10 Most Promising Careers And Professions Emerging In Africa

 
1)Investment Banking:This is the one of the hottest field to work in right now.Investment bankers typically help government agencies and companies raise money by issuing and selling securities in the open market.In Nigeria,senior investment bankers can make up to 13 million naria($82,000) per year.
2)Telecommunication Engineers:Ninety percent of all telephone communication in Africa takes place on mobile phones.Telecommunication engineers typically combine electrical engineers and computer science to design and oversee the development of complex communication and data infrastructures and switching systems.
3)Oil And Petroleum Engineers:Oil and gas was recently discovered in East Africa and Gulf of Guinea.However,African countries are responsive for about 7% of world oil production and that number is expected to rise.Jobs include exploration managers,drilling engineers and mechanical engineers.
4)Airline Pilots:The demand for airport pilots is growing in Africa as local airlines open up new routes as well as international routes.Experienced pilots in Nigeria are paid as much as 11 million naria($70,000) per year and that salary is expected to rise as demand grows.
5)Software And Web Developers:The need for localized websites and business related to grow in Africa.Software development managers in South Africa make up to $ 13,000 per year.
6)Physicians:There is a high demand for physicians in Africa for several years now.Doctors make very high salaries.There are also many job opportunities speciallyfor anesthesiologists,pediatricians ,obstetricians,dentists etc.
7)Real Estate Developer:Developing properties for commercial purposes from shopping centers to industrial complexes has always been a profitable business.Africa has tremendous opportunity for growth though many markets in the world are over-saturated.Investors say that rental development is currently in a period of rapid expansion particularly in Nigeria and Ghana.
8)Construction Manager:Global investment in new projects is already driving the construction of new cities particularly in Kenya,Ghana and Nigeria.
9)Hotel Manager:Some countries in the Northern part of Africa boasts some of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and a variety of hotel chains are already well established.The average salary for hotel managers in South Africa is about$ 16,000 per year.
10)Advertising Sales Director:Broadband penetration in new African markets means more media outlets and new online opportunities.Advertising through these media to the growing middle class in many countries is a wide open field that may havelittle impact today but is expected to be in high demand in the years to come.