Live, Work & Travel in Africa
Employment
Employers, Agencies & Placement Services
Absolute Africa - Overland company sometimes in need of drivers, aged over 26, with a clean HGV or PSV license.
Acacia Africa - Adventure holidays on safari in Africa. Acacia look to employ HGV/PSV drivers willing to work for two seasons in Africa an tour leaders aged between 22 and 35.
Club Med - Thousands of jobs in sunny places are taken up each year by nationals of over 70 countries. Club Med have resorts in Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.
Dragoman - Overland journeys worldwide, including Africa.
Kande Horse - Located in lush forest opposite the shores of lake Malawi, Kande Horse run a trekking centre and a small guest house. No employment information is offered but they have on ocassion sought "an independent person to take out trail rides and generally look after our 22 horses".
Kumuka - Overland tours through Africa. There isn't any information on what you'd need to join them, but some clues are given in the profiles of their present crew.
Mark Warner - Recruit staff for tourism jobs in Egypt and Mauritius.
Oceansource El Tur - Windsurfing instructors employed in Sinai, Egypt.
Phoenix Expeditions - Africa overland company. May require driver/mechanics and tour leaders with a passion for Africa from time to time.
Surf Maroc - Surf camp in Taghazout, Morocco. No employment information on the website but have been spotted advertising for a French speaking qualified surf coach guide.
Thomson - Holiday destinations include Tunisia, Cape Verde, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya and Gambia.
Truck Africa - Africa overland specialists.
Tucan Travel - Sometimes recruit qualified tour drivers for South America and Africa.
Employment Resources
Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work
Findajobinafrica.com - A job finder service for skilled and professional vacancies.
Jobs-EG - Find the latest jobs in Egypt and the Gulf.
RecruitEngine - South African job site that contains online tools for the job seeker in a personalized career management environment.
Gap Year & Voluntary Work
Unpaid Positions & Adventure
Action for Children in Conflict - Volunteers required for programmes in Africa.
Adventureworks - Gap Year programme to Tanzania.
Africa Calling - Volunteer working projects in South Africa. Programmes include the rehabilitation and breeding of South Africa's eagles and other birds of prey, working on a "Big 5" game reserve and a community development project in Zululand.
Africa Home Adventure - Kenya and Tanzania tour operator. Volunteer placements available.
African Conservation Experience - Varied voluntary work on game reserves in southern Africa. Your tasks may include game capture, wildlife veterinary work and alien plant control.
African Conservation Trust - Conservation projects in Africa.
African Youth Ministries - Volunteer opportunities in Uganda.
Africa Trust Networks - Three to six month gap year projects to Morocco and Ghana each year. Travel bursaries may be available to certain applicants.
Africa Venture - An organisation that enables students to gain unpaid work experience with youth in Africa.
AFS International - An international, voluntary, non-governmental and non-profit organization that provides inter cultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world.
ATD Fourth World - ATD Fourth World works with people living in extreme poverty in 27 different countries across five continents.
Azafady - Operate Pioneer Madagascar, a ten week volunteer programme.
Blue Ventures - An award winning UK based not for profit organisation dedicated to facilitating projects that enhance global coral reef conservation and research. Since its creation Blue Ventures has co-ordinated marine projects in Madagascar, Tanzania, South Africa and the Comoros Islands. The successes of Blue Ventures research programmes have always depended on the dedication and enthusiasm of their volunteers. Volunteers from all over the world and from all walks of life work with them both above and below the water, and are responsible for a range of tasks, from carrying out field research to managing the day-to-day running of field camps.
Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife - A wildlife hospital that cares for up to 400 injured and orphaned wild animals and birds in Kwazulu Natal, CROW is considered to be one of the leading rehabilitation centres in South Africa.
Childrens' Sure House - Ugandan NGO recommended by Dubliner Alan Maddock who volunteered with the organisation providing assistance to the poor of Uganda.
CIVS Kenya - A community development agency that provides support to needy communities and organisations aimed at stimulating local development initiatives in Kenya. Qualified volunteers are sought for orphanages and children homes and schools.
Cultural Embrace - Arranges opportunities to work, volunteer, teach English, study, internships and travel abroad. Discounted and free travel available.
Destination Gambia - Set up by a VSO volunteer to the country this is a site about The Gambia for tourists, expats and volunteers.
Disaster Volunteers of Ghana - Volunteer projects in Ghana.
English Alive Academy - Volunteer English teachers required for two schools in Ethiopia following the British curriculum, one in Addis Ababa, another in Nazareth, a rural town 100 kilometres away.
Enkosini Eco Experience - Wildlife Volunteer Placements in Africa. Enkosini Eco Experience offers volunteer placements at some of South Africa' s leading wildlife conservation, rehabilitation and research projects. With 2 to 12 week placements, volunteers work with African lions, elephants, primates, dolphins, sharks, whales, penguins and much more on a wide array of award winning projects.
Frontier - Volunteer opportunities on tropical conservation projects in East Africa and the Far East. Volunteers carry out vital conservation and research work on coral reef, rainforest, and savanna ecosystems alongside expert scientists, local students, and villagers. Full training given, leading to a BTEC qualification.
Global Citizens Network - This Minnesota-based non-profit organisation, arranges short term cross-cultural volunteer expeditions to Kenya where projects could include building a health clinic or teaching in a school. Program costs range from $600-$1650U.S.; airfare is additional. No special skills are required, only a willingness to experience new cultures and an adventurous spirit.
Global Vision International - A UK based organisation which sources volunteers to international charities, non-profits and research organisations. Since 1998 they have sent over 600 Volunteers on international internships, conservation expeditions and teaching placements. In addition to placing Volunteers they also provide funding for research equipment, professional staffing and training. At the time of writing GVI have projects from Nepal to Ecuador and South Africa to Alaska. These vary from internships with leading environmental non profits to field research positions in the Amazon and The Kruger National Park. Projects range from 3 weeks to a year, and are well suited to all ages and backgrounds. All programmes are carefully selected and their international and domestic partners include the South Africa National Parks Board, Rainforest Concern and the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
Global Volunteer Network - A non profit organisation. GVN place people in community projects in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal and Romania. Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational and community aid programs. Volunteers can be involved in areas such as teaching English, environmental work, health and sanitation, and cultural home stays.
In Defence of Animals - Enjoy the experience of witnessing chimpanzees living life as they were meant to live it in Cameroon. Volunteers pitch in wherever they are needed, need to speak French and must be able to drive a truck with manual transmission. A six month commitment required.
Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE-UK) - ICYE-UK offers 18-30 year olds 6 or 12 months voluntary work overseas. Projects include working with streetchildren, disabled, NGO's, HIV education, health, environmental work.
i to i International Projects Ltd - Numerous and varied programmes in over 20 countires around the world.
Kenya Youth Hostels Association - Information and reservations for youth hostel accommodation in Kenya. Also runs volunteer programmes.
Latitudes - Sends 1,300 people from the UK to over 30 countries each year. They can also find placements in the UK for volunteers from overseas.
The Leap - Voluntary placements living and working in eco-tourism, conservation and community projects for three months in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana. South Africa and Namibia. Volunteers are paid an allowance of around £40 per month but need to raise the fee to cover the placement costs.
Madventurer - Set up by Newcastle University graduate, John Lawler, aka "Torgbui Mottey 1, Chief of the Shia Traditional Area" in Ghana, Madventurers is a continuation of the voluntary work undertaken during his gap year. A combination of community project and adventurous tourism, these award winning 'development adventure' expeditions can take you to Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda.
Operation Crossroads Africa - Over 40 years experience of sending volunteers to Africa.
Predator Conservation Project - Invites long or short term volunteers to help with their mission to assist the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) achieve its conservation goals in the Great Lake Mburo Ecosystem. Volunteers will, among other things, promote large predator research and monitoring, help and rescue the wildlife orphans and victims of poaching and reintroduce critically endangered species into their natural habitats.
Project Trust - Spend a year volunteering in one of 24 developing nations.
Quest Overseas - Gap year expeditions.
Raleigh International - Volunteers aged 19 to 25 accepted on 10 week expeditions. Raleigh also employ volunteer staff, aged over 25, with various skills to aid the expedition leader.
Rawplanet - A small, independent and owner run company with a passion for helping communities in
ReefDoctor - A small not-for-profit organisation which undertakes coral reef research and conservation in south west Madagascar. Reefdoctor are looking to welcome a small team of volunteer research assistants into the camp, preferably with some previous conservation experience. They also would prefer volunteers to be trained divers to at least PADI Open Water level. ReefDoctor expect to need up to eight voluntary assistants on future expeditions - a staff to volunteer ratio of one to one.
SENEVOLU - Voluntary work with an organisation that promotes community tourism in Senegal.
Service Civil International - Organizes workcamp placements through a network of worldwide partner organizations.
Students Partnership Worldwide - Recruit over 500 people aged between 18 and 25 from the developing and developed worlds to work in Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Sudan Voluntary Programme - Volunteers, under-graduates and graduates who are native English speakers, are needed to teach English on projects in Sudan for 12 weeks or more.
SVG - A young Ghanaian NGO accepting volunteers from abroad to contribute to Ghana's development processes through their volunteering programmes in education, health and environment sectors. Volunteers face cultural challenges and learn different ways of seeing the world and its people.
Takatifu Gardens - A community centre in western Kenya founded by Kenyans and Australians, current activities for volunteers include helping school children to read English and organising a youth running club.
Teaching Abroad - Voluntary TEFL placements to Ghana and South Africa.
Touch-Humanity International Voluntary Services - THIVS help with volunteer, gap year, summer camps, culture immersions, orphans sponsorship and safaris programmes in Kenya.
Trade Aid - Welcomes mature volunteers with specialist skills such as accountancy, IT, tourism and teaching who train local Tanzanian staff in that skill.
Trekforce Expeditions - Trekforce projects concentrate on the endangered rainforests and wildlife of Kenya.
Ugunja Community Resource Centre - A small NGO in western Kenya promoting sustainable development. International placements, from a few days to two years, are available revolving around issues such as sustainable agriculture, preserving indigenous knowledge and youth empowerment. Expect to pay $15 to $40 per week for food and accommodation and a suggested $35 weekly donation.
United Nations Exchange - Over 1000 projects in Europe and North America as well as a more specialised programme of projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
UTA Tanzania - UTE links volunteers with organisations on Ukerewe, an island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania. A one off fee of $120 is payable and put towards buying textbooks and work tools.
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) - Skilled volunteers recruited to work in the developing world earning local wages.
Volunteer Africa - Provides details on British organizations that give young people the opportunity to spend time on a voluntary project in Africa.
Westminster Comprehensive School - Seeking volunteers to teach English at a private Ghanaian school established in September 2002. The school has a population of about 430 students with 29 teachers and teaching support staff.
Wild at Heart Youth Adventures - Volunteer wildlife programmes available in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.
Youth International - An experiential education program which focuses upon international travel and inter-cultural exchange, adventure, community service and home stays. Youth International, based in Denver, USA, offers two separate trips. One travels to Asia (including the Philippines, Thailand, India and Nepal). The second travels to Africa (including Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, and Namibia). Both trips are offered twice a year.
Living in Africa
Real Estate and Resources for Staying Long Term
AGS Properties - Overseas investment property in many countries including South Africa, the Maldives, Morocco and Egypt.
AIDA - Offering real estate services for over 50 years in South Africa.
Cape Verde Property - A UK company specialising in marketing Cape Verde property.
Egyptian Experience - Builder and developer in Egypt with homes available in Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada and Luxor.
ERA Real Estate - Large real estate group in South Africa.
Pam Golding Properties - Over 300 offices in southern Africa.
Rawson Properties - Estate agency group with distinctive little yellow cars active throughout South Africa.
Saffron Villas - Moroccan property. Overseas property consultants also recruited.
Sambala Developments - Homes for sale in the Sambala resort, Cape Verde Islands.
Travelling in Africa
Accommodation & Getting Around
African Memorable Safaris - Kenyan and Tanzanian touring.
Baz Bus - Hop on, hop off buses in South Africa.
Blastours - Offers international travel services to groups and individuals travelling to and within Ghana.
Egypt Travel - Egypt travel guide and tourist information, including Nile cruises and historic tours. Includes some information about working and studying in the country.
The Plymouth-Dakar Challenge - A wonderful budget alternative to the Paris Dakar rally. Buy a cheap vehicle in the UK, drive across the western Sahara and auction your car for charity at the finishing post. Other routes, such as the three week Silk Road Challenge, are also available.
Rubicon Travel - Tour operators in Kenya offering Maasai Mara safari, Kenya camping safari, Nairobi excursions, missionary and medical tours, Mt. Kenya, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Tanzania Safaris.
Zanzibar Responsible Safaris Limited - Tanzanian safari company that operates from the famous Zanzibar stone town.
Other
Culture, News...
Africa Daily - News.
Daily Mail & Guardian - English language newspaper in South Africa.
Egypt Today - English language news.
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