Remote Work Skills for Africans 2025
Remote work is transforming how Africans earn a living. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, 64% of businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa see digital transformation as a key driver of job creation, with digital job growth expected to expand by 42% by 2030. This shift opens doors to clients and employers […]
5 Proven Ways to Build a High-Performance Culture All Year Round
High-performance culture is a top priority for leaders in organisations. According to Gallup, only 21 percent of employees feel engaged in their work at any given time. This gap often means teams fire up early in the year but then slow down. Keeping consistent energy and focus beyond the first few months can feel like […]
How Loubby AI Simplifies Cross-Border Hiring
Many HR teams already struggle to find the right talent locally, so expanding that search beyond borders, especially if you’re trying to hire from Africa, you now have to deal with unfamiliar employment laws, different time zones, language barriers, and cultural expectations. And these things are not just small issues. They slow recruitment and increase […]
How Loubby AI Helps You Manage Remote Talent
To manage remote talent well, you need structure, speed, and a system that doesn’t break under pressure. Hiring someone remotely is one thing. Keeping them productive, paid, and plugged into your team is another matter entirely. Most growing companies use different tools to get one hire up and running. Emails, spreadsheets, endless checklists, and scattered […]
How to Run a Lean Startup Without Doing Everything Yourself
Running a startup is not easy. You have so much to do that every day feels both fast and exhausting. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re doing your best to keep things moving, but you’re stretched thin. You’re replying to emails, handling sales calls, managing your team, updating spreadsheets, and trying to grow the […]
Building a Startup? Here’s How to Get Support Without Hiring Full-Time
Many startup founders quickly realise that building a business is not just about having a solid product or a great idea. The real challenge comes with handling everything else that is replying to emails, following up leads, scheduling calls, managing customers, and staying visible online. It starts small, but before long, these everyday tasks begin […]
What Makes a Performance Improvement Plan Truly Work?
Performance issues are inevitable in any workplace. Whether it’s missed deadlines, declining output, or recurring communication breakdowns, unresolved problems can cost teams time, money, and morale. Managers often hesitate to address underperformance directly until it becomes a bigger issue. That’s where a clear, structured performance improvement plan (PIP) comes in. But here’s the thing: not […]
How Time Management Tools Are Reshaping Employee Engagement Strategies
For a long time, people saw time management tools as nothing more than digital timers used to track hours. The kind of software managers used to keep tabs on who was working, when, and for how long. But that thinking has gone old and stale. These days, organizations need more than just productivity logs. They […]
How to Build a Performance Management System that Drives Improvement
Annual performance reviews have long overstayed their welcome in many organizations. They were built for a slower, more predictable kind of workplace, where roles stayed the same for years and feedback could afford to wait. But things have changed. Teams now move faster, responsibilities shift often, and expectations evolve almost overnight. The traditional performance management […]
5 Smart Ways to Make Your Hiring Process Fairer and Inclusive
Bias can unintentionally influence hiring decisions even when your intentions are good. Things like someone’s name, the way they speak, or just a gut feeling after an interview can subtly affect your judgment. Over time, these habits can lead to missed opportunities and a workforce that doesn’t reflect the diversity of talent available. Companies that […]