Your International Staffing Partner
Enhance your teams with top problem-solvers sourced remotely from South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
Our comprehensive services include talent sourcing, payroll management, replacements, and workspace provision from our hubs in London, Cape Town, Nairobi and Lagos.
Our Core Services
We operate in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria
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Talent-as-a-Service
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Hire up to 20-30 new remote team members full-time via a partner who can deliver the full suite of placement, productivity & rentention, and offboarding services.
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An international company registered in the UK, EU or US seeking brilliant full-time remote employees where you do not have a registered office
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We will find you the best people abroad for your business, employ them on your behalf, and offboard/replace anyone who is not working out.
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Monthly fee covering payroll + Kupa services. See here for price ranges.
Recruitment
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To staff your local office with the best local talent
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A global company who simply wants to find the best talent in the market.
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Traditional recruitment in SA, Kenya and Nigeria .
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15-20% of gross salary paid upon employment.
Global Capability Center Setup
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Build a >30-person in-house team in a market you are unfamiliar with.
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A mid to large company seeking to build out a new specialised team and set up a new entity in an unfamiliar market
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Staffing, legal registration, office & IT setup, security, and transitioning services.
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Bespoke and client-dependent
Why us?
Access the highest-quality talent. 0% churn in 2024.
Our talent meet the highest standards: screened by recruiters trained at McKinsey, then vetted by sector experts from Google, Uber, Investec, DHL. We also carefully vet clients, resulting a strong culture fit and near-zero 12-month churn rates.
Save up to 50% on payroll
Even for top talent in South Africa, employer costs are significantly lower compared to the UK and Europe.
Over 3,000 placements completed
Our experienced team of recruiters have placed over 3,000 people over the past decade at companies like McKinsey, Google, Microsoft, and the Big Four.
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Our Candidate Selection Process
At Kupa, we screen for exceptional talent in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria using our proprietary potential-based hiring model. Our approach goes beyond assessing exisiting experience and skills (traditionally known as “experience-based hiring” and “skills-based hiring”). It also considers a candidate's ability to grow and excel within a dynamic work environment.
Equally, we evaluate the employer's ability to nurture this potential, recognising that successful hiring and developing talent into their full potential is a two-way street.
Our team of professionals are trained at top-tier international firms including Uber, Google, Investec and Mckinsey ; giving us a unique edge amongst international recruitment agencies in the UK.
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We assess these traits through behavioural interviews using our proprietary GRIT framework. During these, we assess the following traits via a set of targeted questions:
Goal-Focused
Resilient
Integrity
Thoughtful Communicator.
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We assess technical skills through a case study tailored to the role, co-designed with the client to reflect real-world tasks. We encourage clients to conduct the case study within a reasonable timeframe to assess the quality of a candidate’s output.
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During our behavioural interviews with candidates, we also assess their inherent interest in their field of work. This is important because a candidate’s genuine interest and enthusiasm for the industry or role contributes significantly to their long-term success and adaptability. Angela Duckworth, the American psychologist, finds that passion, combined with perseverance (which we define as a proxy trait for Resilient), is the best determinant of career success, since it promotes intrinsic motivation to excel.
