Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of country offices represented in the Top Employer Institute’s Top Employer rankings rise from 9 to 11. The increased representation in the prestigious annual rankings is a testament to the work Huawei has put into employee well-being across the region over the past 12 months.
Mozambique and Tanzania now join South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Ghana, Botswana, Mauritius, and Uganda with the Top Employer seal.
Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organization’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.
The Top Employers Institute program certifies organizations based on the participation and results of their HR Best Practices Survey. This survey covers six HR domains consisting of 20 topics including People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Well-being, and more.
“We’re incredibly proud to have a growing number of Huawei offices across the Sub-Saharan region recognized as top employers, as well as to have seen improved rankings our rankings in several markets,” Huawei Southern Africa Region, HR Director Yu Chen said in a press statement. “Our South African office’s rise into the top 20 of Top Employers in the country is particularly noteworthy.”
“We’re proud to have seen improvements in our rating for employee wellness, which is due to our programs for staff physical and mental health,” says Chen.
He noted that Huawei has also worked hard on diversity and inclusion, implementing programs aimed at fostering a more unified workplace. Additionally, it has sought to increase its senior local professional experts and appointments.
While these gains are laudable, Chen recognizes that Huawei will keep building its reputation as a Top Employer. One area that continues to be a major focus is building ICT skills, which remain scarce across the region.
“We remain committed to addressing this challenge, focusing primarily on skills transfer and training,” says Chen. “Across the region, we have a number of industry-leading intern and graduate programs aimed at developing our ICT Talent Ecosystem.”
“At Huawei, we look forward to these interventions bearing fruit in the coming months and years as we cement our status as a top employer,” Chen concludes. “Ultimately, however, the well-being of our employees remains our primary motivation for evolving as an employer. Our staff have always been, and will continue to be our greatest asset.”
The Top Employer Institute program has certified and recognized 2,053 Top Employers in 121 countries/regions across five continents.
Top Employers Institute CEO David Plink said exceptional times bring out the best in people and organizations. “We have witnessed this in our Top Employers Certification Programme this year: exceptional performance from the certified Top Employers 2023.” “These employers have always shown that they care for the development and well-being of their people. By doing so, they collectively enrich the world of work.”
Plink concluded that they were proud to announce and celebrate this year’s group of leading people-oriented employers: the Top Employers 2023.
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