u/Dry-Sir321

9 years from a small office in East Africa to managing finances for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar — sharing what I learned

For anyone considering the Gulf. I wrote a free piece breaking down the documents, recruitment agencies, salary realities, and the cultural and professional expectations of GCC employers.

Unfortunately i can’t share link here so maybe DM or comment
Open to questions from anyone in or considering this region.

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u/Dry-Sir321 — 5 days ago

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I went from filing VAT returns in a small Mombasa office to receiving a certificate signed by the Amir of Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022

Sharing my journey for any Kenyan thinking about the Gulf.
Started in 2013 at a small audit firm in Mombasa. By 2022 I was in Doha managing financial payments for the FIFA World Cup and received a Certificate of Appreciation signed by His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar.
I wrote a long form piece about exactly what changed — the documents nobody warns you about, the recruitment agencies that actually place Africans, the salary realities, and what GCC employers really test for in interviews.

Free article

Happy to answer any questions in the comments.

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u/Dry-Sir321 — 6 days ago