REWARD

Employee Benefits

What we provide beyond salary: family health cover, pension above the statutory minimum, a 13th-month payment, funded certification, and the practical support that makes a technology career in Nigeria sustainable.

Our Approach to Reward

We publish our salary bands, we review them every January, and we do not ask candidates what they currently earn. Beyond salary, our benefits are designed around what actually removes friction from the lives of people working in Nigerian enterprise technology: health cover that extends to your family rather than only to you, a pension contribution above the statutory floor, predictable annual payments you can plan around, and funded certification that makes you more valuable whether or not you stay with us.

Almost everything listed on this page begins on your first day. There is no six-month qualifying period for health insurance, group life assurance or pension enrolment, because a qualifying period simply transfers risk onto the person least able to carry it. The small number of benefits that do accrue with service — the leave entitlement above the base, relocation support and the higher learning budget — are set out clearly in the table below so that nothing about your package is a surprise after you accept.

The reward committee, chaired by Halima Aliyu Tudun Wada as Director, People & Culture, with Ibrahim Yusuf Rano, FCA as Chief Financial Officer, reviews the whole package annually against a market benchmark of Nigerian technology and financial services employers. Where we find we have fallen behind, we correct it in the January review rather than waiting for people to resign. Staff representatives from each practice sit on the committee and the benchmark findings are presented at the January all-hands.

Benefit Categories

Nine categories covering health, security, pay, time, learning, tools, mobility, money and recognition.

Health cover

From day one

Comprehensive HMO cover for you, your spouse and up to four children under eighteen. Out-patient and in-patient care, maternity, dental and optical, with a nationwide provider network including hospitals in Kano, Abuja and Lagos. Cover starts on your first day with no qualifying period, and there is a top-up option for additional dependants at a subsidised group rate.

Group life assurance

Three times annual salary

Group life assurance at three times annual gross salary, payable to your nominated beneficiaries, in line with the Pension Reform Act requirement and above the statutory minimum. Group personal accident cover applies twenty-four hours a day, including travel to client sites. Nominations are reviewed annually so that the record stays current.

Pension

12% employer contribution

Enrolment under the Pension Reform Act from your first month with your chosen Pension Fund Administrator. The company contributes 12% of your emolument against the 10% statutory minimum, and you contribute the standard 8%. Voluntary additional contributions can be deducted at source, and remittances are made within seven days of payroll with evidence published to staff.

Annual payments

13th month plus bonus

A 13th-month payment equal to one month of gross salary, paid with the December payroll to everyone with six months of service or more. A performance bonus on top of that, funded from company results and distributed against your annual review outcome — the FY2025 pool paid between 8% and 22% of annual salary depending on rating and grade.

Leave

20 to 30 days plus allowance

Annual leave of 20 to 30 working days depending on grade and service, plus a leave allowance of 10% of annual basic salary paid when you take your main block. Sixteen weeks of paid maternity leave, two weeks of paid paternity leave, and compassionate leave of up to five days for bereavement, with additional unpaid leave available on request.

Learning

₦450,000 a year

An annual learning budget of ₦250,000 to ₦750,000 depending on grade, averaging ₦450,000, covering certification training and examinations, conferences and books. Vendor certifications on our approved list are funded in full outside this budget. Learning Friday afternoons are protected company-wide and the ICT Training Academy runs internal bootcamps at no cost.

Tools and connectivity

Issued on day one

A specified laptop issued on your first day, refreshed on a three-year cycle, with engineering grades receiving a higher specification. A monthly data allowance of ₦25,000 to ₦40,000 by grade, a company mobile line for client-facing and on-call roles, and a one-off home working allowance of ₦150,000 for chair, desk and power backup.

Mobility and daily life

Hybrid, transport, lunch

Hybrid working of three days on site and two flexible for all eligible roles. Relocation support for grades E3 and above covering transport, an initial rent contribution and thirty days of temporary accommodation. At the Kano headquarters, a staff shuttle on the main routes and a subsidised canteen lunch at ₦500 per day.

Cooperative and recognition

Savings, loans, referrals

A registered staff cooperative offering savings, soft loans of up to three times monthly salary at concessionary rates, and a rent advance facility. A voluntary hajj and annual leave savings scheme with monthly deductions at source. A referral bonus of ₦250,000 for engineering hires and ₦150,000 for other roles, paid after the referred colleague completes six months.

Benefits by Staff Level

How the package scales across grades. Health cover, group life, pension, the 13th-month payment and parental leave are identical for everyone; leave, learning budget, allowances and relocation scale with grade.

Benefit	Associate & Officer	Engineer & Specialist	Senior & Manager	Lead, Principal & Director
HMO cover	Self, spouse, 4 children	Self, spouse, 4 children	Self, spouse, 4 children	Self, spouse, 4 children plus enhanced plan
Group life assurance	3x annual salary	3x annual salary	3x annual salary	3x annual salary
Employer pension contribution	12% of emolument	12% of emolument	12% of emolument	12% of emolument
13th-month payment	One month gross	One month gross	One month gross	One month gross
Performance bonus range	8% – 14%	10% – 16%	12% – 19%	15% – 22%
Annual leave	20 working days	22 working days	25 working days	30 working days
Leave allowance	10% of annual basic	10% of annual basic	10% of annual basic	10% of annual basic
Annual learning budget	₦250,000	₦350,000	₦500,000	₦750,000
Funded vendor certification	One per year	One per year	Two per year	Two per year plus leadership programme
Monthly data allowance	₦25,000	₦30,000	₦35,000	₦40,000
Home working allowance	₦150,000 one-off	₦150,000 one-off	₦200,000 one-off	₦200,000 one-off
Relocation support	Cooperative rent advance	Cooperative rent advance	Full relocation package	Full relocation package
Company vehicle or transport allowance	Shuttle and subsidised lunch	Shuttle and subsidised lunch	Monthly transport allowance	Company vehicle or cash equivalent
Cooperative soft loan ceiling	2x monthly salary	3x monthly salary	3x monthly salary	3x monthly salary
Referral bonus	₦150,000 – ₦250,000	₦150,000 – ₦250,000	₦150,000 – ₦250,000	₦150,000 – ₦250,000

The Full List

Everything a permanent member of staff receives, in one place.

Comprehensive HMO cover for you, your spouse and up to four children, effective from day one
Subsidised group-rate top-up cover for additional dependants
Group life assurance at three times annual gross salary
Group personal accident cover, twenty-four hours a day including client travel
Pension under the Pension Reform Act with a 12% employer contribution against the 10% minimum
Voluntary additional pension contributions deducted at source
13th-month payment of one month gross with the December payroll
Annual performance bonus funded from company results, 8% to 22% of salary
Annual leave of 20 to 30 working days by grade and service
Leave allowance of 10% of annual basic salary
Sixteen weeks of fully paid maternity leave with a phased return over four weeks
Two weeks of fully paid paternity leave, extendable by agreement
Compassionate and bereavement leave of up to five days, with unpaid extension on request
Voluntary hajj and pilgrimage savings scheme with deductions at source
Annual leave savings scheme so that the main leave block is properly funded
Registered staff cooperative with savings, soft loans and a rent advance facility
Soft loans of up to three times monthly salary at concessionary cooperative rates
Funded vendor certification on the approved list, including training and examination fees
Annual learning budget of ₦250,000 to ₦750,000 by grade for conferences, books and courses
Protected Learning Friday afternoons across the whole company
Free access to ICT Training Academy bootcamps and internal guild sessions
Specified laptop issued on day one and refreshed on a three-year cycle
Monthly data allowance of ₦25,000 to ₦40,000 and a company line for on-call roles
One-off home working allowance of ₦150,000 to ₦200,000 for chair, desk and power backup
Hybrid working of three days on site and two flexible, fixed by quarter
Relocation support to Kano, Abuja or Lagos for grades E3 and above
Staff shuttle on the main Kano routes and subsidised canteen lunch at ₦500 per day
Standby allowance and time off in lieu for every rota-based role
Referral bonus of ₦250,000 for engineering hires and ₦150,000 for other roles
Long service recognition at five, ten and fifteen years

What We Spent Last Year

12%

Employer pension rate

Against a 10% statutory minimum

₦81m

Spent on learning

Certification and training, FY2025

Live vendor certifications

Held by our engineers

100%

Staff on family HMO cover

From first day of employment

Benefit Questions

When does health cover start and who is included?

Cover starts on your first day with no qualifying period. It includes you, your spouse and up to four children under eighteen, with out-patient and in-patient care, maternity, dental and optical benefits across a nationwide provider network. Additional dependants, including parents, can be added at a subsidised group rate deducted from payroll. You choose your primary provider from the network list during onboarding.

How does the pension contribution work?

You are enrolled with your chosen Pension Fund Administrator in your first month. Under the Pension Reform Act the minimum contribution is 10% employer and 8% employee; we contribute 12%. Remittances are made within seven days of each payroll run and the evidence is published internally every month. You may make voluntary additional contributions through payroll deduction at any time.

Is the 13th-month payment guaranteed?

Yes. The 13th-month payment is contractual, equal to one month of gross salary, and paid with the December payroll to everyone with at least six months of service. Joiners with less than six months receive it pro rata in the following December. It is separate from the performance bonus, which is discretionary and depends on company results and your annual review rating.

What does the funded certification actually cover?

Training materials, an official course or an internal academy bootcamp, and the examination fee for a first attempt at any certification on the approved list — Microsoft, Cisco, AWS, Fortinet, Oracle, CompTIA, ITIL, PRINCE2, PMP and the PECB ISO tracks. A second attempt is funded once. This sits outside your annual learning budget, which you may spend on anything else that develops you.

Is there a repayment clause if I leave after certifying?

For standard certifications, no. For high-cost programmes above ₦2 million, such as an executive leadership programme or an intensive vendor architect track, we ask for a twelve-month pro-rata repayment undertaking agreed in writing before you enrol. You will always know the terms before you commit, and we will never apply a repayment clause retrospectively.

How do the hajj and leave savings schemes work?

Both are voluntary. You nominate a monthly amount deducted at source into a ring-fenced account held by the staff cooperative. The hajj scheme pays out ahead of the pilgrimage season on request; the annual leave savings scheme pays out when you take your main leave block, alongside the statutory leave allowance. You may stop, vary or withdraw from either scheme with one month of notice.

What support is there for new parents?

Sixteen weeks of fully paid maternity leave, with a phased return over four weeks at full pay, and a guaranteed return to the same role and grade. Two weeks of fully paid paternity leave, which may be taken flexibly within three months of the birth. HMO maternity cover applies from day one, nursing mothers have access to a private room at each office, and flexible hours are agreed for the first six months.

Do contract staff and graduate trainees receive these benefits?

Graduate trainees receive HMO cover, group life assurance, pension, the laptop and data allowance and the learning entitlement from day one; the 13th-month payment and performance bonus begin on confirmation to Engineer I. Fixed-term contract staff receive HMO, group life, pension and equipment for the duration of the contract, with leave accruing pro rata. Interns receive a stipend and equipment, as set out on the internships page.

How often is the package reviewed?

Annually. The reward committee benchmarks the whole package against Nigerian technology and financial services employers in the fourth quarter, and any changes take effect with the January payroll alongside the salary review. Findings are presented at the January all-hands, and staff representatives from each practice sit on the committee and see the benchmark data.

How to Read This Page

Everything described here reflects our policy as at January 2026 and applies to permanent staff on Nigerian contracts across our Kano, Abuja and Lagos offices. Figures in Naira are gross and are reviewed each January by the reward committee. Where a benefit is provided by a third party — health cover through our HMO, life assurance through the insurer, pension through your chosen Pension Fund Administrator — the provider’s own terms and scheme rules apply, and those documents are issued to you during onboarding.

Your written contract and the staff handbook are the authoritative statement of your entitlement. Nothing on this page forms part of a contract of employment or creates an entitlement in itself. If you have accepted an offer and something in your documentation does not match what you read here, contact People & Culture on [email protected] before your start date and we will resolve it in writing.

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