On December 26, 2024, JOBO Interim, a digital staffing platform based in Ivory Coast, announced a successful $2 million funding round to transform the recruitment market in West Africa.
Guillaume Dacier, co-founder and CEO, spearheads this initiative. Dacier is passionate about addressing the challenges the region’s labour market faces.
Tackling recruitment challenges
West Africa’s labour market is full of problems due to high informality and limited access to job possibilities. An estimated 200 million blue-collar workers often have unstable jobs that don’t offer basic perks like health insurance.
Employers face hurdles, including outdated recruitment methods and geographic barriers that complicate hiring. JOBO Interim aims to bridge this gap by leveraging technology to connect workers with employers more efficiently.
The platform offers AI-driven matching and geolocation tools that streamline the hiring process. As Dacier stated, “Our mission is to address inefficiencies in recruitment while unlocking opportunities for the informal workforce.”
This method streamlines hiring—often within 24 hours—and improves workers’ social benefits and job security.
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Innovative solutions for workers
Since its inception in 2022, JOBO Interim has significantly improved the recruitment process. The platform has already qualified over 30,000 workers, with plans to onboard an additional 60,000. Its partnerships with major companies like Vinci and Yves Rocher highlight its growing influence in the market.
At JOBO Interim, 84 percent of workers have medical and social insurance for the first time, a significant achievement in a region where such benefits are limited.
The funds will help JOBO Interim grow its services and technology. The startup plans to include joint insurance and skills testing to empower and employ workers.
Dacier emphasises that these innovations are not just about filling jobs but about creating a more equitable labour market where everyone can thrive.
The founding team of JOBO Interim combines expertise in entrepreneurship, recruitment, and technology. Alongside Dacier, co-founders Quentin Aubry and Xavier Barry bring valuable experience from their mergers and acquisitions and product development backgrounds.
With such a wide range of skills, JOBO Interim is well-equipped to handle the tricky job market in West Africa.
As JOBO Interim grows, it remains committed to redefining regional recruitment. JOBO Interim is poised to impact West Africa’s labour market by focusing on worker support and employer needs.