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Senior-led recruitment
Experienced recruiters stay involved from briefing and search through assessment, shortlist and offer.
Dedicated recruitment capacity
Build your team across Africa without building a bigger recruitment department
Recruitment as a Service for organisations hiring across African markets.
Alphabet Edd gives you dedicated recruitment capacity for a fixed monthly fee, supporting hiring from mid-level professionals and specialists to senior leadership and project teams.
Scale up when hiring demand rises without adding permanent recruitment headcount or paying a percentage of every salary.
37+ African countries
Leadership & specialist hiring
Fixed fees agreed upfront
The problem
Hiring demand changes. Your recruitment costs should not have to.
A market entry, newly funded programme, business expansion or project mobilisation can create several vacancies at once - followed by periods of limited hiring.
A permanent recruitment team is expensive to carry through the quiet months, while agency fees charged as a percentage of salary can quickly drive up costs.
Alphabet Edd gives you the recruitment capacity you need, for as long as you need it, through a plan matched to your hiring requirements. We manage the recruitment process while your team makes every final hiring decision.
37+
African countries with recruitment experience
8,000+
Professionals in our extended network
10
Days typical time to qualified shortlist
5
Fixed-fee packages from talent mapping to embedded teams
0%
Placement percentage - fees agreed upfront
Why Alphabet Edd
Recruitment built around the realities of hiring across Africa
Talent availability, salary expectations, candidate mobility and access to specialist skills vary significantly across African markets. We combine direct search, market intelligence and structured assessment to help you hire with a clearer view of each market.
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Market intelligence
Get practical insight on salary expectations, candidate availability and hiring conditions in the markets you are recruiting in.
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Predictable cost
Choose a recruitment plan that matches your hiring volume and timeframe, without percentage-based placement fees.
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Local market depth
Our experience across multiple African countries, sectors, functions and levels helps us adapt each search to local market conditions.
How it works
A focused recruitment process from brief to hire
Targeted search, direct outreach and structured assessment mean your team spends interview time only with candidates already evaluated against the brief.
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Scope
We agree the roles, target countries, timelines, assessment criteria, hiring priorities and reporting requirements.
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Search
We map the relevant talent market, identify suitable professionals, approach candidates directly and, where required, screen applicants from your existing channels.
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Assess
Candidates complete structured screening and competency-based interviews against agreed criteria, including relevant experience, capability, motivation and availability.
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Shortlist and hire
You receive a shortlist with clear assessment notes. We coordinate interviews and support through offer and onboarding.
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Report
Regular updates on search activity, pipelines, market availability and any challenges affecting the search.
Packages
Recruitment support that matches your hiring needs
Fixed recruitment fees. No placement percentages.
Choose the level of support that matches your hiring plan.
Talent Pipeline
Six-Week Talent Mapping Engagement
$1,800
one-off fee
Choose Talent Pipeline
- Talent market mapping
- Target-company and candidate research
- Direct candidate outreach
- Pipeline building and nurturing
Sprint
Up to 3 active roles at any one time
$3,100
per month
Choose Sprint
- Role briefing and search strategy
- Talent mapping and direct search
- Targeted sourcing and outreach
- Applicant screening
Momentum
Up to 6 active roles at any one time
$4,750
per month
Choose Momentum
- Everything in Sprint
- Broader market mapping
- Strategic sourcing across multiple talent pools
- Candidate pipeline development
Endurance
Up to 10 active roles at any one time
$6,500
per month
Choose Endurance
- Everything in Momentum
- Dedicated sourcing support
- Multi-country talent mapping
- Proactive pipeline building
Velocity Team
More than 10 active roles
From $8,500
per month
Choose Velocity Team
- Recruitment team configured around hiring volume
- Multi-country sourcing and talent mapping
- Strategic sourcing campaigns
- High-volume screening and assessment
Hiring volumes are a planning guide, not a guarantee. Full package details are on the Services and Pricing page.
Who this is for
Built for organisations with changing hiring demand
Alphabet Edd supports corporations, growth companies, investors, consulting firms, development organisations and programme teams.
- Entering a new African market
- Mobilising a funded programme or project
- Building a leadership or specialist team
- Filling several vacancies within a defined period
- Building talent pipelines ahead of future hiring
Next step
Tell us what you need to hire
Share your roles, target countries and expected timelines. We will review your requirements and reply within one working day with a recommended approach and package.
Tell Us What You Need to HireOr email talent@alphabetedd.com