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President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for increased investment in the African agriculture sector. Dr. Adesina appeals to American and global investments in the hopes that it will aid in unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential. Speaking as the Distinguished Guest Speaker at USDA’s 94th Agriculture Outlook Forum in Virginia on the 22nd of February 2018, Adesine said that, ‘’For too long, agriculture has been associated with what I call th

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog” _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light”] Exciting new opportunity for Francophone Africans to work in Portugal! Feel free to share these jobs in Portugal with anyone else you think could be suitable and interested in applying. About the client: Our client is a global leader in innovation and advanced engineering consulting services, operating primarily in high technolog

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will roll out mega projects in Zambia, focusing on 4 key areas. The areas include expansion of the Mpulungu Harbour, development of the Lusuwishi Farming Block, stimulation and scale up of Water Resources Management Projects and institutional support towards fiscal consolidation. According to AfDB Country Manager Mary Manneko Monyau, Zambia is an incredibly important partner as the country has the largest investment portfolio for the Bank i

No longer can employees pay employees less than minimum wage in South Africa. Department of Labour Director: Employment Standards, Stephen Rathai, has announced that there will be penalties for employers who contravene national minimum wage (NMW). Rathai says that compelling non-compliant employers to pay the worker twice the amount that is owed for non-payment as one of the penalties. Minimum wage: Minimum wage in South Africa is currently set at R3500 a month for workers on

Growing Africa’s Agribusiness & SME financing sectors Mark Twain wrote about the unquestionable beauty of Mauritius stating “you gather the idea that Mauritius was made first, and then heaven; and that heaven was copied after Mauritius.” We have 2 job openings in the beautiful Mauritius! Our client, a multinational SME financing organisation, is seeking individuals with experience in Africa or MENA to be based at their operations in Mauritius! Agribusiness Development Manager

What you need to do before signing your employment contract Starting a new job can be quite an exciting venture, especially if your new salary will be higher than what your current employer is paying. After all, more money means a better lifestyle for you, right? Who cares what the rest of the new employment contract says, right? Wrong! When dealing with any legal document, always read and understand what you are signing. An employment contract is no different to any other le

Standard Bank expands to Francophone Africa Standard Bank’s plans in Côte d’Ivoire Have you heard about Standard Bank’s plans to expand in Francophone Africa? It’s true! Two years ago the bank (which also trades as Stanbic Bank) set up a representative office in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire’s capital city) so as to familiarise themselves with the local market. Recently Standard Bank managed to acquire a full banking license in Côte d’Ivoire and they plan to use the local market as

MD and Sales Manager Jobs in Cape Town CA Global Finance has acquired a few job vacancies from a client who is looking for very specifically-skilled sales experienced-candidates. Are you a South African national with an EU, USA, Canadian or Swiss passport? One of our clients, a reputable investment group, has 3 job vacancies available: Sales Managing Director job in Cape Town Sales Manager Job in Cape Town Sales Manager job in Johannesburg Sales Managing Director You must pos

Is your LinkedIn profile up to scratch? LinkedIn has become the world’s biggest social networking site for professionals and job seekers, not only in Africa but across the world. It is where Recruiters, HR Managers, Hiring Managers as well as decision makers of major companies are engaging with each other daily. If these decision makers are looking for someone with your skills to start at their company or to discuss a potential job with you, then you had better ensure that yo

Jobs in Namibia – Sales Consultant – Windhoek Did you know that Namibia is the first country in the world to have incorporate environmental protection into its Constitution? [Read more] Namibia is filled with natural beauty across the country. It is home to the Namib and Kalahari Deserts, the Fish River Canyon and the Skeleton Coast. Namibia is also known as the “Gem of Africa” and is a favourite destination for eco-tourists. Much of Namibia is as it was centuries ago. An exc

Kenya’s insurance sector is the fastest growing in Africa Kenya’s insurance market will grow two fold in the next two years according to assurance, tax and transaction advisors Ernst and Young (EY). The fastest growing sector in Africa was reported to be Kenya’s insurance sector, which generated insurance premiums to the value of approximately $1.8 billion in 2014 (the largest in sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa). Oxford Economics estimated that the Kenyan insurance

2016 Investing in African Mining Indaba: Meet CA Mining team in person The Investing in African Mining Indaba™ is an annual conference dedicated to developing mining interest in Africa. It is the world’s largest mining investment event as well as Africa’s largest mining event; and guess what… the CA Mining team will be there to add their contribution to developing the mining sector. CA Mining is a subsidiary of the CA Global Group. The team at CA Mining team consists Consulta

Passionate about the environment in Africa? We have jobs in Mining for you! We have a client in the mining sector, who is looking to appoint someone who has a background in management within the mining industry. There are 2 jobs available so please read the requirements carefully to apply for the job which best fits your profile. For both jobs, our client is only considering South African nationals. Not a South African? Click HERE to apply for jobs in other African countries.

Are there too many expats in Africa? Everybody wants to be in Africa right now. Major companies are competing to set up business hubs in economically progressive African countries – particularly oil-rich countries in Africa – and international candidates are scrambling to obtain highly sought-after jobs, by relocating to various countries in Africa. Relocating to Africa (or anywhere in the world for that matter) is not an easy feat. Depending on where in Africa the expat is r

Jobs in Africa 2016 – what to expect from CA Global The best time of the year is arguably the beginning of the New Year. This is the time that most people set goals for the year ahead. Whether you actually achieve the goals, is a different matter altogether. Have you set any goals for 2016 or do you find it difficult to achieve New Year’s resolutions? Personally, I like to constantly set goals of varying importance and achieve them throughout the year, not just at the beginni

CA Global Mozambique offers jobs for Lusophone Africa and Payroll Services With the year coming to a close soon, the office is abuzz with everyone trying to close deals and prepare for the holiday season. 2015 saw quite a bit of changes happening and there’s one that I have been dying to announce for a while now. The time has come to announce our new offices in Mozambique!! 🙂 We have appointed Mozambican / Portuguese Artur da Costa to head up CA Global Mozambique as the Moza

Your chance to work in Francophone Africa, Lusophone Africa, Swaziland and Cape Town We have received a number of exciting jobs from our clients this week, from jobs in Francophone Africa, Lusophone Africa, Swaziland and South Africa!! Please note that if you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for other, similar jobs. Solar PV Design Engineer – Cape Town Our client’s Solar PV division is

THIS WEEK’s HOTTEST JOBS IN AFRICA As you know, every day we are proactively promoting our TOP JOBS in Africa! We have added an awesome new daily mailer to our website. Every time a CA Global Consultant receives a new job, they add it to our Africa job portal. Once the job is live on our Africa job portal, our database of candidates is searched and those candidates with skills matching the job spec, is notified of the new job! Cool feature, hey? Every Friday, I will be postin

10 secrets to staying motivated at work Have you ever tried to “get motivated” at the office but nothing works? Let’s face it, no one can motivate you except you! You can Google “a million secrets to staying motivated at work” to no avail, if you aren’t going to actively make a change. This article takes advice from one of the world’s best known motivational speakers, Omar Periu, to provide you with 10 simple tips to help you become (and stay) motivated at work. Here are 10 q

8 reasons to NOT accept a counter offer Before you hand in your resignation to your current employer, one of the things that you must be prepared for is what your response will be if they suggest a counter offer! You just got an offer of employment and it’s time to resign from your current employment and serve your notice. But the strangest thing happens… Your boss asks you to stay and offers to give you an increase on what your new employer is offering! You think to yourself