April 17
Kenya: Sama to Cut Over 1,100 Jobs in Nairobi After Meta Contract Ends
Sama will lay off more than 1100 employees in Nairobi after Meta Platforms ended a key content and data annotation contract. The company said it issued redundancy notices to 1108… Read more »
April 01
South Africa: Cape Town Eyes Higher-Value Outsourcing Jobs in $413b Market
Cape Town is seeking to expand beyond call-center operations by developing a global capability center sector, aiming to create higher-value jobs in business services. Read more »
March 24
Egypt: Qualiphi Acquires Career Club to Expand Ai Career Platform Across Mena
Qualiphi has acquired Career Club in a six-figure deal completed in the second half of 2025, as it expands AI-powered career services across Egypt and the Gulf. Read more »
February 22
South Africa: South Africa Unemployment Falls to Five-Year Low
South Africa's unemployment rate fell to 31.4% in the final quarter of 2025, the lowest level in more than 5 years, according to Statistics South Africa. Read more »
February 04
South Africa: South Africa Raises Minimum Wage Above Inflation
South Africa will raise its national minimum wage by more than the rate of inflation, exceeding expectations from businesses and analysts. Read more »
July 17, 2025
Kenya: Kenya's Mediamax Announces Sixth Round of Layoffs
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