The Careers in Africa Employer of Choice 2019 has been announced, following our largest ever survey. This year 29,216 African Professionals chose the brand they most want to work for in Africa, with all 54 countries represented, and over 1,100 brands reviewed.

This year saw the first time that Africans were able to vote for their favourite international brand, and their favourite African brand. For the first time, we are able to reveal the preferred companies and organisations on a multi-national and regional level.

This years international Employer of Choice is Total, ahead of the UN and last years winner The World Bank.

The African brand Employer of Choice is Nigerian LNG, ahead of MTN and the African Development Bank.

You can discover more about the methodology of the study by clicking here.

International Brand Ranking

African Brand Ranking

Employer of Choice 2019:

International Brands

Rank	Company	Sector	Index	Main Reasons
1	Total	Oil & Gas	2166.14	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
2	UN	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	1975.63	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
3	World Bank Group	Financial Services	1001.68	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
4	Exxon Mobil	Oil & Gas	948.62	The opportunity for challenging work
5	UNDP	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	868.46	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
6	UNICEF	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	838.14	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
7	Google	Technology	642.36	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
8	Chevron	Oil & Gas	613.73	The opportunity for challenging work
9	Shell	Oil & Gas	584	The opportunity to develop my skills
10	Standard Chartered Bank	Banking	564.16	The opportunity for challenging work
11	Microsoft	Technology	535.02	The opportunity to develop my skills
12	Schlumberger	Oil & Gas	534.65	The opportunity for challenging work
13	World Vision	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	526.61	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
14	Anglo American	Mining	507.1	The opportunity to develop my skills
15	Vodafone	Telecommunications	487.14	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
16	Rio Tinto	Mining	469.13	The opportunity for challenging work
17	Baker Hughes, a GE company	Oil & Gas	456.62	The opportunity to develop my skills
18	GE	Technology	447.76	The opportunity for challenging work
19	IFC	Financial Services	432.72	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
20	BP	Oil & Gas	413.81	The opportunity for challenging work
21	Cisco	Technology	410.71	The opportunity to develop my skills
22	P&G	Consumer Products	408.89	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
23	Aggreko International Projects	Energy	403.09	The opportunity for challenging work
24	AngloGold Ashanti	Mining	389.93	The opportunity for challenging work
25	Apple	Technology	371.11	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
26	Unilever	Consumer Products	356.8	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
27	Coca-Cola	Consumer Products	355.31	The opportunity for challenging work
28	DHL	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	354.24	The opportunity for challenging work
29	Orange	Telecommunications	352.23	The opportunity for challenging work
30	Airtel	Telecommunications	347.98	The opportunity for challenging work
31	Air Liquide	Oil & Gas	340.74	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
32	Citi	Banking	339.98	The opportunity for challenging work
33	Diageo	Consumer Products	336.22	The opportunity for challenging work
34	Anadarko	Oil & Gas	334.19	The opportunity for challenging work
35	Tullow Oil	Oil & Gas	330.47	The opportunity for challenging work
36	McKinsey&Company	Professional Services	328.33	The opportunity for challenging work
37	BG Group	Oil & Gas	325.08	The opportunity for challenging work
38	Halliburton	Oil & Gas	322.01	The opportunity to develop my skills
39	JP Morgan	Financial Services	320.47	The opportunity for challenging work
40	Vale	Mining	316.18	The opportunity for challenging work
41	Subsea 7	Oil & Gas	314.84	The opportunity for challenging work
42	Colgate Palmolive	Consumer Products	312.94	The opportunity for challenging work
43	ENI	Oil & Gas	308.04	The opportunity for challenging work
44	BHP Billiton	Mining	297.48	The opportunity for challenging work
45	Nestle	Consumer Products	294.97	The opportunity for challenging work
46	Amazon	Technology	290.5	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
47	Conoco Phillips	Oil & Gas	288.78	The opportunity for challenging work
48	IBM	Technology	285.63	The opportunity for challenging work
49	EY	Professional Services	282.31	The opportunity for challenging work
50	Johnson & Johnson	Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare	282.01	The opportunity for challenging work
51	De Beers	Mining	281.34	The opportunity to develop my skills
52	Millicom/Tigo	Telecommunications	280.67	The opportunity to develop my skills
53	Western Union	Financial Services	279.82	The opportunity to develop my skills
54	GE Healthcare	Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare	273.9	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
55	Vinci Construction	Construction	273.08	The opportunity for challenging work
56	Addax Petroleum	Oil & Gas	272.03	The opportunity for challenging work
57	Heidelberg Cement	Manufacturing	271.82	The opportunity for challenging work
58	HSBC	Banking	268.12	The opportunity for challenging work
59	British American Tobacco	Consumer Products	266.17	The opportunity for challenging work
60	Weatherford	Oil & Gas	266.04	The opportunity to develop my skills
61	Facebook	Technology	261.76	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
62	SAP	Technology	255.41	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
63	Oracle	Technology	254.01	The opportunity for challenging work
64	Toyota	Automotive	251.49	The opportunity to develop my skills
65	Lafarge Holcim	Manufacturing	249.47	The opportunity for challenging work
66	TransOcean Deepwater Drilling	Oil & Gas	248.64	The opportunity to develop my skills
67	Marriott	Travel and Tourism	248.41	The opportunity for challenging work
68	Maersk Oil	Oil & Gas	247.93	The opportunity for challenging work
69	Bollore	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	247.19	The opportunity for challenging work
70	Monsanto	Agriculture	246.65	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
71	KPMG	Professional Services	244.74	The opportunity to develop my skills
72	General Motors	Automotive	244.43	The opportunity for challenging work
73	Volkswagan	Automotive	243.96	The opportunity for challenging work
74	Wartsila	Manufacturing	243.57	The opportunity for challenging work
75	Heineken International	Consumer Products	238.97	The opportunity for challenging work
76	Seadrill	Oil & Gas	238.52	The opportunity to develop my skills
77	Bechtel	Construction	238.35	The opportunity for challenging work
78	GSK	Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare	238.02	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
79	ABB	Technology	236.55	The opportunity for challenging work
80	Mastercard	Financial Services	234.63	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
81	Novo Nordisk	Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare	228.09	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
82	Kuehne + Nagel	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	225.36	The opportunity for challenging work
83	Aga Khan	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	225.11	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
84	AB InBev	Consumer Products	223.87	The opportunity for challenging work
85	AIG	Financial Services	222.86	The opportunity for challenging work
86	Philips	Manufacturing	222.13	The opportunity for challenging work
87	UPS	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	220.22	The opportunity to develop my skills
88	Nike	Consumer Products	218.74	The opportunity to develop my skills
89	Deloitte	Professional Services	217.48	The opportunity for challenging work
90	Puma Energy International	Oil & Gas	216.41	The opportunity for challenging work
91	Novartis	Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare	215.4	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
92	Statoil	Oil & Gas	214.39	The opportunity for challenging work
93	TechnipFMC	Technology	214.19	The opportunity to develop my skills
94	Petronas	Oil & Gas	213.99	The opportunity for challenging work
95	Wood Group	Oil & Gas	212.31	The opportunity for challenging work
96	Mercedes	Automotive	211.15	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
97	APM Terminals	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	210.19	The opportunity for challenging work
98	Huawei	Technology	209.18	The opportunity to develop my skills
99	Olam International	Agriculture	203.36	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
100	Schneider Electric	Technology	200.17	The opportunity for challenging work

Employer of Choice 2019:

African Brands

Ranking	Company	Region	Sector	Index	Main Reason for Choice
1	Nigeria LNG	West	Oil & Gas	2099.89	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
2	MTN	East, Francophone, Southern, West	Telecommunications	1200.65	The opportunity for challenging work
3	African Development Bank	East, North, Southern, West	Financial Services	823.01	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
4	IOM	East	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	772.36	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
5	Vivo Energy	East, Francophone, Southern, West	Oil & Gas	737.22	The opportunity for challenging work
6	Development Bank of Southern Africa	Southern	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	643.49	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
7	Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc	West	Oil & Gas	553.04	The opportunity for challenging work
8	Ecobank	East, Francophone, Southern, West	Professional Services	487.62	The opportunity for challenging work
9	Amref Health Africa	East	Consumer Products	478.64	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
10	Pecten	West	Oil & Gas	439.39	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
11	Camrose Resources (ENRC)	Francophone	Manufacturing	438.8	The opportunity for challenging work
12	Coca Cola Beverages Africa	East, Southern	Consumer Products	432.44	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
13	Sasol	Southern	Oil & Gas	418.52	The opportunity for challenging work
14	Office National des Transports	Francophone	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	404.38	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
15	Sahara Group	West	Oil & Gas	383.66	The opportunity for challenging work
16	Ethiopian Airlines	East	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	378.46	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
17	Safaricom	East	Telecommunications	377.84	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
18	Standard Bank	East, Southern, West	Banking	358.11	The opportunity for challenging work
19	Bridge International Academies	East, West	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	347.67	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
20	International Livestock Research Institute	East	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	343.1	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
21	Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa	East	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	338.2	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
22	Oando Plc	West	Oil & Gas	336.38	The opportunity for challenging work
23	Andela	East, West	Technology	334.09	The opportunity to develop my skills
24	Angola LNG	Southern	Oil & Gas	324.15	The opportunity to develop my skills
25	Africa Oil Corporation	East	Oil & Gas	296.71	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
26	East African Breweries Ltd	East	Consumer Products	288.72	The opportunity for challenging work
27	Stanbic	East, Francophone, Southern, West	Banking	282.02	The opportunity for challenging work
28	CRDB Bank	East	Banking	281.12	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
29	Centum Investments	East	Financial Services	280.49	The opportunity for challenging work
30	Afreximbank	East, North, Southern, West	Financial Services	280.47	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
31	Sonangol Group	Southern	Oil & Gas	252.37	The opportunity to develop my skills
32	ABSA Bank Limited	East, Southern, West	Banking	251.7	The opportunity to develop my skills
33	Central Bank of Kenya	East	Professional Services	246.22	The expected salary and financial benefits
34	Forte Oil Plc	West	Oil & Gas	233.91	The opportunity to develop my skills
35	Access Bank	West	Banking	227.39	The opportunity for challenging work
36	Bamburi Cement	East	Construction	226.57	The opportunity for challenging work
37	11 Plc	West	Oil & Gas	224.34	The opportunity for challenging work
38	Nigerian Breweries	West	Consumer Products	222.01	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
39	Fidson Healthcare Plc	West	Consumer Products	221.99	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
40	Capital Oil Plc[Mrf]	West	Oil & Gas	215.91	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
41	Botswana Diamonds	Southern	Mining	215.72	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
42	Kenya Commercial Bank	East	Automotive	214.41	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
43	East African Portland Cement	East	Manufacturing	210.05	The opportunity to develop my skills
44	Petroci	Francophone	Oil & Gas	208.88	The opportunity for challenging work
45	Unitel Angola	Southern	Telecommunications	206.35	The opportunity to develop my skills
46	First Quantum Minerals	Southern	Mining	205.53	The opportunity to develop my skills
47	Vodacom	Southern	Telecommunications	202	The opportunity to develop my skills
48	Mrs Oil Nigeria Plc.	West	Oil & Gas	201.45	The opportunity for challenging work
49	Swala Oil and Gas (Tanzania)	East	Oil & Gas	199.21	The opportunity for challenging work
50	Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency	East	Agriculture	195.6	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
51	Guaranty Trust Bank	West	Financial Services	193.39	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
52	Conoil Plc[Mrf]	West	Oil & Gas	188.51	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
53	Sonatel	Francophone	Telecommunications	187.76	The opportunity for challenging work
54	KenGen Company	East	Banking	186.29	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
55	NMB Bank Plc	East	Banking	186.07	The opportunity to develop my skills
56	Kenya Pipeline Company	East	Oil & Gas	183.95	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
57	Alexander Forbes	East, Southern, West	Professional Services	183.26	The opportunity for challenging work
58	Egypt Gas Company	North	Manufacturing	183.03	The opportunity for challenging work
59	Kenya Red Cross	East	Education, Government, IGO & NGO	182.12	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
60	Japaul Oil & Maritime Services Plc	West	Oil & Gas	181.78	The opportunity for challenging work
61	Central Bank of Nigeria	West	Banking	180.18	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
62	Agricultural Development Bank	West	Consumer Products	179.89	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
63	Ghana National Petroleum Corporation	West	Oil & Gas	178.64	The opportunity to develop my skills
64	Kumba Iron Ore Limited	Southern	Professional Services	178.38	The opportunity to develop my skills
65	Econet (LIQUID TELECOM)	East, Francophone, Southern, West	Telecommunications	177.81	The opportunity to develop my skills
66	Zenith Bank Plc	West	Consumer Products	175.43	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
67	Cadbury Nigeria	West	Consumer Products	174.67	The opportunity for challenging work
68	Impala Platinum Holdings Limited	Southern	Mining	174.51	The expected salary and financial benefits
69	Julius Berger Nig. Plc.	West	Construction	173.79	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
70	South32 Limited	Southern	Mining	173.33	The expected salary and financial benefits
71	Multichoice	East, Southern, West	Media, Marketing, PR & Advertising	170.87	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
72	Engen Oil	Southern	Oil & Gas	170.75	The opportunity for challenging work
73	Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas	Southern	Financial Services	170.5	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
74	Tongaat Hulett Group	Southern	Agriculture	165.75	The opportunity for challenging work
75	Kenya Ports Authority	East	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	164.57	The level of job security
76	Discovery Ltd.	Southern	Banking	160.4	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
77	Societe Nationale des Hydrocarbures	Francophone	Oil & Gas	159.24	The opportunity for challenging work
78	Glo	West	Telecommunications	155.31	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
79	Nigerian Bottling Company	West	Consumer Products	154.32	The opportunity for challenging work
80	Old Mutual	East, Southern, West	Financial Services	150.72	Organisation's commercial brand, products or services
81	Perenco	West	Oil & Gas	150.64	The opportunity to develop my skills
82	RioZim	Southern	Mining	148.68	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
83	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics	East	Professional Services	148.17	The opportunity for challenging work
84	Fbn Holdings Plc	West	Banking	147.62	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
85	Exxaro Resources Limited	Southern	Oil & Gas	147.39	The opportunity for challenging work
86	Mechanical Lloyd Company Plc.	West	Automotive	147.28	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
87	B.O.C. Gases Plc.	West	Oil & Gas	146.18	The opportunity for challenging work
88	ABT Associates	East	Professional Services	145.53	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
89	Mobisol	East, West	Energy	145.29	The opportunity for challenging work
90	FrieslandCampina	West	Professional Services	145.19	Organisation's commercial brand, products or services
91	Eterna Plc.	West	Oil & Gas	145.15	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company
92	Trust Merchant Bank	Francophone	Financial Services	142.72	The opportunity for challenging work
93	Pretoria Portland Cement / PPC	Southern	Manufacturing	141.27	The opportunity for challenging work
94	Cocoa Processing Company	West	Agriculture	140.81	The opportunity for challenging work
95	Cargo Carriers Limited	Southern	Aviation, Transport, Logistics & Outsourcing	140.56	The opportunity for challenging work
96	Geothermal Development Company	East	Energy	140.4	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
97	Acacia Mining	East	Mining	138.65	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
98	9Mobile	West	Telecommunications	137.16	The opportunity for challenging work
99	Learn Africa Plc	West	Consumer Products	137.16	The ability for me make a real difference to society through the organisation
100	Sarova Hotels	East	Travel and Tourism	135.78	Reputation of organisation as an innovative and forward-thinking company

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