Niger - HR Outsourcing

Niger is surrounded by various African countries namely Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, Benin, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Mali. The country’s strength in certain sectors is noticeable such as petroleum, agriculture, gold. According to statistics, the GDP of Niger is forecast to trend around $ 15 bn in 2022 and $16.50 bn in 2023, creating more opportunities to develop some sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining, and other service sectors.

As companies expand their operations to Niger, they are faced with a few challenges to understand the local policies, laws, and cultural norms of the country to establish their employment outsourcing initiatives. This is where Africa HR Solutions can help clients with their HR outsourcing strategy by devising a tailored and comprehensive service, including Professional Employer Organisation (PEO), Employer of Record, payroll outsourcing among others, to fulfill all the business objectives in line with the organisation’s Niger HR outsourcing plans.

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Country Profile - Niger

Population: 22.4 mn

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $13.68 bn

GDP Growth: 5.2% 

Inflation: 3.0%

Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP): 5.0%

Unemployment Rate: 0.3 %

Capital: Niamey

Currency: West African CFA franc

Language: French

Payroll Outsourcing in Niger

Niger's Economy

Niger is the 6th largest uranium producer in the world. The country exports petroleum and gold too and engages itself in agriculture and infrastructure development. Niger forms part of various memberships, including the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as well as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Niger is experiencing a rapid increase in its population rate, leading somehow to poverty. However, measures are in place to rebound from the pandemic, and certain sectors such as construction, mining, agriculture, and other service industries will witness sustained growth.

Interesting Facts About Niger

It is the largest country of Western Africa

The cultivated land in Niger represents 2.8% 

Peanuts is the major agricultural product that are exported, and cotton is the second-largest export

Millet is the primary staple food

Public Holidays in Niger

New Year’s Day

Easter Monday

Concord Day

Labor Day

Lailat al-Qadr

Eid al-Fitr

Nigerien Independence Day

Eid al-Adha

Muharram

The Prophet’s Birthday

Nigerien Republic Day

Christmas Day

Employment in Niger

In Niger, employees work 40 hours a week. They are entitled to vacation, sick and parental leaves. Probation periods usually last up to 6 months. Employers pay taxes regarding work injury, pensions, and family allowances. Fixed-term agreements can last up to 2 years and can then be renewed. Agreements should be in a written format, mentioning all the information about the employee – wage, compensation, benefits, and termination details. All information about wages or compensation should be mentioned in the local currency, West African CFA franc. Establishing an office in Niger can be difficult and Africa HR Solutions is the right partner to help you with your HR outsourcing strategy and attract the best candidates with a competitive benefits scheme.
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KEVINA TAKOORDYAL

KEVINA TAKOORDYAL

HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Kevina Takoordyal has a BA Hons Business Management from the University of Glamorgan, UK, with MBA in leadership and Innovation, MBA General, PMP Certified, and Agile Scrum Master. She currently works as the Head of Operations at Africa HR Solutions Ltd with more than 20 years of proven leadership capabilities in Operations, Business Development, People Management, Process Optimization, and Project Management in the Financial Services, BPO, Banking Industry, and Heath Care Industry. In Senior leadership roles with an international footprint across Europe working and extensive Pan- African experience from a compliance, finance, and operations angle, Kevina comes across with a panoply of cross-functional skills. Kevina also serves on a few Boards, Non-Independent Executive at MioD and for NGOs on a voluntary basis, a coach and mentor to aspiring female leaders across Africa and Mauritius.

Kevina is a firm believer in Servant Leadership with a strong focus and commitment to uplifting others, with the ability to deliver through a highly engaged – diverse team, and works towards consistently synergistic value creation. While being a focused and adaptive thinker and Kevina is actively participating in panel discussions on Innovation, CX, Digital transformation.

Kevina serves as Project Assessor for the National Youth upskilling program. She has been recognized as Global Talent in a few companies, Ceridian, and International SOS Ltd whereby she has been awarded a few scholarships and had the opportunity to be mentored by Senior Vice President in the US. Award Winner in various fields and at a national level and recognized including Super Achiever Leader Award in Africa in 2016, Awarded Africa Women Leader 2018.

MARK DU PREEZ​

MARK DU PREEZ

Head of Legal & Compliance

A qualified lawyer who joined Africa HR Solutions in July 2020, Mark Du Preez has experience working in private practice for a reputable law firm in South Africa. He also played commercially focused roles at a leading private bank, wealth management company, and outsourcing firm in South Africa and Mauritius.

Mark has played a pivotal role in Africa HR Solution’s risk mitigation strategy, which positively impacted P&L performance over the years.

He currently leads the Partnerships function of the company including relationships and oversight with in-country partners (ICPs) across Africa.

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ALEX DARUTY

Head of Commercial

Alex has more than 15 years of experience in the global, strategic development of both enterprise and consumer brands in categories including technology, transport, enterprise software, entertainment, and travel.

With experience in roles on both agency and corporate side, he has worked across international brands and has led the development and execution of multi-discipline campaigns across EMEA, NORAM and Asia Pacific.

His focus is on driving meaningful business impact through brand differentiation and building high-functioning, digitally oriented, and analytically driven capabilities. He is motivated by working with, and developing dynamic people, teams, and organizations.

He leads, manages, develops and mentors the Key Account Management department, including line management responsibility for the team of Key Account Managers and Key Account Administrator who represent the Company as the primary communication link between all relevant stakeholders, including clients, third party in-country partners and internal functions.

Originally from Mauritius, he holds bachelor’s degrees in International Business, Finance and Management from the University of Nevada, Reno.