The 8 Kernel HR solutions for the 54 African countries
The eight Kernel services to hire, recruit, manage, equip and develop your teams across the 54 countries of Africa. A unified platform, on-the-ground local teams, a single entry point for all your African HR operations.
EOR/COR Africa
Hire and pay teams across Africa.
Recruit
Find and hire qualified African talent.
HR & Payroll
Plan and manage African employees.
Office
Workspaces for your African teams.
IT
Equip your African teams.
Incorporate
Set up your legal entity in Africa.
Freelance
Manage your African contractors.
Platform
Centralize all your African HR needs.
Eight complementary services, a single HR partner in Africa
Employing someone in Africa is never just a contract. You need a valid local legal framework, payroll that matches the country rules, contributions filed with the right bodies, a reliable payment method in the right currency, and day-to-day follow-up of the employee. Every country applies its own rules: 54 countries, 54 approaches. Our eight solutions cover that full chain, from sourcing a candidate to paying a salary and managing leave.
You choose your entry point. Some companies start with a single hire, then hand over the payroll of all their African teams to Kernel. Others begin by incorporating a local entity, then delegate day-to-day HR management. Others work only with freelancers and want to secure their contracts. The services combine freely, on one platform, with a single point of contact.
Employ and contract
EOR lets you hire an employee in Africa without creating a subsidiary: Kernel becomes the legal employer and carries the contract, payroll and compliance. COR secures your relationships with independent contractors and limits misclassification risk.
Recruit and pay
Our local teams source, assess and shortlist qualified candidates, then multi-country payroll takes over: compliant payslips, social filings, leave, absences and payments in local or hard currency.
Set up and equip
Private offices or coworking, laptops, connectivity and maintenance: your people work in good conditions from day one. We can also incorporate your local entity once your headcount justifies it.
Frequently asked questions about our solutions
- 01
How many African countries does Kernel cover?
- Kernel covers the 54 countries of Africa. Every country applies its own labour law, contribution rates and payroll practices: our local field teams apply the rules of the country concerned, with central steering on a single platform.
- 02
What is the difference between EOR and COR?
- EOR (Employer of Record) applies to employees: Kernel becomes the legal employer and carries the employment contract, payroll and contributions. COR (Contractor of Record) applies to independent contractors: Kernel contracts the engagement, secures the framework and handles invoicing and payments.
- 03
Do I need a subsidiary to hire in Africa?
- No. With EOR you employ someone in an African country without creating an entity there. Incorporation becomes relevant when your local headcount grows durably or when your activity requires its own legal presence. We help you decide, then execute.
- 04
Can several Kernel solutions be combined?
- Yes, and that is the most common setup. The same company can recruit with Recruit, employ via EOR, manage freelancers via COR, outsource multi-country payroll, equip its people and open an office, with one invoice and one point of contact.