Across sub-Saharan Africa, inefficient human resource management continues to undermine business growth. For NexHRM, this gap represents more than an operational inconvenience, it is a structural barrier to scale.

From fragmented payroll systems to manual recruitment processes, companies are losing valuable time and productivity to outdated HR structures. The issue is becoming more urgent as Africa’s workforce expands rapidly.

NexHRM was created as a direct response to this challenge.

Rather than offering a collection of separate tools, the platform provides a unified, cloud-based system designed to manage the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment to payroll and compliance.

Building a missing infrastructure 

At the startup’s core is an AI-powered Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that evaluates candidates based on demonstrated competencies, reflecting a broader shift towards skills-based hiring. Alongside this is a multi-jurisdiction payroll engine capable of handling statutory compliance across different countries simultaneously.

The platform consolidates key HR functions, including employee data management, performance tracking, leave administration, onboarding, and compliance into a single environment. It is also integrated with payment systems to support both local and cross-border transactions.

Its companion product, NexFinance, extends these capabilities into invoicing and financial management, positioning the company as a broader business operations platform.

For business leaders, the proposition is straightforward: reduce administrative overhead and free up time for strategic decision-making.

What you need to know 

NexHRM’s leadership team brings a combination of financial, HR, and technical expertise shaped by years of experience across multinational organisations.

At the helm is Moses Durosaro, the company’s founder and chief executive. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a Certified Public Accountant in Canada, Durosaro has spent over two decades advising multinational firms through his consultancy, Mosaug Consulting.

His client portfolio includes companies such as Halliburton, General Electric, Baker Hughes, Bristow Helicopters, and Ericsson.

Through this work, he observed a recurring pattern: global companies relied on sophisticated operational systems that most African businesses could not access or afford.

“The challenge for African businesses isn’t a lack of talent; it’s a lack of infrastructure that scales with them. Every ambitious business on this continent deserves access to the same calibre of technology that powers a Fortune 500 company, localised, affordable, and built for where we are actually going, said Moses Durosaro, Founding Partner & CEO, NexHRM.

Reframing HR as strategy

Co-founder and chief operating officer Damilola Ogedengbe brings over a decade of HR leadership experience across organisations including Maersk, Huawei, and General Electric.

His focus is on repositioning HR from a back-office function to a strategic driver of business performance.

NexHRM’s platform is designed to provide real-time workforce insights, enabling executives to make data-driven decisions about hiring, performance, and organisational structure.

“I have sat at the table in boardrooms across Africa and seen exactly what separates high-performing organisations from struggling ones: it is almost never just about talent, it is also about the quality of the systems behind the talent. NexHRM was built because I know what good looks like, and I know the majority of African businesses lack access to it,” said Damilola Ogedengbe, Co-Founder & COO, NexHRM.

Engineering for scale and security

On the technical side, co-founder and chief technology officer Francis Oladosu has built NexHRM with an emphasis on resilience and security.

The platform is designed using enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure, with data protection and compliance embedded into its architecture from the outset. This approach is particularly important in a region where businesses must manage sensitive employee data across multiple jurisdictions.

“Security is not a layer we add at the end — it is the foundation we build everything else on. When businesses trust NexHRM with their most sensitive people data, they need to know it is protected by architecture that was designed with that responsibility in mind from day one,” said Francis Oladosu, Co-Founder & CTO, NexHRM.

Timing the market shift

NexHRM’s emergence coincides with several structural changes shaping African business.

The rollout of the African Continental Free Trade Area is opening up cross-border commerce, enabling companies to operate across multiple markets. However, this also introduces complex regulatory challenges, including differing labour laws, tax systems, and currencies.

At the same time, hiring practices are evolving. Companies are increasingly prioritising skills over formal qualifications, requiring more sophisticated tools to assess candidates accurately and at scale.

The rise of distributed workforces adds another layer of complexity, as businesses manage employees across cities, countries, and time zones.

Together, these trends are increasing demand for integrated HR systems capable of handling complexity without adding operational burden.

NexHRM is positioning itself not just as a software provider, but as a foundational layer for managing human capital, arguably Africa’s most abundant resource.

Talking Points

It is notable that NexHRM is tackling a deeply entrenched but often overlooked problem in African businesses, the inefficiency created by fragmented and manual HR systems.

By offering a unified, end-to-end platform, NexHRM positions itself as more than just an HR tool; it is building core operational infrastructure that many businesses on the continent currently lack.

At Techparley, we see how this approach directly addresses a structural gap. As Africa’s workforce expands rapidly, the ability to manage people efficiently across recruitment, payroll, and compliance will become a defining factor for business success.

The platform’s multi-jurisdiction payroll and compliance capabilities stand out, particularly in the context of increasing cross-border operations driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area. This is a real, immediate problem for growing companies.

Its AI-driven recruitment system also reflects a broader shift towards skills-based hiring, which is becoming increasingly relevant as businesses prioritise capability over credentials.

As the company scales, partnerships with financial institutions, payroll providers, and enterprise platforms could accelerate adoption and deepen integration into business workflows.

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