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All the HR analyses to succeed in Africa, month after month.

Case studies, country guides, legal expertise, market trends: every article unpacks a concrete HR topic for companies hiring or operating across the 54 African countries.

Opening a subsidiary in Africa in 2026: pros, cons and alternatives to structure your expansion
Expertise

Opening a subsidiary in Africa in 2026: pros, cons and alternatives to structure your expansion

Wholly-owned subsidiary, branch, EOR, framed freelance, local partner: five options to enter Africa. Costs, timelines, risks, taxation, governance. The complete guide to pick the right structure country by country.

Équipe juridique et corporate Kernel·14 min
10 myths about hiring in Africa, fact-checked against the reality of 2026
Expertise

10 myths about hiring in Africa, fact-checked against the reality of 2026

Talent flight, fragile infrastructure, insufficient skills, instability, low-cost trap, language, time zones: ten persistent representations, fact-checked one by one against the reality of 2026.

Équipe Kernel·12 min
CS3D and CSRD: what the new European regulation concretely changes for your African teams in 2026
Compliance

CS3D and CSRD: what the new European regulation concretely changes for your African teams in 2026

The Omnibus directive of March 18, 2026 redefines due diligence and ESG reporting. For your African operations, the stakes are concrete: audit the value chain, document employment conditions, demonstrate compliance.

Équipe juridique et ESG Kernel·12 min
Mobile Money in Africa: why your employees often prefer to be paid on their wallet, and how to organize it properly
Trends

Mobile Money in Africa: why your employees often prefer to be paid on their wallet, and how to organize it properly

GSMA reports 835 million mobile money accounts in sub-Saharan Africa. Wallets are no longer marginal: they are the primary payment method for millions of urban employees. Here is how to integrate them into payroll.

Équipe paie Kernel·11 min
Multi-country payroll in the CFA franc zone: what every CFO must understand before hiring in francophone Africa
Expertise

Multi-country payroll in the CFA franc zone: what every CFO must understand before hiring in francophone Africa

Two currencies (XOF, XAF), two central banks, 14 countries: why the CFA franc zone is subtler than it looks, and how to model it cleanly.

Équipe paie et finances Kernel·13 min
Map of African tech hubs in 2026: which country for which need
Trends

Map of African tech hubs in 2026: which country for which need

Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, Cairo, Casablanca, Abidjan, Dakar, Tunis: eight major African tech ecosystems, each with its own specialisations. The strategic 2026 reading grid.

Équipe Kernel·12 min
Hiring in Morocco: complete guide to labour law, CNSS contributions and employer costs in 2026
Expertise

Hiring in Morocco: complete guide to labour law, CNSS contributions and employer costs in 2026

Moroccan Labour Code, CNSS, AMO, income tax, collective agreements, minimum wage, leave, termination: the exhaustive legal guide before signing your first Moroccan contract in 2026.

Équipe juridique Kernel·14 min
Leading a distributed Europe-Africa team in 2026: the gift of a favourable time zone and the practices that make the difference
Expertise

Leading a distributed Europe-Africa team in 2026: the gift of a favourable time zone and the practices that make the difference

Near-aligned time zones, manageable cultural gaps, mature tools: the Europe-Africa setup is among the most favourable in remote work. Seven practices observed in the companies that succeed.

Équipe Kernel·11 min
Cross-border remote work: what your finance department must know about Europe-Africa taxation in 2026
Compliance

Cross-border remote work: what your finance department must know about Europe-Africa taxation in 2026

Permanent establishment, bilateral tax treaties, tax residency, withholding tax: the key concepts to master to secure your African remote hires in 2026.

Équipe fiscale Kernel·12 min
Why 2026 is the year Western companies must finally look at Africa
Trends

Why 2026 is the year Western companies must finally look at Africa

Demographics, AfCFTA, EOR maturity, talents staying home, remote work normalised: the convergence of five signals makes 2026 the strategic moment to build an African talent strategy.

Équipe Kernel·9 min
Hiring in Ivory Coast: complete guide to labour law, social contributions and employer costs in 2026
Expertise

Hiring in Ivory Coast: complete guide to labour law, social contributions and employer costs in 2026

Legal framework, collective agreements, probation, minimum wage, CNPS contributions, leave, termination: everything to know before signing your first Ivorian contract in 2026.

Équipe juridique Kernel·14 min
Employee or contractor in Africa? The 7 criteria that expose your company to reclassification risk
Compliance

Employee or contractor in Africa? The 7 criteria that expose your company to reclassification risk

Subordination, integration, tools, exclusivity, regular compensation, duration, economic risk: the 7 criteria examined by African courts and the quantified costs of reclassification.

Équipe juridique Kernel·11 min

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