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Winner's list: Best for Development

Meet the World's Happiest Workplaces for Best for Development.

Safaricom

The London Institute of Banking and Finance

Emaar Properties

Safaricom is East Africa’s leading mobile network operator and a major force in technological innovation. It is consistently ranked as a top employer in Kenya and Africa for its human-centric culture, excellent maternity/parental benefits (including on-site crèches), and a strong commitment to talent development and diversity to reflect the communities it serves.

The London Institute of Banking and Finance is a long-established, registered charity and professional body incorporated by Royal Charter, providing globally-respected education and professional qualifications in banking, finance, and related fields. LIBF is recognized for its collegiate and supportive academic environment, offering competitive salaries, hybrid working, and investing heavily in the professional development of its people to maintain high industry standards and was shortlisted for a Times Higher Education ‘Workplace of the Year’ award.

Emaar Properties is one of the world’s most valuable and admired real estate developers, responsible for iconic projects like the Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. It is known for providing a truly world-class, multicultural work environment with employees from over 80 nationalities. Emaar attracts talent with the chance to work on ambitious, landmark projects, supporting this with a focus on talent pool development, training, and a challenging yet rewarding professional growth trajectory.

Winner's List: Best for Development

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Rank	CompanyName	Industry	Country	HappinessScore
1	HubGem Marketing	Marketing and Advertising	United Kingdom	95
2	Foto petroleum product	Chemicals, Mining and Metals Manufacturing	United Arab Emirates	93
3	IMCC Investment	Construction and Building Materials	United Arab Emirates	94
4	Ajira digital	Marketing and Advertising	Kenya	88
5	Victorious Technologies	Technology	South Africa	91
6	First Tennessee Human Resources Agency	Business and Management Services	United States	90
7	Information Technology Solutions (ITS)	Technology	South Africa	90
8	Adorn Information Technology Systems	Technology	United Arab Emirates	90
9	NGA Human Resources	Business and Management Services	United Kingdom	91
10	Learning Network	Education and Research	United States	91
11	General Dynamics Information Technology	Technology	United States	87
12	Arbtech Consulting	Business and Management Services	United Kingdom	90
13	Information Technology Companies	Technology	United Kingdom	88
14	PCI Pal	Technology	United Kingdom	92
15	Cuvva	Financial Services	United Kingdom	90
16	TimeBucks Kenya	Marketing and Advertising	Kenya	85
17	Auth0	Technology	United Kingdom	92
18	VIOOH	Technology	United Kingdom	91
19	ServiceNow UK	Technology	United Kingdom	92
20	Wipro India	Technology	India	87
21	Shwapno	Retail	Bangladesh	88
22	Al Baraka Banking Group	Financial Services	United States	89
23	Deloitte South Africa	Financial Services	South Africa	82
24	Acadian Construction	Construction and Building Materials	Canada	86
25	Landmark Group	Retail	United Arab Emirates	85
26	FNB South Africa	Financial Services	South Africa	84
27	Globe Telecom	Telecommunications and Publishing	Philippines	86
28	Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation	Public Sector and Government	United Arab Emirates	88
29	Aman Star Information Technology	Technology	United Arab Emirates	89
30	Matter of Form Group	Technology	United Kingdom	90
31	Microsoft Egypt	Technology	Egypt	83
32	The London Institute of Banking and Finance	Education and Research	United Kingdom	86
33	BIDCO AFRICA	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	Kenya	81
34	Jumia Kenya	Retail	Kenya	83
35	Teleperformance Philippines	Business and Management Services	Philippines	83
36	Transnet	Transportation and Logistics	United Kingdom	84
37	Sutherland Global Philippines	Business and Management Services	Philippines	84
38	American Institute of Banking	Financial Services	United States	86
39	ADNOC	Energy and Utilities	United Arab Emirates	84
40	Disney USA	Entertainment and Media	United States	86
41	Edma flooring	Construction and Building Materials	United Kingdom	88
42	Jollibee UK	Hospitality	United Kingdom	81
43	KFC South Africa	Hospitality	South Africa	77
44	Tribe Impact Capital	Financial Services	United Kingdom	86
45	State Information Technology Agency	Public Sector and Government	South Africa	86
46	Google Dubai	Technology	United Arab Emirates	85
47	Airtel Kenya	Telecommunications and Publishing	Kenya	81
48	Equity Bank Kenya	Financial Services	Kenya	82
49	The Galway Bay Hotel	Hospitality	Ireland	87
50	surveoo	Education and Research	South Africa	84
51	Kenya Power and Lighting Company	Energy and Utilities	Kenya	81
52	4T Construction	Construction and Building Materials	South Africa	86
53	Acquire BPO Philippines	Technology	Philippines	84
54	Jollibee Canada	Hospitality	Canada	83
55	Jollibee Philippines	Hospitality	Philippines	83
56	Merchants CX SA	Business and Management Services	South Africa	83
57	Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank	Financial Services	United Arab Emirates	84
58	Eskom	Energy and Utilities	South Africa	83
59	EThekwini municipality	Public Sector and Government	South Africa	83
60	Tata Motors India	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	India	85
61	7 Hospitality Management	Hospitality	United Kingdom	82
62	MOMO Kombucha	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	United Kingdom	80
63	Lulu Group International	Hospitality	United Arab Emirates	82
64	Safaricom	Telecommunications and Publishing	Kenya	81
65	ABSA South Africa	Financial Services	South Africa	84
66	The Cinnamon Trust	Non-profit Organisation and Charities	United Kingdom	87
67	AJ Engineering & Construction Services	Advanced Manufacturing and Services	United Kingdom	84
68	Absa Kenya	Financial Services	Kenya	83
69	Coca Cola Beverages Africa Kenya	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	Kenya	82
70	ING Bank Poland	Financial Services	Poland	84
71	Amazon India	Retail	India	84
72	Government of the Philippines	Public Sector and Government	Philippines	81
73	Puregold	Retail	Philippines	81
74	HDFC Bank	Financial Services	India	84
75	Shopee Philippines	Retail	Philippines	82
76	Coca-Cola Far East Malaysia	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	Malaysia	83
77	Securiguard Middle East	Business and Management Services	United Arab Emirates	78
78	Apple UAE	Technology	United Arab Emirates	81
79	BDO Philippines	Financial Services	Philippines	81
80	Emaar Properties	Real Estate, Rental and Leasing	United Arab Emirates	82
81	Samsung Kenya	Technology	Kenya	80
82	HCLTech South Africa	Technology	South Africa	81
83	1 Amazing Home Health Care	Health and Social Care	United States	81
84	BMW South Africa	Advanced Manufacturing and Services	South Africa	80
85	The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)	Financial Services	United Kingdom	82
86	Accounting and Financial Advisory (AFA)	Financial Services	South Africa	82
87	ABC Business Sales	Business and Management Services	New Zealand	82
88	A1 Construction	Construction and Building Materials	United States	85
89	Microsoft India	Technology	India	83
90	Infosys India	Business and Management Services	India	81
91	Alorica Philippines	Business and Management Services	Philippines	80
92	Reliance Digital	Retail	India	83
93	IBM India	Technology	India	83
94	Boost Drinks	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	United Kingdom	84
95	Bizzy B's Creche	Education and Research	Ireland	84
96	Google India	Technology	India	82
97	AMV BBDO	Marketing and Advertising	United Kingdom	81
98	DAMAC Properties	Real Estate, Rental and Leasing	United Arab Emirates	81
99	Tata Consultancy Services TCS India	Business and Management Services	India	81
100	Aidan Strain Electrical & Mechanical Engineering ASEE	Advanced Manufacturing and Services	United Kingdom	80

The data shown in the following table is a snapshot based on last year’s data up until 30/11/2025. To see the current scores, please visit the Worlds Happiest Workplaces List.

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