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Spouses hunting for a job in Africa

Monday, December 5, 2011

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Foreigners recruited to working in an African country often assume that their experienced and competent working spouse will easily get a job locally. The image of the continent in many foreigners’ eyes is still one of poor and uneducated Africans. In search for information, some foreigners contact me with detailed questions such as these: ‘ Is [...]

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