Workforce Africa

Workforce Africa is the regional Employer of Record arm of Workforce Group, a human resources company based in Lagos, Nigeria. It employs staff on behalf of clients in more than 20 African countries and handles payroll, benefits and local compliance; whether coverage in each country is delivered through its own entities or partner entities is not fully published.

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By TheEORDirectory Editorial Team

Researched from company registers and providers' own published terms, and reviewed by a second editor before publication.

Last updated 5 November 2026

Fact	Value
Established	Unknown
Founders	Bolaji Olagunju
Region / headquarters	Africa
Website	workforcegroup.com ↗
What it does	Workforce Africa is the regional Employer of Record arm of Workforce Group, a human resources company based in Lagos, Nigeria. It employs staff on behalf of clients in more than 20 African countries and handles payroll, benefits and local compliance; whether coverage in each country is delivered through its own entities or partner entities is not fully published.
Entry price	Quote-based (no public price)
Last verified	4 Nov 2026

Nigeria profile

Workforce Africa is the pan-African Employer of Record and outsourcing arm of Workforce Group, a Lagos consultancy founded in July 2004 as Workforce Management Centre Limited by Bolaji Olagunju, who remains executive chairman, and led by chief executive Foluso Aribisala. From its own premises at The Zone on the Gbagada-Oworonshoki Expressway it offers EOR and PEO, payroll, staff outsourcing, expatriate work-permit management, independent-contractor management, recruitment and assessment, learning, market entry and entity support, with further offices in Nairobi, Cape Town, Mauritius and Delaware. It claims coverage of 49-plus African countries, 300-plus clients and references including Nigerian Breweries, Sanofi, Eppendorf and the Kuehne Foundation.

It is one of the longest-established and best-referenced Nigerian outsourcing groups, with physical infrastructure and in-house expatriate quota handling. Pricing, onboarding timelines and the specific employing entity are not published, engagement is by consultation, and the group is better known for mass staff outsourcing than for boutique EOR, so buyers should confirm which entity will employ them and on what terms.

Nigeria facts

Nigerian employing entity	Workforce Group company (founded as Workforce Management Centre Limited, renamed 2014); the specific entity used for EOR staff is not named
Registration	RC number not published
Nigerian office	The Zone, Plot 9 Gbagada Industrial Scheme, Gbagada-Oworonshoki Expressway, Lagos; offices in Nairobi, Cape Town, Mauritius and Dover, Delaware
Leadership	Founder and executive chairman Bolaji Olagunju; CEO Foluso Aribisala; COO Olutomi Rone; directors Uchechukwu Ezeamaku and Olasunkanmi Adenuga
Model	Own Nigerian group entity for EOR, PEO and staff outsourcing; recruiter's licence number not published
Founded	July 2004, Lagos; parent Workforce Group
Pricing	Not published; consultation and a payroll calculator
Onboarding	No timeline published
Track record	21 years; 300+ clients; 49+ African countries (provider claims); testimonials from Nigerian Breweries, Sanofi, Eppendorf and the Kuehne Foundation
Coverage	Nigeria and 49+ African countries

Services in Nigeria

Employer of Record and PEO	Legal employment, payroll and compliance for staff in Nigeria and across Africa.
Staff outsourcing and contractors	Volume staff outsourcing, independent-contractor management and talent offshoring.
Expatriates and market entry	Expatriate work-permit and quota management, market entry, entity support and management.
Recruitment, learning and advisory	Recruitment and assessment, learning and development, HR advisory and HR technology.

Strengths and watch-outs in Nigeria

✓ Twenty-plus years of Nigerian outsourcing with blue-chip references and a named leadership team.
✓ Own Lagos premises and physical offices in several African countries.
✓ Expatriate quota and work-permit handling in-house.
✓ Staff outsourcing, EOR, market entry and recruitment in one group.
✗ No published pricing, SLA or onboarding timeline; engagement by consultation.
✗ The employing entity and RC number are not disclosed; the Nigeria-specific EOR page returns a 404.
✗ Widely known as a mass staff-outsourcing firm, which may differ from boutique EOR service.

Reviews

No G2, Capterra or Trustpilot listing; client testimonials on the site.

Reviews are reported as found and are not verified by the directory.

Sources

South Africa profile

Workforce Africa combines South African EOR services with a wider African employment and HR operation. Backed by Workforce Group, founded in 2004, it brings recruitment, payroll, contractor management and expatriate support into one relationship, making it relevant to companies hiring in South Africa alongside other African markets.

Its South African office is at Regus Business Center, Observatory, Cape Town, Western Cape, alongside operations in other regional centres. The service can extend from employing a first local team to supporting recruitment, payroll and a later entity setup, with a proposal tailored to the countries and services involved. This profile refers to workforceafrica.com, the Workforce Group business.

South Africa facts

South African operation	Workforce Africa. Pan-African business backed by Workforce Group
Regional coverage	South Africa & wider Africa. Regional employment and HR operations
Delivery model	Employer of Record & PEO. Payroll, HR and employee administration
South African address	Regus Business Center. Observatory, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
EOR fee	Tailored quote. Based on countries, employees and services
Additional services	Recruitment & expatriate support. Contractor management and entity setup
Reviewed	30 October 2026

Services in South Africa

Employer of Record	Local employment contracts, payroll administration and ongoing employee support while the client directs daily work.
PEO	Employment and HR administration scoped to the client’s operating arrangement.
Payroll	Salary processing, payslips and statutory employment deductions for South African staff.
Expatriate support	Work-permit and assignment support for employees moving across borders.
Contractor management	Contracting, administration and payment support for independent contractors.
Recruitment	Candidate sourcing, screening and hiring support that can be combined with employment services.

Strengths and watch-outs in South Africa

✓ A pan-African service can coordinate South African hiring with employment in other African markets.
✓ Recruitment, payroll and HR support are available through the same provider relationship.
✓ Expatriate-management services support work permits, assignment planning and employee relocation needs.
✓ Contractor management and entity-setup support provide options as the business changes its local operating model.
✗ The multi-country service is priced for each engagement, so countries and additional services affect the total.
✗ EOR, PEO, payroll outsourcing and contractor management are different service models and should be scoped separately.