Shortlist provides executive search services for leadership hiring in Africa and operates a workforce innovation lab for African youth employment.

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Shortlist is focused on two core offerings: (1) Shortlist Search: we provide executive search services primarily for leading startups and impact organizations in Africa; and (2) Shortlist Futures: we design and implement youth employment and apprenticeship programs across Africa in partnership with donors, governments, enterprises, and education institutions.


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🌟 Exciting News! Shortlist Joins 2X Global! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce that Shortlist Professionals, one of Africa’s leading talent and advisory firms, has joined 2X Global, a community dedicated to advancing gender-smart capital at scale. This partnership reaffirms our commitment to gender equity in Africa's workforce and society at large.

🔹 Who We Are:

Headquartered in Nairobi, Shortlist focuses on two core offerings:

1. Shortlist Futures: A workforce innovation lab creating jobs in the green and digital economies, with a strong focus on women and youth.
2. Shortlist Search: One of Africa’s top executive search providers, serving over 1,000 impact-first organizations.

🔹 Our Impact:
- Created over 6,000 jobs across Africa.
- Women represent over 50% of our job placements
- Partnered with organizations like the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment, Mastercard Foundation, Microsoft, and The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to create more equitable workforces

🔹 Why It Matters: "We believe that improving employment opportunities for women and driving economic growth goes hand in hand,” says Paul Breloff, Shortlist Co-founder and CEO.

Jessica Espinoza, CEO of 2X Global, adds, “Shortlist’s focus on African talent and workforce ecosystem will create space for meaningful contributions to our 2X Global community.”

Explore our initiatives like the Women for Green Jobs program and Accelerating the Rise of the Cloud Work Industry in Kenya, which target gender-sensitive recruitment and career support.

#GenderEquity #WorkforceInnovation #ShortlistFutures #2XGlobal #WomenInLeadership #YouthEmployment #GreenEconomy #DigitalEconomy #AfricaRising

African ventures need a refreshed approach to talent to drive their growth. 

Read the latest from Paul Breloff, and Daniel Waldron and Coco Lim from Acumen in NextBillion.net  on how access to talent could be the untapped solution to create a more vibrant and thriving social enterprise ecosystem in Africa.

We're looking forward to co-hosting the Jobtech Alliance meetup tomorrow with African Management Institute. Hope to see you there!

We’re proud to be working with Power for All to find their next Chief Executive Officer! 

Power for All is a global campaign that advocates for the deployment of distributed renewable energy (DRE) to end energy poverty worldwide. With nearly 2 billion people lacking access to reliable energy, Power for All catalyzes market transformation and builds the demand for DRE, driving a faster end to energy poverty across the global south. 

This is an exceptional opportunity for an entrepreneurial leader and change-maker who can build on Power for All’s considerable track record and take the organization to its next level of impact and influence. 

We’re open to candidates with skills from a range of sectors and geographic backgrounds. Given Power for All’s focus, experience in the climate change or energy sector, especially within an African context, would be a strong advantage.

The location is flexible, though we expect that frequent travel will be required to help implement campaigns and spend time with team members and key external stakeholders.

To apply or refer potential candidates in your network, please connect with Dina El Zahed or Nancy McKinstry or through this link https://lnkd.in/ds94-pSu 

Read more about Power for All's work here (www.powerforall.org)

Great session today with Microsoft and Bowmans (Law Firm) on responsible AI. How can we address some of the challenges ahead? Read more from our CEO Paul Breloff and watch this space!

Shortlist Search and Shortlist Futures now have their own homes here at LinkedIn! We are thrilled to announce the launch of dedicated pages for both entities. By following these pages, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the innovative approach we take to seamlessly fuse market expertise, cutting-edge technology, and meticulous analysis to pinpoint and attract top-notch candidates, ranging from accomplished C-suite executives to promising entry-level analysts. Join us!

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