AFRICA

[Nigeria] Three day work week approved to offset loss of fuel subsidy [Nigeria] Three day work week approved to offset loss of fuel subsidy

Civil and public servants would work three days a week as opposed to the usual five days, due to the...
13 Jun 2023

[Nigeria] Workers’ salaries eroded by inflation and naira depreciation [Nigeria] Workers’ salaries eroded by inflation and naira depreciation

Workers’ salaries in the formal sector, in nominal terms, reached N52.33tn in 2022; a 35.54 per cent increase from 2019’s...
07 Jun 2023

[Egypt] Ministry of Manpower changes name and expands scope [Egypt] Ministry of Manpower changes name and expands scope

Manpower Minister Hassan Shehata said that the decision complies with the constitution and Labour Law 12/2003 regulating the workforce in...
03 Jun 2023

[Nigeria] May salary delay for federal employees [Nigeria] May salary delay for federal employees

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed in an internal document distributed to its employees that the delay will...
02 Jun 2023

[Nigeria] Punishments for failing to employ Nigerians to understudy expats [Nigeria] Punishments for failing to employ Nigerians to understudy expats

In addition, the failure of any organisation in the country to renew its expatriate quota or render its expatriate monthly...
23 May 2023

[Congo] $800 million lost to payroll fraud every year [Congo] $800 million lost to payroll fraud every year

The country’s Inspectorate General of Finance (IGF) said the payroll audit shows that payments have been made to numerous fictitious...
28 Apr 2023

[Egypt] 105,000 expats register for tax-free car import initiative [Egypt] 105,000 expats register for tax-free car import initiative

There are only 19 days left until the end of the initiative and it will not be extended, Minister Maait...
28 Apr 2023