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A real local contract
Drafted under your country’s labour law, not an improvised status. You are an employee or a contractor with a genuine agreement, full stop.
Dedicated to African talents
Kernel Job Africa,
your career launchpad from the continent
Work for the world’s best companies without leaving your country. Compliant local contract, declared payroll, career support and access to Kernel Learning.
Updated daily
4,800+
African talents supported by Kernel since 2021
54
African countries covered by Kernel
220+
distinct job titles already recruited
92%
of talents still in role after 12 months
Our purpose
Putting African talents on the global stage.
Kernel was founded on a simple conviction: talent is universal, opportunities should be too. Too often, brilliant African professionals remain locked into a local market when their skills are needed everywhere. Too often, international companies miss outstanding profiles because they have no compliant way to hire them in their country.
Our purpose is to remove that border. We build the legal, technological and human bridge that lets companies anywhere employ African talents compliantly, sustainably and with dignity, across all 54 countries of Africa. That bridge exists because of you.
Kernel Job Africa
Your talent, your country, the whole world as your employer.
Access to the global stage
We open doors to European, American, Asian and African companies that did not know how to hire you compliantly.
A deeply human approach
Behind every case there is a career, a family, plans. Our teams know it and act accordingly.
You stay home
Work for the world without leaving your country, your family, your roots. That is the whole point.
Our promise
What Kernel guarantees you
Working from Africa for a foreign company should not be an obstacle course. With Kernel, you get pieces that many other setups simply cannot deliver.
Our commitment
Guarantee, respect, support. Over the long run.
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Regular, declared payroll
Compensation paid every month in local currency, compliant payslip or invoice, local contributions, no precarity.
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Your rights respected
Paid leave, social cover, statutory severance, a genuine status: depending on your contract type, your rights are guaranteed.
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A Kernel contact next to you
A named person, reachable in French or English, who knows your case and stays with you over time.
Who Kernel is for
Three ways to move forward with Kernel
Whether you are actively looking, already working for a foreign employer, or simply preparing for what comes next, Kernel has a path designed for your situation.
Actively looking01
You are looking for your next role
The Kernel jobboard centralises openings posted by our clients across all 54 African countries. Tech, finance, marketing, support, operations, HR: a wide range of roles on permanent, fixed-term or service provider contracts.
- Apply in a few minutes
- CV in French or English
- Reply within a few business days
- Qualification interview with a Kernel recruiter
Already employed02
You already work for a foreign company
Paid through international transfer, in USD or EUR, with no compliant local contract? You are taking a risk, and so is your employer. Kernel offers your employer a compliant framework: they keep their talent, you gain real security.
- Compliant local contract
- Declared payroll in your country
- Active social cover
- No impact on your employer relationship
Career planning03
You are preparing your next move
You are not actively searching, but you want to be ready for the right opportunity. Join the Kernel Job Africa community, get access to Kernel Learning, follow roles in your field.
- Community access
- Targeted newsletter by role
- Development resources
- Alerts on new openings
How it works
From application to day one, with no surprises
Our process is designed to be fast, transparent and respectful. You know where you stand at every step, you have a clear contact, you keep ownership of your project.
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01You apply
A few minutesA few minutes on our jobboard. CV in French or English, cover letter optional.
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02We review your profile
3 to 5 business daysThe Kernel team reads, qualifies and replies. If your profile fits, we schedule a call.
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03Kernel interview
30 to 45 minutesA human conversation to understand your project, your experience, your salary expectations, your constraints.
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04Client introduction
5 to 10 business daysWe send a documented file to the client company. You stay in touch with your Kernel contact.
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05Client interviews
VariesYou meet your future employer. Kernel prepares you and debriefs with you at every step.
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06Contract and onboarding
1 to 2 weeksLocal contract signed, payroll set, equipment ready. You start in your new environment with confidence.
Job families
Areas where our clients are hiring right now
Kernel client companies recruit across many sectors, in all 54 countries of Africa. Below are the most active job families, though the list is not exhaustive.
Tech & Product
Back, front, full-stack, DevOps, data, AI, product management, design.
Finance & Accounting
Accounting, controlling, audit, tax, FP&A, treasury.
Marketing & Growth
Acquisition, content, brand, communication, growth, CRM, partnerships.
Operations & Support
Customer success, technical support, operations, quality, logistics.
Sales & Business
Sales, business development, key accounts, inside sales, sales operations.
HR & People
Recruitment, talent acquisition, payroll, HR admin, training, learning & development.
Kernel Learning
Kernel Learning
A platform dedicated to your development
Kernel Learning is the natural extension of our commitment to African talents. You will find practical resources to nail your interviews, project yourself into a new role, build skills, understand international professional codes, and manage your career over time.
- Short, action-oriented modules with concrete examples
- Career advice by role and seniority
- Interview preparation, pitch techniques, salary management
- Active community of African talents to learn from peers
- Occasional mentoring on key topics
- Free, progressive access at your own pace
K.
Learning
by Kernel
Talent voices
They share their experience with Kernel
We will not speak for them. Here is, in their own words, what some talents supported by Kernel chose to share.
« Before Kernel, I worked for a Berlin scale-up with no local contract. Good salary, no safety net. Kernel sorted my legal framework in three weeks, my payroll is official, my social cover is active. And I did not have to leave Dakar. »
Aminata D.
Senior Developer
Senegal
« I found my role through the Kernel jobboard. The qualification interview was serious, the client introduction polished. Six months after onboarding, I still have a Kernel contact I can call when I need to. »
Jean-Baptiste K.
Financial Controller
Côte d’Ivoire
« What struck me was the human support. My recruiter helped me structure my salary expectations, understand the company’s cultural codes, prepare each interview. I really felt a team behind me. »
Sarah M.
Customer Success Manager
Morocco
« I used Kernel Learning to prepare my technical interviews. The modules on salary negotiation in an international context helped me gain around 20 percent on my final offer. Concrete and useful. »
Ibrahim T.
Data Engineer
Cameroon
Your questions
Everything you may want to know before applying
Yes. Kernel never charges a talent, neither to apply, nor to be introduced to a client, nor to access support, nor to use Kernel Learning. Our services are paid for by client companies.
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A question, an application, a career project?
The Kernel Job Africa team is directly reachable on WhatsApp, informally. You can also browse open roles on our jobboard or join Kernel Learning.
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