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A major Careers Expo in London will offer Africans abroad the chance to take their skills back into Africa
Now in its 12th year, this Homecoming Revolution flagship event, Speed Meet Africa, is the biggest of its kind. Attracting African international professionals, employers, exhibitors, speakers and media, it’s the one-stop platform for careers, property, schools, relocation services, entrepreneurship and investment opportunities.
Established in 2003, Homecoming Revolution is the one-stop repatriation platform for Africans living abroad. Through global events, e-marketing and tailored search, we leverage the emotional hook of connecting the diaspora to their homelands. The organisation showcases career, property, schools, relocation advice and entrepreneurial opportunities, and assists businesses operating in Africa to find talent and customers.
Speed Meet Africa 2015
The Speed Meet Africa event will take place from Friday 20 to Saturday 21 March at the Olympia Conference Centre in London and offers a wealth of information for professionals and employers. The key focus areas are South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Kenya.
For African Employers, the event is the perfect place to recruit top African diaspora professionals across all industries who want to return to their home, in particular South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Kenya. Benefits of the expo include pre-screened candidate interviews, exclusive branding options, and a variety of exhibitor packages.
For African Diaspora Professionals, the event is the perfect opportunity back home, and benefits also include an exclusive cocktail function, workshops and speed-networking.
5 Reasons why Speed Meet Africa is the next revolution
Homecoming Revolution, the brain gain company for Africa, brings you Speed Meet Africa, taking place in London on Fri 20th and Sat 21st March 2015 at Olympia.
This interactive two-day event incorporates many “speed meet” sessions, which work on fixed time slots on a round-robin basis, and introduces UK-based Africans to employers and opportunities in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and other African countries.
Attendees will be exposed to exciting careers, top speakers, inspirational case studies, property, schools, immigration advice and relocation services.
Even the shy people come out of their shell.
You’ll make more valuable connections in one hour than you’ll make in one year.
At the event employers will present their brand on the big stage.
No need for small talk or awkward silences, you’ll be saved by the bell if there’s no connection.
For the VIP Careers Speed-Meet session, top candidates are pre-selected and matched with relevant employers.
VISITORS REGISTER here for Speed Meet Africa.
No Better Time
This is the right time for Africans abroad to bring their skills home to Africa, says Angel Jones. “7 out of the World top 10 fasted growing economies are in Africa so this has never been a better time to return home. In South Africa alone for past 5 years 349 thousand South Africans have returned and the brain grain has reversed. Did you know for every 1 skilled person returned home 9 jobs are created in the formal and informal sector?
“The top 5 reasons given by returnees are as follows:
This is why there is no better time for Africans to play a fulfilling and rewarding role in the Africa rising story.”
“Companies in Africa are hungry for highly skilled talent and Homecoming Revolution showcases not just the jobs but property, school, relocation services, entrepreneur and investment opportunities too.”
