January 29
Liberia: Job Creation and the Credibility Test Facing the Boakai Administration [editorial]
FrontPageAfrica
JOB CREATION is not merely another policy issue in Liberia. It is a deeply personal and urgent concern for thousands of families struggling to survive in an economy marked by… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Boakai, VP Koung Offer Conflicting Accounts On Job Creation
FrontPageAfrica
The question of job creation has emerged as one of the most contentious and politically sensitive issues confronting the Unity Party-led administration, following seemingly… Read more »
Nigeria: Moghalu Resigns From Labour Party
Daily Trust
The Labour Party candidate in the 2025 Anambra governorship election, George Moghalu, has formally resigned his membership of the party. Read more »
January 28
South Africa: Government Is Killing the Film Industry, Say Protesters
GroundUp
Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Abolishes Monday Sit-At-Home in 12 More Markets
Vanguard
The Anambra State government has directed traders in 12 additional markets to resume full business activities on Mondays, warning that non-compliance could result in temporary… Read more »
Nigeria: Primary School Teacher Awarded N50m, Car, House
Daily Trust
A primary school teacher, Solanke Francis Taiwo, has emerged as the Overall Best Teacher in Nigeria for 2025, winning N50 million, a brand-new car, and a fully furnished… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai, Koung Strike Different Tones On Jobs As Unemployment Persists
Liberian Investigator
Published: January 28, 2026 Read more »
Ethiopia: Health Professionals Across Oromia Push for Standardized Overtime Pay to Reflect Recent Salary Adjustments
Addis Standard
Health professionals across Oromia are demanding that the regional government calculate overtime payments based on recent salary adjustments, in line with federal directives aimed… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Participates in the Third International Labour Market Conference in Riyadh
SNA
Sudan took part in the proceedings of the Third International Labour Market Conference (GLMC 2026), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the capital, Riyadh, from 26 to 27… Read more »
Liberia: Piah Defends Govt's Job Creation Claims
New Republic
Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah has strongly defended the Government of Liberia's job creation record, challenging critics to verify official statistics and… Read more »
Liberia: Loic and Eco Energy Empower Women in Gbarnga Through Sewing and Vocational Training
Liberian Investigator
In a brightly lit room at the Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Gbarnga, women and young girls are learning to operate modern solar-powered sewing machines,… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Contract Worker Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom contract worker, Simeon Majaonke Shongwe (46), is expected to serve 20 years behind bars after he was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment by the Ermelo District Court. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Govt to Recruit 5,000 Teachers to Boost Education Sector
This Day
The Rivers State Government has approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers into the state civil service, a step aimed at addressing shortages in classrooms and improving… Read more »
Malawi: Retired Civil Servants Praise Government for Mass Gratuity Payments
Nyasa Times
The Association of Retired Civil Servants in Malawi has commended the current government for initiating the mass payment of gratuities to retired civil servants, particularly those… Read more »
Nigeria: Aviation Unions Demand Reversal of Enugu Airport
Daily Trust
Leading unions in Nigeria's aviation industry have kicked against the concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, describing the process as opaque and… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike Continues, Fcta Workers Tell Wike
Daily Trust
The face-off between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and the striking workers of the FCT Administration (FCTA) deepened Tuesday as the latter vowed to… Read more »
Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - Traders Protest Onitsha Market Closure
Daily Trust
Traders at the Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, on Tuesday staged a protest against the one-week closure of the market ordered by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The traders… Read more »
Africa: Afriteach Set to Revolutionise Teaching Profession in Africa
This Day
A Pan-African organisation, AfriTeach, has been launched to address persistent challenges in education in Africa, particularly the prevalence of unqualified teachers, teacher… Read more »
January 27
Nigeria: Court Orders FCT Workers to Suspend Strike
Premium Times
The court ordered FCTA workers to return to work from their nearly two weeks strike. Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Condemns Court Order Halting FCT Workers' Strike
Premium Times
"While we are acutely aware of the well-worn axiom that decisions of the court must not and cannot please all parties to a dispute, we are equally conscious of the fact that… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Approves ₦12bn for January Salaries of FCTA Workers, Says Blackmail Won't Move Him
Leadership
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he has approved January salaries for FCT Administration (FCTA) staff amounting to over ₦12… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Boosts Job Creation.
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has argued that, despite ongoing economic hardship and limited job opportunities, his administration has achieved significant progress by creating… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Varun Beverages Sued Over Labour Law Violations
263Chat
Zimbabwe's labour movement has lodged a formal complaint against Varun Beverages Zimbabwe, accusing the company of breaching labour laws and obstructing trade union activities. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Revenue Service Activates Power of Substitution to Boost Tax Recovery
This Day
· New tax law permits authorities to collect money from third party who owe, hold funds for tax defaulters Read more »
Kenya: Flamingo Reinvests Vat Refunds to Expand Exports, Add 2,000 Jobs
Capital FM
Flamingo Horticulture Kenya is reinvesting VAT refunds to expand its Naivasha operations, a move expected to increase export capacity, create 2,000 new jobs and deepen value… Read more »
