ABSA has been recognised as a Prime Employer for 2025 by the Prime Employer Institute (TEI), marking the fourth consecutive 12 months it has acquired this accolade.
The certification spans in six key African markets, Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Botswana, and, for the primary time, Mauritius.
The inclusion of Mauritius displays Absa’s continued expansion and funding in Africa, reinforcing its dedication to strengthening its presence throughout the continent.
Retaining this certification in all six markets demonstrates the Group’s constant efforts to advertvance Human Capital practices and set new benchmarks as a number one employer of selection in Africa’s monetary sector.
Jeanett Modise, Absa Group Chief Human Capital Officer, commenting on the feat stated, “Attaining the Prime Employer Africa certification is a key milestone in our journey to convey Absa’s organisational objective to life: ‘Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, collectively, one story at a time.”
“This recognition affirms our dedication to constructing a gifted, numerous, and future-fit workforce whereas positioning Absa as a globally revered organisation that
Africa could be happy with. By make investmentsing in our individuals and cultivating a tradition of belonging, well-being, and excellence, we proceed to enwealthy the worker expertise and strengthen our employer model,” she acknowledged.
She added that, “This certification validates our efforts to retain and entice high expertise, guaranteeing that Absa stays the house of Africa’s main professionals. We need to reassure our staff that we’re dedicated to the success of their story.”
Absa has been recognised for its excellent efficiency, with notable will increase in Management (+9.06 per cent), Work Environment (+10.83 per cent), Onboarding (+6.70 per cent), Nicely-Being (+7.68 per cent), Worker Listening (+11.32 per cent), and Offboarding (+7.77 per cent). These areas had been the place the Group achieved the very best development, by putting Absa above trade benchmarks.
The financial institution’s deal with enhancing worker well-being and energyening a high-performance tradition has been central to its progress.
Past retaining its Prime Employer certification, Absa has made vital strides in key areas.
Management growth stays a precedence, with a powerful emphasis on embedding the Group’s technique, objective, values, and model. This strategy ensures that each interplay displays the assumption that each story issues, creating an atmosphere the place all colleagues really feel a way of belonging and might thrive.
Saviour Chibiya, Chief Executive for Absa Regional Operations (ARO), stated: “We’re happy to see the variety of Absa international locations receiving this certification develop, because it displays our ongoing commitment to making a office the place excellence thrives. The addition of Mauritius is particularly vital, because it underscores the strides, we proceed to make in constructing an employer model that resonates throughout the continent.”
This certification marks an essential milestone in Absa’s journey to grasp its organisational objective. It additional positions Absa as a globally revered organisation that Africa could be happy with—one that draws, retains, and nurtures high expertise by way of a tradition that permits numerous and high-performing groups to succeed.
BY TIMES REPORTER
