Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2026: No Ghanaian firm ranked among 900 companies
Most of the Africa-ranked firms were from South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt.
Ghanaian companies were notably absent from Forbes' 2026 ranking of the world's best employers. The top 900 companies were predominantly located in South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt. Nine of the top 10 firms hailed from South Africa, including Standard Bank, Absa, First National Bank, MTN, and Sanlam Insurance. Only Guaranty Trust Bank from Nigeria managed to make the top 10, ranking 277th.
Absa Group and FirstRand were at 98th and 104th positions, respectively. Six of the top 10 firms operated in the banking and financial services sector. Microsoft topped the USA's list, followed by Delta Airlines and Shopify from the USA and Canada, respectively. Other top 10 companies included Costco, NVIDIA, Adobe, Apple, Sony, Alphabet, and Lego Group.
The survey assessed employees' perceptions of their employers based on factors such as recommendation likelihood, benefits, talent development, work environment, and training opportunities. The methodology provided a snapshot of employee views towards large, globally active companies, rather than a comprehensive evaluation of workplace culture across Africa.
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