Prime Business AfricaBest Places to Work organization has announced the top 25 most performing employers in Africa for 2023. The program recently compiled its annual list based on the assessment of over 500 organisations operating across the continent.
Findings from this year indicated that the top performing organizations in Africa continued to invest in creating a highly-engaged workforce, with an average engagement score of 80%, 1 point lower compared to last year average and 16 points higher compared with the continent average of 64% engagement score.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAdditionally, the increased number of participating companies in Africa demonstrates the commitment of organizations in Africa to prioritize employee satisfaction and well-being.
Topping this year’s ranking was Novo Nordisk, a global pharmaceutical company followed by AstraZeneca, a leading biopharmaceutical company operating across a number of countries in Africa. Les Eaux Minérales d’Oulmès, a leading company in bottled water secured the third position. To be considered, companies must be identified as an outstanding employer at least in one of the countries across the continent.
The ranking was determined based on feedback from employees gathered through anonymous surveys along with an HR assessment evaluating the people management practices against the best workplace standards.
The top 25 list includes:
Novo Nordisk
AstraZeneca
Les Eaux Minérales d’Oulmès
Allianz Trade
BSH
Konecta Group
Alten
MoneyGram
Mass Analytics
Lundbeck
Schneider Electric
Armatis
CMS Company
eHealth Africa
Beko
Faderco
Societe Generale Africa Technologies & Services
Kepler Technologies
Madaef
British American Tabacco
Cipla
Ecobank
Paratus
Kitea
Global ENR
Commenting on the ranking, Hamza Idrissi, Program Manager for the Best Places to Work in Africa, said: “This year’s best employers in Africa outperformed the market in couple of HR performance pillars that highlighted their strong purpose-driven culture and execution capability. These companies succeeded in being responsive and agile, maintaining high levels of employee engagement, and fostering a culture where employees stay and become brand advocates.”
Every year, the program partners with many organisations in Africa, across different industries, to help them measure, benchmark, improve their HR practices and have access to the tools and expertise they need to deliver effective and sustainable change in their organizations.
Prime Business Africa is a business, economy and policy news platform founded in 2021 by veteran journalist and media scholar, Dr Marcel Mbamalu, after he left The Guardian as Editor.
Dr Mbamalu, who serves as Founder and Publisher, set up Prime Business Africa to deliver sharp, data-driven reporting on Nigeria’s markets, trade, investment, and governance trends for decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders.
He also writes The Bottom Line, a backpage column for Punch Newspaper every Thursday.
Under his leadership, Prime Business Africa combines deep newsroom experience with a focus on accountability journalism, aiming to bridge information gaps between Africa’s private sector and the global economy.
