Employer Directory

Global technology company. Has significant East African representation particularly in engineering, data science, and developer relations. Google Africa (Nairobi) acts as a talent pipeline.

Has a major East Africa hub in Nairobi (Microsoft Africa Development Centre). Actively recruits East African talent for both local and international roles.

East Africa's largest telco and fintech. M-Pesa Africa has international presence and sometimes supports intra-company transfers for senior staff.

African tech talent platform. Has placed hundreds of East African engineers in US, UK and Canadian companies. Provides active visa sponsorship support through partner companies.

Fully remote tech company (Ubuntu Linux) with a global team. Has hired East African engineers and supports UK Skilled Worker visa applications.

Pan-African banking group with London headquarters. Senior East African staff have accessed UK Intra-Company Transfer routes to the London hub.

East Africa's largest bank by customers. Has a London office and provides ICT routes for qualifying senior staff.

Headquartered in Washington D.C. East Africans in senior/professional roles work on G-4 visas. The World Bank has an active Young Professionals Programme open to East Africans.

UN agencies headquartered in New York, Geneva, Rome, and Nairobi. East Africans in P-grade positions can access G-4 visas for US postings and D-type visas for European HQ.

Headquartered in Geneva. Has a history of hiring East African humanitarian professionals into international roles. Swiss work permit with ICRC support is available for qualifying staff.

The UK's National Health Service actively recruits doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals from East Africa. The Health and Care Worker visa has lower fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker route.

AKU's East Africa network has connections with UK and Canadian hospitals. Senior medical staff have accessed UK and Canadian health worker visa routes.

Luxury hospitality group with properties globally. Has properties in Nairobi and Serengeti — and a history of supporting transfers of top East African hospitality staff to international properties.

AKU has a Graduate School of Media and Communications in Nairobi and academic units in the UK. Senior academic staff access UK Skilled Worker visas.

McKinsey has an Africa practice based in Nairobi and Johannesburg. Nairobi office staff have transferred to London, New York, and European offices with employer-sponsored visas.

Deloitte East Africa (Nairobi) is part of the global network. Senior staff have accessed UK and European Deloitte offices through ICT routes.

DHL has a major East Africa hub in Nairobi. Senior logistics and operations staff have accessed European and UK roles through the DHL global network.

Africa's largest airline, headquartered in Addis Ababa. Has international station staff in major European and US hubs. Crew and management travel on airline-arranged visas.