July 02
Nigeria: Nigerian Tea Company Protests Alleged Intimidation By Multinational Rival
Premium Times
Z&Y Black Tea accuses Promasidor Holdings of harassment of its workers over the similarity of trademarks. Read more »
Nigeria: Ghost Workers - Govt Parleys 40 Non-Core MDAd On IPPIS-HR Module
This Day
In a bid to curb the menace of ghost workers, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has held an Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System - Human… Read more »
July 01
Ethiopia: Study Finds Median Wage in Ethiopia At 3,000 Birr - ILO Pushes for Minimum Wage Reform
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's discourse on the minimum wage received a fresh push with a study presented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) last week. Read more »
Egypt: Shehata - 'International Labor' Celebration On the 'World Day Against Child Labour'
Egypt Online
Hassan Shehata, Minister of Labor, confirmed that the Egyptian state is moving forward towards implementing the goals of the National Plan to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labor… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage Delay - Labour Urged to Declare Nationwide Strike
Vanguard
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers' Rights, CDWR, has called on Ogranised Labour to immediately mobilise and declare a nationwide strike over the minimum wage and the recent… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Lawyers Back NLC, Say FEC Can't Negotiate for Workers
Leadership
Lawyers have agreed with organised labour that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) cannot decide on the salaries for Nigerian workers. Read more »
Nigeria: NUPENG Publications Designed to Circumvent Election - Tanker Drivers
Leadership
Members from four zones of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has faulted recent publications of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Breastfeeding - Employers Urged to Provide Creche in Workplaces
Daily Trust
The chairperson of the Necas Network for Entrepreneurial Woman (NNEW), Abuja chapter, Mrs Gertrude Bashorun, has urged employers of labour to provide creche/lactation room for… Read more »
June 30
South Africa: Government of National Unity Bodes Well for Reducing Our Staggeringly High Youth Unemployment Rate [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The current national unemployment rate for youth aged 15-34 years stands at a staggering 45.5%. Nearly half of our largely youthful population across South Africa are not realising… Read more »
Ethiopia: Exploring Addis Ababa's 24/7 Working Culture - The City Corridor Development Project
Ethiopian Herald
Addis Ababa, Africa's vibrant capital, is embarking on a transformative journey with its pioneering City Corridor Development Program. At the heart of this ambitious initiative… Read more »
South Africa: KFC Under Fire After Worker Gets Warning for Not Meeting R2 Charity Donation Targets [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A union has demanded that the fast-food franchise stop degrading its staff after the incident involving the R2 Add Hope targets, a customer-based donation that goes to nonprofits. Read more »
Nigeria: We Will Resist Governor's Moves On Payment of Minimum Wage - Labour
Leadership
Following plans by many state governors to domesticate the national minimum wage according to how much they can pay, organised labour has vowed to resist the moves, even as they… Read more »
Nigeria: Living Wage - Honour Your Words, Ssanip Charges Tinubu
Daily Trust
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has enjoined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to honour his words in giving Nigerian workers a living wage upon assumption… Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Exclusive - Nasu, SSANU Hold Meetings Over Withheld Salaries As Calls for Strike Intensify
Premium Times
SSANU and NASU members said the government has opted to dare the consequences "of its preferential treatment of one union over the others," especially considering Wednesday's… Read more »
Egypt: Labour Ministry - 3,100 Job Opportunities in Private Sector in 12 Governorates
Egypt Online
The Ministry of Labour has announced securing 3,162 new job opportunities in 45 private companies in 12 governorates, including Cairo, Giza, Qaliobiya and Menofia. Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima, Governors in Closed Door Meeting Over Economy, Minimum Wage
Daily Trust
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Governors and some members of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu economic team are currently meeting in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Child Labour Compounds Issues of Out-of-School Children in Nigeria - Govt
Vanguard
THE Federal Government, on Thursday lamented that the issues of child labour and forced labour have compounded the problem of out-of-school children and appealed to Nigerians to… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Southern Governors' Forum Advocates Benchmarks Based On States' Capacity
Premium Times
The governors advocated that each state be allowed to negotiate the new wage with the labour unions. Read more »
Ghana: 75% of Ghana's Workforce in Informal Sector, 65 Percent of Youth Jobless - UNDP Report
Accra Times
Angela Lusigi, stressed the importance of building human capital through education, infrastructure development, and technology to create sustainable jobs, especially for the youth. Read more »
Mozambique: New Factories Created 22,960 Jobs Over Last Five Years
AIM
Five new factories, which began operation in the last five years (2020 to 2024), in Maputo, Nampula and Niassa provinces, have contributed to the creation of 22,960 jobs. Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Establishing State Varsities They Can't Fund - ASUU
Vanguard
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said governors are establishing state universities they cannot fund. Read more »
Liberia: Nafaa Workers Expresses Disappointment
New Republic
The Workers Association of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAAWA) has expressed graveconcern over the misapplication of project funds within the National… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Pleased With Arrest in Steinhoff Case [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is pleased that persons accused of looting workers' pension funds' investments at Steinhoff are finally being brought to book… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Only Platform That Can Fetch Obi Victory in 2027 - Labour Party
Daily Trust
Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023 election, cannot emerge victorious in 2027 if he contests outside the party, National Vice Chairman, Ayo Olorunfemi, has… Read more »
Nigeria: No Child Should Be Denied Access to Education - Labour Minister
Leadership
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has stressed the need to ensure every child has access to education in Nigeria. Read more »