Double Win: BrighterMonday Emerges Victorious at the Kenya E-commerce Awards and Pacesetters Awards
Nairobi, June 30th, 2023 – BrighterMonday, Kenya’s leading talent matching platform, secures its position as the leader in E-Recruitment, earning the prestigious titles of Best E-Recruitment Platform at the Kenya E-commerce Awards and Best Recruitment Firm at the Pacesetters Awards. These accolades recognize BrighterMonday’s unwavering commitment to revolutionizing the recruitment landscape, empowering job seekers, and…
Ringier to acquire all SEEK shares in leading Marketplaces Group Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) and increases its shareholding to close to 100%
Zurich and Melbourne – December 2, 2022 Ringier has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) from its co-shareholder SEEK Ltd. as well as from the two other minority shareholders Jabavu Limited and Ceatonia Limited. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition underlines…
Chris Otundo Announced as BrighterMonday Kenya’s New CEO
Nairobi, Kenya 3rd October 2022– BrighterMonday Kenya, the largest job placement platform in East Africa, has announced the appointment of Chris Otundo as the new CEO. Chris succeeds Brian Ntambirweki who has been the acting CEO of BrighterMonday Kenya and is currently serving as the CEO of BrighterMonday Uganda. Chris’ career spans over a decade. He…
How to improve employee retention in your sales team by Xenia Wachira
The sales role was the most in-demand job function between February and September last year according to data from BrighterMonday Uganda. It accounted for a combined 14% of all roles we published during the period and throughout 2021, we processed over 12,000 applications for a sales position. The top three sectors with the highest demand…
Opinion: Uganda’s economy is on a path to recovery
Uganda’s GDP growth slowed from 6.8% in the 2019 FY to around 2.9% in 2020 and around 3.3% last year according to data from the World Bank. Despite the number of challenges experienced since 2019, Uganda’s economy has performed better than expected over the past two years and the economy did not contract. This year,…
Jobberman Signs MOU with Ghana Communications Technology University to Connect Students to Internship Opportunities
Accra,28th January– Jobberman Ghana, the leading recruitment and jobs portal in Ghana, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana Communication Technology University, in Accra, with the aim to connect students of the university to internship opportunities in Ghana. At the brief signing session on Friday, January 28, 2022, at the Ghana Communication Technology University,…
Jobberman Nigeria Signs Partnership Agreement with UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited
Jobberman Nigeria has officially signed a partnership agreement with UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU) to support its workforce readiness programme. The programme is targeted at young people, especially those from marginalized communities with particular emphasis on girls between the ages of 15 and 24 years. The partnership is set to be a huge boost to increased…
Are Your Employees Happy? ROAM Jobs releases research on employee satisfaction in Africa
ROAM Africa Jobs, the jobs arm of Ringier One Africa Media, has undertaken research across the region to release insights on employee satisfaction across East and West Africa. Through the release of Employee Satisfaction Reports that unpack employee satisfaction in the region, the analysis reveals the worrying mismatch between what employees want and what employers…