Human Capital Research Portal

Africa Research

KR’s HUMAN CAPITAL AND LABOUR RESEARCH provides an in-depth and comprehensive overview of the latest human capital and labour trends and developments in Africa. Each country report provides the most up-to-date data available on the state of human capital in that country and each chapter includes implications, challenges and recommendations.

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Introduction

The African continent is large. The US, China and India would fit within its borders with space to share for a few European countries too! Africa is, however, not a homogeneous collection of countries.

A Different Perspective

Although Africa is experiencing fast economic growth, the quality and inclusiveness of this growth are of increasing concern. The African Development Bank maintains that good economic growth has failed in creating the number of quality jobs necessary to absorb the 10-12 million young people entering the labour market each year. Africa is also the second most inequitable region in the world.

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Demographic and Labour Dividend

While most of the developed world is growing older, Africa will have a young workforce for decades to come. Shortly after 2030, more than 60% of Africans will be of working age. By 2040, Africa will have a larger working population than China and India. Africa will reap the benefits of this so-called demographic dividend about 10 years after Asia does. Africa’s workforce is not only young and growing, but also better educated than ever before.

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Human Capital

Africa’s richness and potential are not only locked-up in minerals and commodities, but even more so in the opportunity and challenges that diversity and human capital offer: In fact, it is human capital that makes the difference. Brian Keeley from the OECD (2007) indicates that “Economic success crucially relies on Human Capital – the knowledge, skills, competencies and attributes that allow people to contribute to their personal and social well-being, as well as that of their countries”.

Raising human capital does not only refer to education and training, but also to the improvement of health levels, community involvement and employment prospects.

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GDP GROWTH

Focus on broad human capital indicators

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South Africa 2020
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Nigeria 2020
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Zambia 2020
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Sub-Saharan-Africa 2020

Data from credible sources

We only use data from credible sources, which include:

Client Feedback

“Count me among the growing number of people excited and hopeful about what’s happening on the ground in Africa. Markets are booming, and this time it’s not just gold mines and oil rigs; it’s a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs.”

MOHAMMED A. EL-ERIAN

FORMER CEO / CO-CIO • PIMCO

“KR’s Human Capital and Labour Research is a valuable source of information on human capital and labour developments in various African countries. The country reports are the most comprehensive and integrated reports of its kind and we have used the various reports to analyse labour market trends and human capital business risks. I highly recommend these reports to HR and business leaders with current business operations in these countries or who wish to enter African markets.”

PEARL MAPHOSHE

AUTHOR OF NETWORK MARKETING

“The Human Capital and Labour Research is a must read for anyone involved in understanding human capital and labour statistics and trends, and their impact on business and the economy in Africa. It has to be classified as a first of its kind, and be recognised as the most comprehensive, rigorous, verifiable and cutting-edge research that is currently available in the market. Thank you for this eminently invaluable, useful and insightful volume of country reports.”

PROFESSOR SHIRLEY ZINN

AUTHOR OF SWIMMING UPSTREAM

“The KR team have produced what I believe will be an indispensable reference source on Human Capital and Labour in African countries.
Each country report provides a country profile within an African context, followed by sections on the profile of the particular country being researched, and then sections on the Economy, Socio-demographics, Education and Skills Development and the Labour market in that country.”

DAVE VAN EEDEN

EDITOR – THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF HR OFFICER

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