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Africa isn't one TEFL market. Morocco and Egypt have substantial private language and international-school sectors, while countries where English is already widely used often have fewer conventional entry-level ESL roles for foreign teachers.
Compare the markets below, then use the country filters to find employers, recruiters and local job boards that match where you'd actually like to teach.
A private language centre and an international school may sit in the same city but ask for completely different qualifications. Read the vacancy carefully before spending money on a course or documentation.
Your strongest options depend on your degree, teaching experience, nationality, language skills and the kind of classroom you want to work in.
Johannesburg · Cape Town · Pretoria · Durban
South Africa has a large domestic English-speaking workforce, so it is not a classic high-demand foreign-TEFL destination. Opportunities are more likely to appear in tutoring, online teaching, private education and professional school settings.
Casablanca · Rabat · Marrakech · Tangier
Morocco has private language centres, international schools and major English-education organisations. French or Arabic can help with daily life and some workplaces, while employer requirements vary widely.
Cairo · Alexandria · New Cairo
Egypt has a large private education sector, language centres and international schools. Standard TEFL may fit some adult or language-centre roles, while international schools commonly ask for professional teaching credentials.
Tunis · Sousse · Sfax
Tunisia has language institutes, training organisations and private education. The market is smaller than Egypt or Morocco, so direct searches through local employment platforms can be especially useful.
Kigali and education projects
English is an official language in Rwanda, and opportunities can appear in schools, training organisations and development programmes. Many roles are specialised, so check experience and work-permission requirements carefully.
Nairobi · Mombasa · Dar es Salaam · Arusha
Both countries already have substantial English use and local teaching workforces. Foreign applicants are more likely to find specialised school, international education, training or project roles than generic entry-level ESL work.
Use the filters to narrow the directory. You'll find direct education employers, established recruiters and local employment sites rather than links to competing training courses.
International English-teaching jobs board. Use the Africa filter and check each employer's degree, experience and visa requirements.
VISIT TEFL.COM ↗International-school vacancies across Africa. Many positions are licensed school-teacher roles rather than entry-level TEFL jobs.
VISIT TES JOBS ↗International teaching platform with school and education vacancies in African destinations when available.
VISIT TEACH AWAY ↗Useful for direct vacancies from language centres, schools, universities and education groups.
VISIT LINKEDIN JOBS ↗Large Middle East and North Africa employment platform with education roles in Egypt and other North African markets.
VISIT BAYT ↗Direct careers portal for British Council roles. Search by country for teaching, exams and education-project vacancies.
VISIT BRITISH COUNCIL CAREERS ↗International-school group with schools in South Africa and other markets. Classroom posts normally require professional teaching credentials.
VISIT INSPIRED EDUCATION CAREERS ↗Large South African education group operating schools and tertiary institutions. Useful for qualified school and education professionals.
VISIT ADVTECH CAREERS ↗Major South African jobs platform with education, tutoring and English-teaching searches.
VISIT PNET ↗Large local employment site covering education and training roles across South Africa.
VISIT CAREERS24 ↗Broad local job search covering tutoring, ESL, language-centre and school vacancies.
VISIT INDEED SOUTH AFRICA ↗British Council Morocco operates English teaching and education programmes. Use its careers portal for current openings.
VISIT BRITISH COUNCIL MOROCCO ↗Education and English-language organisation with centres and programmes in Morocco. Check its careers listings for current roles.
VISIT AMIDEAST MOROCCO ↗Large Moroccan recruitment site with education and language-related vacancies.
VISIT REKRUTE ↗Moroccan employment portal useful for local school, training and language-centre searches.
VISIT EMPLOI.MA ↗British Council Egypt is a major English-language teaching employer. Current roles are posted through the organisation's careers system.
VISIT BRITISH COUNCIL EGYPT ↗English-language and education organisation operating in Egypt. Check its central careers listings for vacancies.
VISIT AMIDEAST EGYPT ↗Major Egyptian employment platform with school, training and English-language roles.
VISIT WUZZUF ↗Large Egyptian jobs site with local education and training vacancies.
VISIT FORASNA ↗British Council Tunisia operates English and education programmes. Current openings are advertised through its careers channels.
VISIT BRITISH COUNCIL TUNISIA ↗Major Tunisian employment platform with education, training and language-related searches.
VISIT KEEJOB ↗Tunisian jobs platform that can surface local teaching and training vacancies.
VISIT TANITJOBS ↗British Council operates education programmes in Rwanda. Check its careers portal for country-specific openings.
VISIT BRITISH COUNCIL RWANDA ↗Major local recruitment platform covering education, NGOs and training organisations.
VISIT JOB IN RWANDA ↗Large Kenyan recruitment platform with education, training and school vacancies.
VISIT BRIGHTERMONDAY KENYA ↗Kenyan jobs site with education and teaching vacancies from schools and organisations.
VISIT MYJOBMAG KENYA ↗East African careers platform with Kenyan education and training opportunities.
VISIT FUZU KENYA ↗Tanzanian recruitment platform covering schools, NGOs, training and education organisations.
VISIT BRIGHTERMONDAY TANZANIA ↗Local Tanzania listings platform that includes employment and education opportunities.
VISIT ZOOMTANZANIA JOBS ↗Apply carefully. A listing site can contain excellent employers and poor ones at the same time. Check the school or company independently, get salary and hours in writing, and never assume a job includes visa sponsorship unless the employer says so.
For private English-language teaching, employers may look for fluent English, a bachelor's degree, TEFL/TESOL preparation and teaching ability. The exact combination differs by country and employer.
When a vacancy asks for standard 120-hour TEFL, you can use that requirement to guide your course choice.
Many school positions are professional K-12 teaching jobs. They may ask for a BEd, PGCE/PGDE, teaching licence and classroom experience. A standard TEFL certificate should not be treated as a substitute for those credentials.
Check contact hours, preparation time, split shifts, weekend work, class sizes, curriculum support and whether meetings or marking are paid. An hourly rate means little until you know what counts as paid work.
Ask the employer what visa or work permit you need and which documents must be authenticated. Requirements can depend on your nationality, role and country, so use official immigration guidance for the final check.
The links above give you reliable places to keep searching. Enrolled students can also check the jobs area in the StudyTEFL LMS for more recent opportunities we've found across international and online teaching markets.
Use our updated job leads alongside the recruiter and employer links on this page, then apply directly wherever possible.
StudyTEFL's Complete course costs $39 and gives you 120 hours of TEFL training with real ESL lesson footage, practical scenarios, tutor support and QR-verifiable certification.
Check the jobs you want first. If they ask for standard 120-hour TEFL, this is the route we've designed for you. If they require a teaching licence, CELTA, degree or experience, follow the employer's requirement.
Open the job resources for the countries that interest you, note the qualifications employers repeatedly request, and build your application around those roles.
