolidated reporting are designed to feed your due-diligence and sustainability reporting obligations directly.

Pricing

Readable prices, real volume discounts, no hidden fees.

Every Kernel service has a published reference price. The more your African teams grow, the lower the unit cost. Project services (offices, hardware, incorporation) are delivered as scoped quotes.

Commitment: No minimum term
Billing: Monthly, consolidated
Currencies: EUR, USD, local
Coverage: All 54 African countries

All prices are excluding taxes. Applicable VAT depends on the billing country.

Service family

Pick a family to see the matching offers

Hire

Hire permanent, fixed-term or contractor staff across all 54 African countries, with no local entity. You stay the economic employer, Kernel holds the legal contract locally.

From 399 €

per additional employee, from the 2nd

No setup fee

onboarding included

-15 to -25%

volume discount from 20 employees

EOR/COR Africa

Kernel EOR Africa

Permanent or fixed-term employees, no entity setup. Kernel is the local legal employer.

599€/month

for the 1st employee

puis399€/month

per additional employee

Excluding taxes. No setup fee.

All-inclusive

contract, payroll, filings and support

54 countries

covered across Africa

Locally compliant employment contract
Multi-currency payroll and gross-to-net
Paid leave, public holidays and sick leave
Payslips matching local formats
Monthly social and tax filings
Dedicated legal team per zone
Client platform and employee workspace
Support in French and English

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EOR/COR Africa

Kernel COR Africa

Independent contractors, secured contracting framework. Kernel is the local legal principal.

599€/month

for the 1st contractor

puis399€/month

per additional contractor

Excluding taxes. No setup fee.

No misclassification

risk avoided through a locally-held contract

7 days

average setup time

Locally compliant service contract
Centralised multi-currency invoicing
Multi-currency payments to the contractor
Driven local tax compliance
Automated amendments and renewals
Client platform and contractor workspace
Support in French and English
Seamless conversion to Kernel EOR

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Need to source the profile too? Our talent team can deliver a documented shortlist in under 10 working days.

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Enterprise

A tailored Enterprise offer for high-volume needs

You manage dozens, even hundreds of employees across Africa, in EOR, COR, recruitment, payroll, hardware or offices. Kernel builds a tailored setup with you: a single master agreement, negotiated volume discounts, dedicated governance and consolidated reporting fit for your HR, finance and legal teams.

Dedicated senior account manager and quarterly steering committee
Pricing negotiated against your target volume
Multi-country roll-out coordinated by Kernel teams
Enhanced SLAs, auditable security and compliance
Consolidated reporting aligned with your CS3D and CSRD obligations
API integrations with your HRIS, ERP and accounting stack

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Pricing

On request

Built from your target scope, headcount and the services you need. Scoped proposal returned after a discovery call.

Starting at50+ employees in Africa

ServicesEOR, COR, Recruit, Payroll, Office, IT

CoverageAll 54 African countries

CommitmentAnnual or multi-year master agreement

Philosophy

Three simple pricing principles

Public prices, no opacity

All recurring services (EOR/COR Africa, HRIS, Payroll, Freelance) have a published price. Project services (Office, IT, incorporation) are delivered as scoped quotes after a quick discovery call, with no heavy RFP process.

Real volume tiering

Kernel EOR/COR Africa drops from 599 € to 399 € per month from the 2nd hire. Beyond 20 people in Africa, an additional volume discount is negotiated with your account manager under a master agreement.

One invoice, one interlocutor

Whatever the services in place and countries involved, you receive a single monthly invoice in euros, dollars or local currency. You do not open a supplier account per country. No currency juggling on your side.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about pricing

The answers below mirror what is stated in the contract. Your Kernel contact can detail each point on a concrete case if needed.

No. You start with a single employee, contractor or country and adjust the scope over time. Termination conditions are spelled out in the contract (notice period, hand-over, deliverables).

Get a quote

Three questions, a tailored quote.

Tell us the target country, the number of people and the service you need. We come back with a detailed quote, line by line, and a discussion slot with the relevant country expert.

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