Job Title: group HR manager
Company: Octagon Africa
Paul N. Mathu is the group HR manager at Octagon Africa.
Before joining Octagon Africa, Paul was team lead – human resources at Spinners and Spinners. Earlier, he was a regional HR business partner at Potential Staffing Africa, having previously served as HR business partner – Kenya & Rwanda at the company.
Paul also worked as a human capital manager at Majid Al Futtaim, following his role as human resources business partner at Premier Foods. He previously served as a human resources officer at Dümmen Orange and Kevian Kenya.
Work Experience
2026 – Present: group HR manager, Octagon Africa
2025 – 2026: team lead – human resources, Spinners and Spinners
2024 – 2025: regional HR business partner, Potential Staffing Africa
2023 – 2024: HR business partner – Kenya & Rwanda, Potential Staffing Africa
2022 – 2023: human capital manager, Majid Al Futtaim
2023: human capital manager – Karen Hub and Junction outlets, Majid Al Futtaim
2021 – 2022: human resources business partner, Premier Foods
2018 – 2021: human resources officer, Dümmen Orange
2016 – 2018: human resource officer, Kevian Kenya
Education
Bachelor’s degree, business administration and management, St. Paul’s University
Certificate in Kenya labour and industrial laws, College of Human Resource Management,
Diploma, human resources management and services, Thika Polytechnic
Certificate, labour and industrial relations, ITCILO
About the Company
Octagon Africa is an African financial services group offering pension, insurance, investment and related financial solutions across several markets.
