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HOMECOMING REVOLUTION FACT SHEET The Brain Gain Company for Africa KEY FACTS §
Introducing Africans abroad to employers and relocation providers in sub-‐Saharan Africa §
Platforms include worldwide events, many online properties, talent services §
Focus countries are South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Ghana §
Established in 2003 §
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44 000 active global database 37 international & pan-‐African events Face-‐to-‐face contact with over 17 000 Africans abroad Over 50 blue-‐chip client relationships 91% of clients would recommend Homecoming Revolution Collaborations with Clinton Diaspora Foundation and World Bank Group President Thabo Mbeki mention in the State of the Nation Address 2005 359 000 professional South Africans returned home in the past 5 years Who? Established in 2003, Homecoming Revolution is the proven Brain Gain company for Africa – with a focus on South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Ghana. We introduce worldwide African professionals to employers and relocation services back home. Why? Thousands of skilled Africans living overseas want to return home. Hundreds of businesses in Africa have vacancies and opportunities. By bridging the gap, Homecoming Revolution can play a major role in the Africa Rising success story. (And did you know, the ripple effect is incredible. In South Africa alone, for every 1 skilled person that returns home, 9 new jobs are created in the formal and informal sectors – Solidarity 2004). What? • We match-‐make local employers with African talent -‐ living mainly in the UK and USA. • We introduce relocation services to homecomers – including property, schools, moving companies, immigration advisors and settling-‐in products. • We inspire & advise with true stories and practical info – we have a wealth of stories of successful homecomings, plus in-‐depth research and up-‐to-‐date information on making the move and settling in. How? We host worldwide “Speed Meet” events. This unique interactive format brings together hundreds of Africans with employers and relocation providers in London, Houston, New York, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Lagos. The events include speed meets, high profile employer branding platforms, inspirational speakers, practical workshops and informative case studies. We create continuous online engagement. Our interactive website receives 12 000 visitors per month and provides a wealth of information and opportunities. Our monthly newsletter goes out to 44 000 Africans worldwide. Our various social media platforms offer dedicated daily content and meaningful conversations. We tailor specialised talent services. We help businesses in Africa build their talent pipeline, promote their employer brand and gain insights on how employee engagement strategies differ between the West, and sub-‐Saharan Africa. Our various platforms offer powerful talent attraction campaigns. For immediate resourcing needs, we offer an Executive Search service. We offer numerous advertising platforms. Our Career Portal receives 5 000 visitors per month and is the perfect place to advertise job vacancies. Other advertising opportunities exist at our events, on our website and within our mailers. We are able to tailor targetted campaigns for you. Who should engage with Homecoming Revolution? If you’re an INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN, join over 400 000 highly skilled professionals who have returned home in the past five years. Please register your CV so we can help match-‐make with you with employers, plus have a look at current careers on offer. Hear inspirational stories, find out about relocation, get up-‐to-‐date info and attend exciting Speed Meet events. We are especially interested in South Africans, Nigerians, Ghanaians, Ugandans and Kenyans living abroad, who have expertise in Financial Services, Healthcare, ITC, Engineering & Construction, Education, FMCG, Consulting & Advisory, Oil & Energy, Marketing & Advertising, Retail, Human Resources, Logistics & Supply Chain, and Professional Services. If you’re an AFRICAN EMPLOYER, we have an extensive network of thousands of qualified African professionals who are looking for that perfect role, across all industries. We’ll help you build your talent pipeline and promote your employer brand. You can advertise your jobs here, and make sure you book for our Speed Meets in the UK, USA and pan-‐Africa. If you’re a RELOCATION SERVICE PROVIDER, we offer great advertising opportunities online as well as at our events. Homecoming Revolution is a perfect platform for Property Agents, Relocation Services, Immigration Advisors, businesses offering financial services, cellphones, services plus entrepreneurial & investment opportunities. A significant part of our network also includes : Local Friends & Family, Local Governments, Global Media, Local Homecomers, Local Communities, Global Diaspora Groups, Global School Alumni, Global Key Opinion Leaders, Young African Students, 2nd Generation Africans and Foreign Nationals Homecoming Revolution is an official partner of Brand South Africa, Africa 2.0 and the African Leadership Academy. We have enjoyed a 10-‐year relationship with the South African Government and global South African ambassadors. As for wider-‐Africa, we have many key relationships with global West African and East African diaspora groups as well as Ivy League African alumni. Previous & Current Clients Include: 88 Agents, Absa, Accenture, Addis, Africa Health Placements, African Personnel, Allan Gray, Alvan Blanch, American Tower, Amsco, Aperture Group, Avis, Bain & Company, Barclays Africa, Bombela, Bridge International, Capitec, Centum, Chicken Republic, CIMA, CSIR, DBSA, Dalberg, Deloitte, Diageo, Ecobank, Edcon, Engen, Entrepreneur Organisation, Eskom, FNB, Food Concepts, Grinaker-‐LTA, GIBS, Globacom, Gordon Institute of Business Science, Group Five, •
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Gumboots Foundation, Intergate Immigration, Investec, ISASA, KPMG Africa, McKinsey & Co, Microsoft, Momentum, Nedbank, Netcare, Old Mutual, Oracle, Pam Golding, Parsons Brinckerhoff, PWC, Roche, SABMiller, Safaricom, Sappi, Sasol, Seeff, South African Airways, Standard Bank Group, Telesure, The Boston Consulting Group, The Foschini Group, ThoughtWorks, Toyota, White & Co Partnerships & Affiliations: Afford, Africa 2.0, African Leadership Academy, Africa The Good News, African Leadership Network, Brand South Africa, Business Council for Africa, Cambridge & Oxford African Alumni and MBA’s, CANUK, DAWN, Diaspora Innovation Institute Nigeria, Diaspora Matters, East African Chamber of Commerce, Endeavour, Entrepreneur Organisation, Go-‐Getters, Hilary Clinton Diaspora Foundation, Homestrings, International Organisation for Migration, Kenyans Come Home, Lead SA, London Business School African Alumni, LSE Africa, mba-‐connect, MIT African Alumni, Move Back to Nigeria, Network for Diaspora Professionals, Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit (NDDIS), Property Investor Africa, Reconnect Africa, Royal Africa Society, SmartKenya, Star 100 Ghanaian Professionals, The South African, Wharton Africa Business Forum and World Bank Africa Society. Previous BRAND AMBASSADORS include: Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Mamphela Ramphele, Gwede Mantashe, Ryk Neethling, Danny Jordaan, Paul Harris, Professor Barney Pityana, Trevor Noah, Nick Binedell, Helen Zille, Roelf Meyer, Benjamin Zander, Itumeleng Kgaboesele, Aaron Mokoena, Lindiwe Mazibuko, Yusuf Abramjee, Aly-‐Khan Satchu, Isaac Fokuo, Mizinga Melu, Mabouba Diagne, Allon Raiz, Tunde Ogunrinde, Samuel Mensah, Cheryl Carolus and Francois Pienaar. Angel Jones – Founder & CEO BA English & Economics (University of Cape Town) Postgraduate Advertising Degree (AAA School of Advertising) M&C Saatchi London (1993-‐2000) British Design & Art Direction Awards Judge (1997) Entrepreneur Organisation founding Board for SA Chapter (2003 – current) Morrisjones Advertising Co-‐Founder & Executive Creative Director (2000 –2013) Creator of the kulula.com brand, Discovery, Appletiser, Debonairs Pizza, Southern Sun Financial Mail’s Small Agency of the Year – Morrisjones (2001, 2002 and 2003) Board Member Roedean School (2007 – 2014) African Leadership Network nomination as New Generation Leader (2012) Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Awards Finalist (2007) & Judge (2008-‐2011) Speaker at Wharton ABC (2013), Oxford University/Said Africa Conference (2014), Global Diaspora Forum Dublin (2014) Shoprite Checkers/SABC2 Woman of the Year (Media & Communications 2003

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