Kernel
Who is it for

Kernel for customer service and support centres

Build multilingual customer relationship floors in francophone and anglophone Africa: quality, aligned time zones, compliance.

Your challenges

Customer relationship centres constantly seek the right balance between cost, quality and compliance. Francophone and anglophone Africa deliver this equation, with deep pools of qualified bilingual talent in European-aligned time zones. To succeed, three things must be secured: at-scale recruitment, the working environment (space, connectivity, equipment) and social compliance. Kernel provides this dedicated infrastructure: Kernel Recruit for fast sourcing, Kernel EOR Africa for local contracts, Kernel Office for floors and Kernel IT for equipment.

  • Recruitment volumes

    Building a floor requires hiring dozens of profiles within weeks at consistent quality.

  • Reliable, secure spaces

    Professional connectivity, security, ergonomics: floor standards are non-negotiable.

  • Social compliance

    Shift work, premiums, collective agreements: the local contract must reflect operations.

  • Multilingualism

    French, English, sometimes Arabic and Portuguese: linguistic coverage drives country choice.

How Kernel addresses it

Kernel Recruit

High-volume sourcing for phone agents, supervisors and quality profiles.

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Kernel EOR Africa

Local permanent contracts compliant with collective agreements and labour law.

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Kernel Office

Casablanca hub and vetted partners for in-office floors.

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Kernel IT

Standardised equipment, professional headsets, security, local support.

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Typical profiles in customer relationship

Inbound phone agentsOutbound phone agentsFloor supervisorsQuality leadsTrainersWorkforce managersCustomer successBack-office supportComplaint handlersMultilingual coordinators

The Kernel customer service pack

Recruitment
High-volume sourcing, structured qualifications
Hiring
Local permanent contract via EOR
Workspaces
Casablanca hub and vetted partners
Equipment
Standardised configurations, professional headsets
Coverage
All 54 African countries

FAQ

How many profiles can you mobilise in parallel?

Several dozen profiles can be sourced in parallel in our priority countries within weeks.

What opening hours are possible?

Francophone Africa is GMT/GMT+1, perfectly aligned with France. Evening and weekend hours are possible within local labour law.

Can you handle initial training?

You retain control of product training. Kernel coordinates HR, workspace and hardware logistics.

Which quality KPIs can you track?

You drive your business KPIs (AHT, quality, NPS) on your tools. Kernel manages the HR layer and the working environment.

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