AFRICA

[Ghana] April 18 and 21 declared public holidays [Ghana] April 18 and 21 declared public holidays

In an April 14 statement, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak confirmed that Good Friday and Easter Monday will be observed nationwide.
16 Apr 2025

[Egypt] Minimum wage rise for public sector employees from July 2025 [Egypt] Minimum wage rise for public sector employees from July 2025

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced the wage hike on March 31, confirming that the country’s lowest job grade is set...
07 Apr 2025

[South Africa] ANC and Democratic Alliance yet to reach budget pact [South Africa] ANC and Democratic Alliance yet to reach budget pact

Negotiations between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have stretched over weeks.
02 Apr 2025

[Kenya] KRA to simplify PAYE returns with digital filing options [Kenya] KRA to simplify PAYE returns with digital filing options

KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga stated that the intricate PAYE system discourages compliance and creates an administrative burden for small...
02 Apr 2025

[Kenya] Trade union body denies delayed salaries and staff mistreatment [Kenya] Trade union body denies delayed salaries and staff mistreatment

A statement from the union body said, “These baseless allegations, which are clearly motivated by personal vendetta, misrepresent the facts...
25 Mar 2025

[Kenya] Little launches MySalary earned wage access platform [Kenya] Little launches MySalary earned wage access platform

MySalary is a nano-lending platform that will allow employees to access salary advances based on the number of days they...
14 Mar 2025

[South Africa] Adjustments to earnings threshold [South Africa] Adjustments to earnings threshold

Workers whose salaries have increased beyond R21,200 per month in 2025 will lose certain automatic protections.  
11 Mar 2025