AFRICA

[South Africa] Ex-Telkom Group CEO convicted and fined over tax failures of multiple companies [South Africa] Ex-Telkom Group CEO convicted and fined over tax failures of multiple companies

The investigation into Mr Maseka’s entities began after a case was opened in September 2025. Authorities say it was not...
09 Oct 2026

[Liberia] 1,000 absent teachers removed from government payroll [Liberia] 1,000 absent teachers removed from government payroll

According to Mr Forkpa, the ministry used the money freed up by the cleanup to bring volunteer teachers onto the...
08 Oct 2026

[Kenya] Counties continue to pay billions through manual payrolls despite digital system [Kenya] Counties continue to pay billions through manual payrolls despite digital system

Data showed that these counties had processed at least Sh8.3 billion in staff payments during the year ending June 30,...
02 Oct 2026

[Kenya] Kwale County announces Human Resource Management System rollout for workforce oversight [Kenya] Kwale County announces Human Resource Management System rollout for workforce oversight

The announcement was made during a meeting between the County Assembly’s Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and the newly...
30 Sep 2026

[Gambia] Commercial banks ordered to replace non-citizen workers with nationals [Gambia] Commercial banks ordered to replace non-citizen workers with nationals

CBG has set a year-end deadline for compliance. The directive affects banks including FirstBank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Ecobank and...
25 Sep 2026

[Uganda] Health facilities return unspent salary funds despite staffing shortages [Uganda] Health facilities return unspent salary funds despite staffing shortages

The Commission attributed the contradiction to poor recruitment planning, inconsistent records and delays in submitting recruitment requests.
23 Sep 2026

[Nigeria] Ondo State digitises pension records to strengthen payroll and pension integrity [Nigeria] Ondo State digitises pension records to strengthen payroll and pension integrity

Ondo Pay also provides salary computation, approvals, reporting and payroll processing. It was unveiled at a launch event in Akure...
09 Sep 2026