The hubs, the firms, and how they hire

Global firms with offices in the main hubs (checked on official pages unless marked reported)

• BCG: Cairo, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi.
• McKinsey: Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Casablanca, Addis Ababa, and Luanda (reported; McKinsey's own pages did not load when we checked).
• Bain: Johannesburg, its only office in Africa.
• Oliver Wyman: Johannesburg. Roland Berger: Casablanca, its only office in Africa.
• EY-Parthenon: Johannesburg, Nairobi, and Lagos (reported in 2021).
• Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC have member firms in these countries, for example KPMG South Africa and KPMG East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda). Accenture lists Johannesburg and Rabat.
• Kearney, Arthur D. Little, and Strategy& are also reported to work in the region, but we could not load their office pages. Check them yourself.

African and Africa-focused firms (from their own websites)

• Dalberg, a development-focused advisory firm, lists offices in Nairobi, Lagos, Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Abidjan, Dakar, Kigali, and Rabat.
• Genesis Analytics, headquartered in Johannesburg, describes itself as an impact firm founded in Africa.
• Phillips Consulting in Nigeria, with offices in Lagos and Abuja.
• Valyans in Morocco, with offices in Casablanca and Rabat; its website is mainly in French.
• We have not reviewed the interview process at these firms. Read each firm's careers page.

• Local graduates: BCG Nairobi runs a Business Analyst program for students in their final year and for recent graduates. McKinsey Johannesburg was reported to run a five-week Business Analyst internship in June and July for third-year and final-year students.
• Africans studying abroad: firms also recruit for their African offices at business schools abroad. For example, BCG ran a UK campus tour in November 2024 for its Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Casablanca, and Cairo offices.
• Experienced hires: BCG Morocco says applications from experienced professionals are open all year.
• Timing at BCG (its international opportunities page, checked 2026-09-28): Nairobi runs undergraduate programs in March or October and hires recent graduates year-round; Lagos hires year-round with start dates typically in the first and third quarters; Johannesburg hires year-round.
• Because offices are smaller than in Europe or the US, many hire in small numbers and not always every year. Check each office's current openings.

• We found no Africa-specific interview format on official pages. Expect each firm's usual process, such as online tests, case interviews, and fit interviews; see the firm modules.
• Morocco: French matters. A Roland Berger Casablanca Junior Consultant posting requires English and French, with Arabic a plus, and a KPMG Casablanca posting asks for French and English.
• Egypt: a Deloitte Cairo Strategy and Transactions consultant posting asks for English and prefers candidates who are bilingual in Arabic and English.
• South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya: interviews are usually in English.

Entry titles seen in African postings

• BCG Nairobi: Business Analyst (graduate program), and Associate and Consultant for experienced hires. BCG Morocco: Visiting Associate (for candidates with up to 18 months of experience). BCG Cairo: Junior Associate or Associate.
• McKinsey Johannesburg: Business Analyst Intern (reported). Roland Berger Casablanca: Junior Consultant.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.

• BCG: Offices in Africa (official): https://www.bcg.com/africa/offices
• BCG: Careers in Kenya (official): https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/locations/kenya
• BCG: Careers in Morocco (official): https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/locations/morocco
• BCG: International opportunities, application timing and languages by country (official): https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/locations/united-kingdom/international-opportunities
• BCG: Africa offices UK campus tour, November 2024 (event page) (official): https://talent.bcg.com/events/candidate/registration?plannedEventId=33rMvM5Ee
• BCG: Beyond payments, Africa's second fintech wave (March 2026) (official): https://www.bcg.com/publications/2026/beyond-payments-unlocking-africas-second-fintech-wave
• Bain: Johannesburg office (official): https://www.bain.com/offices/johannesburg/
• Oliver Wyman: Middle East and Africa locations (official): https://www.oliverwyman.com/our-expertise/global-locations/middle-east-and-africa.html
• Roland Berger: Morocco (official): https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Locations/Morocco/
• Roland Berger: Junior Consultant, Casablanca (job posting) (official): https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Join/All-Jobs/Junior-Consultant(e)-REF1105A.html
• KPMG South Africa: Office locations (official): https://kpmg.com/za/en/about/office-locations.html
• KPMG East Africa (official): https://kpmg.com/ke/en.html
• KPMG Casablanca: Senior Consultant, Business Strategy and Transformation (job posting) (official): https://emplois-afrique.kpmg.com/emploi/casablanca/consultant-senior-management-business-strategy-and-transformation-f-h/3358/36271376768
• BCG: Junior Associate or Associate, Egypt (job posting) (official): https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/job/26199/Junior-Associate-or-Associate-Full-Time-Egypt
• Deloitte Middle East: Strategy and Transactions Consultant, Egypt (job posting) (official): https://middleeastjobs.deloitte.com/careersME/PipelineDetail/Consultant-Strategy-Transactions-M-A-Valuations-Modellings-Modeling-and-Insights-Egypt/257819
• Accenture: South Africa locations (official): https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/locations/office-details?loc=South+Africa
• Dalberg: Locations (official): https://dalberg.com/locations/
• Genesis Analytics (official): https://www.genesis-analytics.com/
• Phillips Consulting (official): https://www.phillipsconsulting.net/
• Valyans (official): https://www.valyans.com/
• Eskom: 300 days without load-shedding (March 2026) (official): https://www.eskom.co.za/eskom-marks-300-days-without-loadshedding-as-sustained-generation-performance-maintains-grid-stability-and-energy-security/
• Gates Foundation: Kenya (official): https://www.gatesfoundation.org/our-work/places/africa/kenya
• South Africa Department of Trade, Industry and Competition: B-BBEE (official government source): https://www.thedtic.gov.za/financial-and-non-financial-support/b-bbee/broad-based-black-economic-empowerment/
• South Africa Department of Employment and Labour: amended Employment Equity Act (official government source): https://www.labour.gov.za/Media-Desk/Media-Statements/Pages/Amended-Employment-Equity-Act-(EEA)-is-flexible-in-that-it-provides-grounds-to-justify-failure-to-comply.aspx
• South Africa Department of Home Affairs: types of visas (official government source): https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas
• Kenya Department of Immigration Services: Class D employment permit (official government source): https://immigration.go.ke/class-d-employment/
• Nigeria Immigration Service: employment visa and expatriate quota (official government source): https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/employment-visa-expatriate-r2a/
• Reported: IOM Morocco, legal guide on migration (in French): https://morocco.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl936/files/inline-files/guide_juridique_vf2_0.pdf
• Reported: Playroll, Egypt work permits (updated July 2026): https://www.playroll.com/work-permit-visas/egypt
• Reported: Consultancy.africa, McKinsey in Africa (October 2025): https://www.consultancy.africa/news/2151/mckinsey-company-in-africa-career-opportunities-and-management-consulting-jobs
• Reported: Global South Opportunities, McKinsey Johannesburg Business Analyst internship (December 2025): https://www.globalsouthopportunities.com/2025/12/05/mckinsey-3/
• Reported (news): Engineering News, EY-Parthenon strategy business in Africa (July 2021): https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-entity-ey-parthenon-to-boost-strategy-consultation-business-in-africa-2021-07-22