Africa is suffering a brain drain , Ethiopia among the hardest hit

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Almost 30 percent of professionals leave Africa for greener pasture each year.

Africa is suffering a brain drain and the big four – Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia – are the hardest hit. This exodus has been termed the brain drain. According to the World Bank, Africa’s big four – Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia are the hardest hit.

Professionals are seeking better career, financial and political climates and the drain takes place mostly in senior management. Professions such as medicine, engineering, technical and agriculture suffer the most. eNCA’s Ntokozo Khumalo looks at some of the contributing problems, and what steps could be taken to retain talent within Africa. -

Source : eNCA