AFRICA

[South Africa] Critical skills shortage as workers go overseas [South Africa] Critical skills shortage as workers go overseas

Engineering skills are among the most sought-after skills in South Africa. Employers are looking for highly qualified engineers with many...
29 Apr 2022

[South Africa] 3 common HR challenges facing small businesses [South Africa] 3 common HR challenges facing small businesses

According to legal and regulatory firm LexisNexis, a large number of freelancers who work for SMEs do not know that...
27 Apr 2022

[Ghana] Bishop wants consequences for officers responsible for ghost names on payroll [Ghana] Bishop wants consequences for officers responsible for ghost names on payroll

The Bishop said the names on the payroll did not get there by themselves and people who ought to have...
19 Apr 2022

[Nigeria] Cadana reshaping Africa’s payroll system with on-demand pay [Nigeria] Cadana reshaping Africa’s payroll system with on-demand pay

A salary advance is a lifeline for many Nigerians. This is because the average Nigerian faces a variety of challenges...
14 Apr 2022

[Ghana] New child labour accusations for cocoa farms supplying Cadbury [Ghana] New child labour accusations for cocoa farms supplying Cadbury

Under Ghanaian law, it is illegal for children under 13 to work on cocoa farms. In addition, there is a...
06 Apr 2022

[Egypt] Launch of first management and leadership training packages for women abroad [Egypt] Launch of first management and leadership training packages for women abroad

For the first time in the history of Egypt women are well-represented in the state’s administrative apparatus, the House of...
04 Apr 2022

[Ghana] Ghost employees will be gone from government payroll by end of 2022 [Ghana] Ghost employees will be gone from government payroll by end of 2022

The move forms part of expenditure cutting measures by Ghana’s government to address the current economic hardships.
25 Mar 2022