AFRICA

[South Africa] R25m cost to taxpayers for suspended police officers to remain on payroll [South Africa] R25m cost to taxpayers for suspended police officers to remain on payroll

Keeping suspended employees on the payroll is a common practice among government departments in South Africa.

08 Jan 2026

[Nigeria] Sterling Bank partners with Thunes for expat cross-border payments [Nigeria] Sterling Bank partners with Thunes for expat cross-border payments

Their partnership is intended to establish a new standard for cross-border payments, empowering Nigerians abroad with a swift, simple way...

07 Jan 2026

[Kenya] Top civil servants to benefit from Sh2bn pay hike [Kenya] Top civil servants to benefit from Sh2bn pay hike

The increase - part of a broader effort to align public sector salaries with market standards - is expected to...

05 Jan 2026

[Tunisia] BTE announces strategic partnership with PayDay [Tunisia] BTE announces strategic partnership with PayDay

The partnership is based on PayDay’s digital payroll financing solution coupled with a group insurance product, creating value for companies,...

02 Jan 2026

[Kenya] Treasury rules out further tax rises and calls for cuts [Kenya] Treasury rules out further tax rises and calls for cuts

The cabinet secretary’s remarks come in the wake of ongoing economic pressures, including high unemployment, rising inflation, and constrained government...

23 Dec 2025

[Ghana] Delayed November teacher allowances cleared with December pay [Ghana] Delayed November teacher allowances cleared with December pay

A technical error during the final payroll processing had prevented scheduled payments from going through as planned.

19 Dec 2025

[Kenya] Streamlining payroll management as alternative to layoffs [Kenya] Streamlining payroll management as alternative to layoffs

The National Treasury announced that job cuts are no longer on the table as the country battles high unemployment.

17 Dec 2025

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