Providing exec search and workforce enablement for 1,000+ orgs driving impact and innovation in Africa.

Paul Breloff

Co-Founder & CEO at Shortlist

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Employees 21–50
Headquarters Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Shortlist is Africa’s leading executive search and workforce development firm serving the impact and innovation economies. Shortlist has two lines of business: Shortlist Search supports companies in scoping, identifying, and cultivating talent for critical senior leadership hires (C-suite and “C minus 1”), with nearly 1,000 senior placements and a database of over 40,000 senior execs across Africa. Shortlist Futures designs and operates large scale workforce programs, pipelining talent for the green economy and digital work in order to unlock economic growth and help youth launch meaningful careers. Since its founding in 2016, Shortlist has worked with 1,000+ companies and 2M+ professionals to make 5,000+ placements.

Notable Achievements

  • Engaged over 2M young professionals across Africa & India, and have helped make 5,000+ placements
  • Trusted by over 1,000 employers on the continent, with a repeat customer rate of 80%+

Currently Operating in 20 Regions

Press Mentions

August 12, 2024

Potentially 3.3 million jobs in the green economy

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August 7, 2024

Potentially 3.3 million jobs in the green economy

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August 5, 2024

New research suggests Africa’s Green Economy could create more than 3 million direct jobs by 2030

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August 5, 2024

Africa set to create 3.3m ‘green’ jobs

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August 2, 2024

Africa’s Green Economy could create more 3 million jobs by 2030

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July 31, 2024

Africa’s Green Economy could create more than 3 million direct jobs by 2030-report - CCE l ONLINE NEWS

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