September 29
Uganda: Ugandan Women Break Into Taxi Industry As Drivers and Conductors
Nile Post
Ugandan women are taking advantage of the right to work accorded by the President to venture into all kinds of jobs, including working as taxi conductors and drivers, a field… Read more »
Uganda: Teachers Urged to Upgrade Qualifications Under New ECCE Policy
Nile Post
More than 1,000 teachers could miss out on a government-backed opportunity to upgrade their qualifications as Uganda moves to tighten professional standards in pre-primary… Read more »
Namibia: A Pile of Labour Sheets
New Era
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations received 1 103 labour complaints during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year. Read more »
Tanzania: State Offers Bumper Internships
Daily News
VP tasks SOEs to drive investment, job creation Read more »
Nigeria: AON Condemns Aviation Unions' Violent Disruptions of Flight Operations On August 1
This Day
- Says disruption of flight operations by unions exposed vulnerability of airport security Read more »
Ghana: Energy Commission Certifies 141 Electrical Wiring Practitioners
Ghanaian Times
A total of 141 out of 148 candidates have been certified by the Energy Commission after successfully completing the May-June 2026 Electrical Wiring Certification examinations,… Read more »
Ghana: GAF Honours Eight Retiring Senior Officers
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has honoured eight senior officers retiring from active service at its first-ever farewell parade for generals. Read more »
Ghana: We've Paid 6,079 Promoted GES Staff, 52,541 Cases Await Submission - CAGD
Ghanaian Times
The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) says it has processed and paid all 6,079 cases of promoted Ghana Education Service (GES) staff submitted for payroll… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Appeals to Teachers to Suspend Strike
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Education has appealed to striking teacher unions to suspend their ongoing industrial action as the government works to address concerns over teachers' conditions… Read more »
Uganda: Skills Training Gives Kabarole Youth New Hope, but Taxes Threaten Emerging Enterprises
Nile Post
More than 260 young people in the greater Kabarole area have acquired vocational and practical skills through a youth development project aimed at improving employment… Read more »
September 28
Namibia: Medical Interns Face Job Uncertainty
Namibian
Medical interns completing their training cannot expect to be absorbed into Namibia's public health system because the Ministry of Health and Social Services has a limited number… Read more »
Nigeria: 21 Shared MSME Facilities Supporting 650,000 Jobs Nationwide - Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said 21 shared MSME facilities established across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory are supporting businesses and an estimated 650,000… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Labour Market Information System Launched - Boost for Driving Policy, Decision Making, and Reaching Employment Goals
New Era
The Justice and Labour Relations Deputy Minister, Inecia Brandt, said data is crucial for decision making and employment policy when she launched the Namibia Labour Market… Read more »
Nigeria: Hurdles Ahead Personal Pension As 91 Percent Accounts Unfunded
Daily Trust
The Personal Pension Plan (PPP) introduced by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) is facing a major funding challenge, with about 91 per cent of registered accounts yet to… Read more »
Nigeria: FMBN Allocates 430 Houses to NMDPRA Staff
Daily Trust
At least 430 staff of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have received allocation letters for housing units across Abuja, Kano and Lagos… Read more »
Ghana: 'Dear GES, Wake Up' - Ketu North MP Fires Over Prospectus Ghana Deal
Ghanaian Times
The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has taken a swipe at the Ghana Education Service (GES) over its handling of the controversy surrounding Prospectus Ghana… Read more »
September 27
Nigeria: APC Chairman Condoles Niger Over Miners' Deaths
Vanguard
...backs Tinubu's re-election bid Read more »
Nigeria: Miners Death Probe - Commend President Tinubu for Empowering Interior Minister
Vanguard
The death of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State has thrown the nation into grief.… Read more »
September 25
Kenya: Non-Teaching University Staff Join Lecturers in Strike Plan Over Stalled Cba
Capital FM
The Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) has issued a seven-day strike notice, joining the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) in threatening nationwide industrial action… Read more »
Nigeria: Scrap Dealers Begin Nationwide Strike October 1
Vanguard
The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN) has directed its members nationwide to commence industrial action on October 1, 2026, over… Read more »
Namibia: Will Fima Make Small Pension Funds Too Expensive to Run? [opinion]
New Era
Every trustee of a small or stand-alone pension fund should ask: Can our fund and members afford to comply with FIMA and remain economically viable? Read more »
September 24
Gambia: Gambia Asks GTB, Access Bank, Others to Dismiss Non-Gambian Employees
Premium Times
The CBG said a recent industry study the bank conducted found that many banks employ foreigners. Read more »
Gambia: What Is the State of the Demand of Workers Under Alport?
Foroyaa
Foroyaa has been following both the Gambia Ports Authority and Alport leaderships to get their opinions on the demands of workers currently handed over to Alport by the GPA as… Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan - 'Power Will Power Job Creation.'
Liberian Observer
Liberia is stepping up its drive to expand electricity access, attract private investment and reduce power costs, with Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto, Iraq PM Explore New Jobs for Kenyan Educators
Capital FM
Kenya and Iraq are exploring new opportunities for Kenyan professionals to work in Iraq, with President William Ruto saying the two countries are looking at greater labour… Read more »
