AFRICA

[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

[Nigeria] Niger State schools shut this term as teachers remain home over unpaid salaries [Nigeria] Niger State schools shut this term as teachers remain home over unpaid salaries

While pupils in private schools prepare for the second term examination, their counterparts in public primary schools are at home.
23 Mar 2022

[Zambia] High taxes hit citizens in new Budget [Zambia] High taxes hit citizens in new Budget

Finance Minister Felix Mutati announced steep increases in taxes including Pay As You Earn (PAYE).
11 Mar 2022