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Middle East & Africa Recruitment Agency

On-the-ground recruiters across the Middle East and Africa sourcing talent in fast-growing markets, then employing your hire via our EOR. Shortlist in 5 days, pay only when you hire, 6-month replacement guarantee.

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We find your MEA team, and employ them too.

The Middle East and Africa pairs fast growth and young talent pools with tricky employment setups. We source on the ground, senior commercial talent in the Gulf, outstanding tech and operations talent across Africa, then employ your hire compliantly through our EOR.

On-the-ground reach

Recruiters in-market across the Gulf and Africa.

Gulf to sub-Saharan

Senior commercial in UAE/Saudi; tech & ops across Africa.

Compliant where it’s complex

Work permits and local labour law handled via our EOR.

Backed by a guarantee

Every placement carries a 6-month replacement guarantee.

Our Results Speak for Themselves

5 days

to your handpicked shortlist

4.8/5

across 500+ verified reviews

97 %

clear their probation period

11 Languages

spoken by our recruiting team

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83 %

from passive-candidate sourcing

A global team, this week. In 150 countries.

From brief to shortlist in 5 days.

Real recruiters in your candidate’s city. No databases, no chatbots.

Day 1

You brief us on the role, location, budget and must-haves.

Day 3

Four vetted candidates, screened by in-country recruiters.

Day 5

You choose your hire and we close the offer.

Recruited and employed in 5 days.

We find your hire and become their legal employer, one partner.

Day 1

You brief us on the role, location, budget and must-haves.

Day 3

Four vetted candidates, screened by in-country recruiters.

Day 5

You choose; we hire and onboard them compliantly for you.

From brief to shortlist in 5 days.

Confidential C-suite and VP search, mapped to your market.

Day 1

You brief us on the mandate, must-haves and pay range.

Day 3

A calibrated longlist of leaders, personality-tested.

Day 5

Finalist shortlist, 360°-referenced and ready to meet.

Experts across key industries

Specialists who already know your market, not generalists.

From local team to global workforce – see how they did it

A Talent Pool of 10M Across All Business Functions

Pricing that scales with your hiring needs

Recruit & Hire with EOR

2% / mo

of annual salary over 12 months

What's included:

MEA Recruitment

20%

of annual salary, paid on day one

What's included:

Executive Search

25%

of annual salary

What's included:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Across the Gulf (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and more), the wider Middle East, North Africa (Egypt, Morocco) and Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya).

We employ through our EOR and manage local requirements including work-permit and sponsorship rules, so you hire compliantly without your own entity.

Yes. We recruit your candidate and employ them through our Employer of Record, so you can hire in a new country without opening an entity, onboarding typically completes within 48 hours.

Recruitment only is 20% of first-year salary, paid on the hire’s first day; recruit-and-employ via EOR is 2% per month over 12 months; executive search is 25%. You only pay when you hire.

UAE and Saudi Arabia for senior commercial and engineering leadership; Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa for technology, support and operations.

Yes, a 6-month replacement guarantee. If a hire doesn’t work out, we find a replacement at no additional recruitment fee.

Globally compliant.
Universally trusted.

Award-winning employer of record across 150+ countries with built-in recruitment, owned entities, and dedicated support from $199/month

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