January 26
South Africa: Ramaphosa Says South Africa On Right Track Despite Jobless Youth
Scrolla
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the economy is growing with falling unemployment, poverty and inequality, and improved confidence in South Africa. Ramaphosa says over R1-trillion… Read more »
South Africa: Community Health Workers Push for Recognition and Change
Health-e
Community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in delivering essential healthcare services to communities across South Africa. Yet, a year after the Labour Court ruled that… Read more »
Nigeria: Application for Police Recruitment Extended By 2 Weeks
Leadership
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announced a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables. Read more »
Namibia: Employers, Fishermen Clash At Walvis
New Era
Tempers flared at a Labour Advisory Council consultative meeting between fishing industry employers and employees in Walvis Bay on Thursday. The two-day consultations were held to… Read more »
Kenya: Cofek Blames Lack of Funds for Undermining Labour Board Mandate
Capital FM
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has raised concern over the lack of funding for the National Labour Board (NLB), warning that persistent delays threaten industrial… Read more »
Nigeria: Johesu Strike - NMA Rejects Labour Unions' Claims of Conmess Upgrade
Premium Times
In their joint statement, the TUC and NLC accused the Federal Ministry of Health and relevant agencies of deliberately refusing to implement the 2021 report of a Technical… Read more »
Tanzania: KIP Shows Job Creation Potential
Daily News
Kilimanjaro Industrial Park (KIP) has commenced operations and created 5,000 jobs while utilising only 10 per cent of installed capacity, highlighting substantial growth potential. Read more »
January 23
Namibia: Nef Calls for Practical Labour Policy to Support Jobs
New Era
As Namibia kicks off 2026, the nation's job crisis has reached critical levels, with official statistics showing persistently high unemployment that threatens economic stability… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Upholds Exclusion of Labour Party From FCT Council Polls
Daily Trust
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the exclusion of Labour Party (LP) candidates from the Area Council elections scheduled to take place on February 21 in the Federal… Read more »
Liberia: Senators Submit Bill to Establish Labor Courts
New Dawn
Monrovia, January 23, 2026: The Plenary of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, January 22, 2026, received a communication from four Senators submitting a bill aimed at strengthening… Read more »
Nigeria: Tech Foundation Trains 40 Teachers to Boost Mathematics
Premium Times
The Teach Girls Tech Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained over 40 secondary and primary school teachers through the i-MathElevate project to improve mathematics… Read more »
Ghana: Pensioners Urged to Remain Active in Retirement
Ghanaian Times
Members of the Abokobi Local Branch of the National Pensioners Association (NPA) have been urged not to use their retirement period to withdraw from active life. Read more »
January 22
South Africa: Fired Lottery Employee's Pension Frozen By Special Tribunal
GroundUp
Former NLC KwaZulu-Natal client liaison officer Sibonelo Vilakazi used his position to obtain tens of millions of rands for himself and his wife Read more »
South Africa: Workers Protest for Beefed Up Security At Depot
GroundUp
Union says a spate of break-ins and theft at Cuyler depot in Kariega have cost of over R5-million Read more »
Liberia: Ex-BSE Employees Secure U.S.$175k Bond
Liberian Observer
Former Director-General, Arthur Massaquoi and five other former employees of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), were temporarily prevented from going to jail, Tuesday after… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Assesses 5 Defunct SOEs... for Revamping Under Rapid Industrialisation for Jobs Initiative - Trade Minister
Ghanaian Times
The government is in the process of recruiting transactional advisors to assess the viability of revamping some defunct State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), the Minister of Trade,… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Picket Kedco Headquarters Over Unpaid Pensions, Welfare
Daily Trust
Electricity workers under the aegis of the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday… Read more »
Nigeria: Local Refining - Depot Owners Fret Over Investment Uncertainty, Job Losses
Daily Trust
Depot owners across Nigeria are increasingly uneasy over mounting investment uncertainty and the prospect of job losses as the country's expanding local refining capacity steadily… Read more »
January 21
Niger: In Niger, Your Job or Your Life
HRW
Junta's Sanctions on Fuel Transport Operators Raise Rights Concerns Read more »
Kenya: Lawyer Warns NSSF, Pssf Against Using Pension Funds to Buy KPC Shares
Capital FM
A Nairobi-based lawyer has warned the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF) against using pension savings to buy shares in Kenya… Read more »
Liberia: 249 Cadets Deployed Nationwide Under 2026 National Cadet Program
New Dawn
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, through its Youth Development Program, has recruited and deployed 249 cadets nationwide under the 2026 National Cadet Program. Read more »
Liberia: Harmonization [opinion]
FrontPageAfrica
The Webster dictionary defines harmonization as being a quality or state of being in harmony. To be in harmony is to be with the prevailing tendency. The prevailing tendency in… Read more »
Tanzania: MPs Call for Stronger Occupational Safety Supervision in Informal Sector
Daily News
THE Parliamentary Committee on Social Welfare and Community Development has urged the government, through the Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), to strengthen… Read more »
Namibia: Nored Electricity Workers to Strike On Friday
Namibian
Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) workers will go on strike on Friday, following a year of failed wage negotiations. Read more »
Namibia: Walvis Primary School Defends Claim That 64 Percent of Its Workforce Has Disabilities
Namibian
The Walvis Bay Primary School has defended its claim that 64% of its workforce are persons with disabilities. Read more »
