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[Niger] 16,500 public sector records digitised in government HR digitalisation drive

[Niger] 16,500 public sector records digitised in government HR digitalisation drive [Niger] 16,500 public sector records digitised in government HR digitalisation drive

The minister briefed council members on a series of reforms intended to improve the management of state employees, harmonising the...
03 Aug 2026
[Nigeria] N99bn uncredited pension backlog highlights payroll failures

[Nigeria] N99bn uncredited pension backlog highlights payroll failures [Nigeria] N99bn uncredited pension backlog highlights payroll failures

According to March 2026 PenCom data, private sector firms account for nearly 70 per cent of the multi-billion-naira backlog.
03 Aug 2026
[South Africa] Uncertain future for nation’s oldest newspaper as staff go unpaid under new ownership

[South Africa] Uncertain future for nation’s oldest newspaper as staff go unpaid under new ownership [South Africa] Uncertain future for nation’s oldest newspaper as staff go unpaid under new ownership

Ubuntu Media Holdings acquired five Eastern Cape titles from Arena Holdings on May 1, including The Herald in Gqeberha, South...
01 Aug 2026
[Zimbabwe] Auditor-General flags missing payroll records for Harare City Council’s $2 billion wage bill

[Zimbabwe] Auditor-General flags missing payroll records for Harare City Council’s $2 billion wage bill [Zimbabwe] Auditor-General flags missing payroll records for Harare City Council’s $2 billion wage bill

The Auditor-General’s latest report highlights the issue and raises concerns over the reliability of the council’s 2022 financial statements.  
28 Jul 2026
[Nigeria] ICPC uncovers 908 fake workers across federal ministries, departments and agencies

[Nigeria] ICPC uncovers 908 fake workers across federal ministries, departments and agencies [Nigeria] ICPC uncovers 908 fake workers across federal ministries, departments and agencies

According to the ICPC, it recovered about N942 million allegedly linked to fraudulent salary payments made to fictitious employees.  
24 Jul 2026
[Kenya] Fintechs replace payday loans with earned wage access solutions

[Kenya] Fintechs replace payday loans with earned wage access solutions [Kenya] Fintechs replace payday loans with earned wage access solutions

The latest companies to adopt EWA are Switchlink Africa, with the launch of the PEST Salary Advance platform, and Little,...
23 Jul 2026
[Nigeria] Final forfeiture order to recover N941.9m from IPPIS ghost workers

[Nigeria] Final forfeiture order to recover N941.9m from IPPIS ghost workers [Nigeria] Final forfeiture order to recover N941.9m from IPPIS ghost workers

The fraud was discovered during investigations into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS)  
20 Jul 2026
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