# Public sector recruitment in West and North Africa

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/public-sector-recruitment-in-west-and-north-africa
> Updated: 2026-10-21T21:39:36.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Public sector recruitment initiatives have been launched across several African nations. In Guinea, efforts to expand the workforce include a rescheduled recruitment exam for 6,000 teachers to support the 2026-2027 school year, as well as digitalized exams in the Kindia region for the National School of Health. These health sector exams involve 1,667 candidates competing for a portion of 4,500 nationwide positions for roles such as midwives and laboratory technicians.

In Tunisia, the Ministry of Commerce and Export Development announced a drive for 100 economic control agents, with exams scheduled for December 2026. Meanwhile, in Côte d'Ivoire, over 161,000 candidates are awaiting results for the National Institute for Training of Health Agents entrance exam, where competition is high for 17,000 available positions.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-21: Health sector recruitment drives underway in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire

Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire are conducting large-scale recruitment drives to bolster their healthcare sectors, with thousands of candidates competing for limited nursing and midwifery positions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/health-sector-recruitment-drives-underway-in-guinea-and-cte-divoire

### 2026-10-11: Guinea and Tunisia announce new public sector recruitment drives

Guinea has rescheduled its 6,000-teacher recruitment exam to October 17, 2026, while Tunisia is hiring 100 economic control agents across 24 governorates.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guinea-and-tunisia-announce-new-public-sector-recruitment-drives

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