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Who is it for

Kernel for e-commerce

Build your multilingual customer service, operations, content and marketing teams in Africa. Competitiveness, quality, aligned time zones.

Your challenges

A growing e-commerce brand must hold three fronts at once: a responsive multilingual customer service, robust operations (logistics, returns, order tracking) and a digital marketing engine producing continuously (content, social, SEO, performance). Francophone and anglophone Africa deliver exactly these skills, at competitive cost and in European time zones. Kernel structures this team for you: sourcing via Kernel Recruit, EOR hiring, equipment via Kernel IT, workspaces via Kernel Office when needed.

  • Multilingual customer service

    French, English, sometimes Arabic or Portuguese: profiles exist in Africa but must be qualified.

  • E-commerce operations

    Order tracking, returns, carrier relations: quality must be consistent seven days a week.

  • Content production

    Articles, social media, creative, SEO: the content engine must run continuously.

  • Performance marketing

    Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO, CRM: analytical and creative profiles to hire fast.

How Kernel addresses it

Kernel Recruit

Sourcing of customer service, ops, content, marketing profiles, francophone and anglophone.

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Kernel EOR Africa

Local permanent contracts for your e-commerce teams, no entity. Multi-currency payroll.

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Kernel IT

Standardised equipment, headsets, configurations, security.

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Kernel Office

Casablanca hub and vetted partners for in-office teams.

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Typical profiles hired in e-commerce

Multilingual phone agentsCustomer success managersOps managersLogistics specialistsContent managersSEO writersCommunity managersPerformance marketersDesignersEmail marketers

The Kernel e-commerce pack

Profiles
Customer service, ops, content, marketing
Languages
French, English, Arabic, Portuguese depending on country
Hiring
Local permanent contract via EOR
Workspaces
Casablanca hub and vetted partners
Coverage
All 54 African countries

FAQ

Can you handle evening and weekend shifts?

Yes. Local contracts include the legal premiums applicable to the country. Scheduling stays in your hands via the platform.

Which countries do you recommend for francophone customer service?

Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire offer excellent francophone service quality with significant capacity.

How do you guarantee recruitment quality?

Skill tests, oral qualification interviews and function-specific evaluation grids.

Can you provide headsets and hardware?

Yes, via Kernel IT, with standardised configurations and local support.

Structure my African e-commerce teams

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