AFRICA

[Algeria] HR-tech startup Talenteo raises six-figure funding round

[Algeria] HR-tech startup Talenteo raises six-figure funding round [Algeria] HR-tech startup Talenteo raises six-figure funding round

Talenteo offers a comprehensive SaaS platform for HR and payroll management tailored to the unique needs of African SMEs and...
02 Jul 2025
[Nigeria] PaidHR Secures $1.8m to transform African payroll and HR

[Nigeria] PaidHR Secures $1.8m to transform African payroll and HR [Nigeria] PaidHR Secures $1.8m to transform African payroll and HR

The round, announced on June 23, was led by Accion Venture Lab, with participation from prior investors Zrosk, Chui Ventures,...
25 Jun 2025
[Uganda] Parliament demands answers over unauthorised hiring and payroll issues

[Uganda] Parliament demands answers over unauthorised hiring and payroll issues [Uganda] Parliament demands answers over unauthorised hiring and payroll issues

The hirings led to unauthorised expenditure of 15 billion shillings in salaries. 
21 Jun 2025
[Ghana] A dozen officials to be prosecuted for $53.6m payroll fraud

[Ghana] A dozen officials to be prosecuted for $53.6m payroll fraud [Ghana] A dozen officials to be prosecuted for $53.6m payroll fraud

Attorney General Hon. Dr. Dominic Ayine cited The Fourth Estate's pivotal role in uncovering the scandal as he announced the...
19 Jun 2025
[South Africa] Three officials must collude to create one ghost worker

[South Africa] Three officials must collude to create one ghost worker [South Africa] Three officials must collude to create one ghost worker

Jan De Villiers added that the era of treating ghost workers as a clerical irregularity was over.  
10 Jun 2025
[Nigeria] Workers take 41 days leave and public holidays off per annum

[Nigeria] Workers take 41 days leave and public holidays off per annum [Nigeria] Workers take 41 days leave and public holidays off per annum

The leave review - conducted by Nairametrics Research - relied on officially declared public holidays and statutory annual leave entitlements.
06 Jun 2025
[Kenya] Proposed end to tax breaks on startup employee stock options

[Kenya] Proposed end to tax breaks on startup employee stock options [Kenya] Proposed end to tax breaks on startup employee stock options

The change could potentially gut one of the few remaining incentives to attract talent in a sector struggling to raise...
06 Jun 2025
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