The Institute of Executive Assistants (IEA) – Africa is an international quality membership based community of executive assistants, administrative, management and executive support professionals. The main goal is the comprehensive maintenance and advancement of the professional expertise, personal development and networking crucial in the profession of executive assistants and administrative professionals.

The profession of executive assistants and administrative professionals is going through major changes to embrace the digitalization of the business world and the new working methods. The Institute aims to be a step ahead in future developments to meet the requirements of the current members and to be attractive to the generations Y and Z now entering the business world. We exist to help the world’s leading executive assistants and administrative professionals break out of their task-master role to become forward thinking leaders within their organizations, through the use of highly empowering resources, training and education.