What is Africa Talent and what does it aim to achieve?
Africa Talent was started with the goal to leverage Africa's vibrant youth population and skilled professionals to generate local employment via hybrid and remote working technologies and platforms. Africa Talent services North and South Europe regions that are often characterised by an aging workforces and growing talent gaps. This uniquely positions African professionals to meet the skills needs in these firms. This strategy creates a mutually beneficial situation for both Africa and the North South European firms and their professionals.
Why was Africa Talent started?
Africa Talent was started with the goal to leverage Africa's vibrant youth population and skilled professionals to generate local employment via hybrid and remote working technologies and platforms. Africa Talent services North and South Europe regions that are often characterised by an aging workforces and growing talent gaps. This uniquely positions African professionals to meet the skills needs in these firms. This strategy creates a mutually beneficial situation for both Africa and the North South European firms and their professionals.
What kind of opportunities does it offer?
Africa Talent currently offers opportunities that sit within Risk Advisory. These are opportunities linked to areas such as IT Audit as well data analytics, cyber security, crisis, sustainability and financial and regulatory risk, transactions processing and support, as well as internal audit.
What type of professionals does it aim to recruit?
Africa Talent is aimed at a broad range of professionals, including those with consulting or advisory experience, as well as graduates.
Are the employment opportunities temporary or permanent?
The opportunities are long term contractual and permanent in nature. The positions offered by Deloitte Europe and its clients range from being project based, to long term in nature. The same will apply as more European member firms recruit from Africa Talent.
How does Africa Talent exist alongside other Deloitte Africa departments, including those in Audit and Consulting?
Africa Talent is an independent business unit within Deloitte. But as one Deloitte team, Africa Talent leverages from support services and combined offerings with other Deloitte Africa departments
What do Africa Talent professionals work on?
Africa Talent professionals are skilled and continually trained in advisory risk work. They support Europe based Deloitte teams in serving clients managing risks and thereby helping clients run responsible businesses. The aim of Africa talent is to retain talent within the African continent, serving clients from the comfort of their own home while gaining international experience.
