September 24
Kenya: UASU Issues Seven-Day Strike Notice Over Stalled Lecturers' CBA
Capital FM
The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day notice for a nationwide strike by lecturers, with the industrial action set to begin at midnight on October 2. Read more »
Ghana: GCB Bank Employees Equip Osei Tutu Shs Library
Ghanaian Times
Employees of GCB Bank PLC have enhanced the library of Osei Tutu Senior High School in Akropong in the Ashanti Region by donating books and desktop computers to improve students'… Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto - Gov Sets Up Committee to Verify New Civil Servants
Daily Trust
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has approved the constitution of a committee to verify and facilitate the payment of salaries to 3,100 newly recruited civil servants in the… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya Moves to Resolve Crisis After Players Protest Unpaid Allowances
Nile Post
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has said it is working with the Ministry of Sports and other government agencies to resolve outstanding payments and work permit issues affecting… Read more »
Namibia: How First-Time Farmer Katambo Turned Employer
New Era
At Okongava in the Karibib District, a newly constructed kraal and a new employment opportunity represent the practical difference livestock farming has made in the life of Ellen… Read more »
Malawi: Skint in Days - Survey Exposes Malawi's Payday-to-Poverty Crisis
Nyasa Times
Malawian workers are burning through their entire monthly salaries in as little as three to seven days, according to a damning new survey that lays bare the crushing financial… Read more »
September 23
Liberia: Govt Backs Lseza Push to Attract Investment, Create Jobs
Liberian Observer
The Government has renewed its push to position Liberia's Special Economic Zones as platforms for attracting investment, expanding industrial activity and creating employment,… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto's UNGA Deals - Jobs, Ai, Trade and Sh600bn Investment for Kenya
Capital FM
President William Ruto's engagements at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York are beginning to translate into a series of investment, technology, trade and security… Read more »
Uganda: Schools Lay Off PTA Staff After No-Fee Calls, Educationists Warn Crisis Will Deepen
Independent (Kampala)
Government-aided schools across the country have begun sending home teachers and support staff whose salaries are paid through Parents' and Teachers' Association (PTA)… Read more »
Liberia: Bong District #2 Battles Water, Teacher Shortages
New Dawn
Communities in Bong County Electoral District #2 are grappling with shortages of teachers and access to safe drinking water, prompting Representative James M. Kolleh to promise… Read more »
Liberia: GAC Automates Public Audits
New Dawn
The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has begun efforts to automate Liberia's public-sector audit system in a move aimed at improving the efficiency, consistency and effectiveness… Read more »
September 22
Nigeria: Ondo Govt, Varsity Unions Reach Agreement to End Wage Dispute
Premium Times
The agreement followed outrage from university unions and students demanding the implementation of the federal government-university unions' wage structure and allowances in Ondo… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda Gold Mine Death Spurs Call for Safer Mining
Nile Post
Police in Ibanda District are investigating the death of an unidentified man at a gold mining site in Mpasha, Rukiri Sub-county, amid calls for tighter regulation and safer working… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Extends Vacation
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimpapers Sacks Capitalk's Pathisani, Star FM Boss Yvonne Tivatye As Retrenchments Commence
New Zimbabwe
ZIMPAPERS has fired popular Capitalk FM presenter Pathisani Sibanda and Star FM station manager Yvonne Tivatye as retrenchments commence. Read more »
South Africa: SA's Living Heritage - Home Affairs' Reforms Honour Equal Citizenship
Daily Maverick
There is something distinctly South African about dedicating a public holiday to heritage and then spending a good part of it debating what, exactly, is being celebrated. Read more »
September 21
South Africa: Young South Africans Move for Work and Opportunity. What Happens to Their Health When They Do? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or education, sometimes settling elsewhere… Read more »
Rwanda: Chinese Road Enterprises Created Over 500,000 Jobs for Rwandans - Report
New Times
Chinese companies operating in Rwanda have created about 500,000 jobs for Rwandans in the past five decades, as investment and business ties between the two countries continue to… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Extends Working Vacation, to Return This Weekend
Leadership
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days and will return to Nigeria this weekend, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Forest Service Did Not Advertise 171 Permanent and Pensionable Vacancies
Africa Check
No, Kenya's forest service did not advertise 171 permanent and pensionable vacancies Read more »
September 20
Nigeria: FG Sets Up Panel to Probe Deaths of 37 Illegal Miners
Leadership
The federal government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence… Read more »
Algeria: President Tebboune Orders Comprehensive Wage Increase for Civil Protection Corps
Algerie Presse Service
President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chairing a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday, ordered a comprehensive increase in wages for Civil Protection personnel and a… Read more »
Nigeria: Foreigners Taking Over Retail Trade Threatens 27.5 Percent of Nigerian Jobs - Economist
Leadership
The increasing incursion of foreign nationals, particularly Chinese traders, into Nigeria's retail and distributive trade is threatening jobs and displacing local businesses, the… Read more »
Uganda: Nnaabagereka Nagginda Urges Girls to Acquire Practical Skills, Avoid Risky Behaviour
Nile Post
The Nnabagereka of Buganda, Sylvia Nagginda, has called on young women to shun prostitution, early marriage and other forms of risky behaviour, while urging them to acquire… Read more »
Namibia: The Leadership Test - What Remains After You Leave
Namibian
Leadership is ultimately tested not by how long a person remains in office but by what remains when that person leaves. Read more »
