AFRICA

[Nigeria] Edo State Governor works on closing gender gap [Nigeria] Edo State Governor works on closing gender gap

For example, section 56 of the Nigerian labour law does not permit women to engage in underground mining.
27 Jan 2022

[Egypt] Child labour under the age of 15 banned by Senate [Egypt] Child labour under the age of 15 banned by Senate

With the exception of the possibility of work-related training beginning when children reach fourteen years.
19 Jan 2022

[South Africa] 4 trends shaping payroll in 2022 [South Africa] 4 trends shaping payroll in 2022

Payroll teams must remain adaptable and efficient to stay ahead of evolving regulations and legislation, as well as the demands...
14 Jan 2022

[Africa] SeamlessHR raises $10m for cutting edge cloud HR and payroll solutions [Africa] SeamlessHR raises $10m for cutting edge cloud HR and payroll solutions

The company also intends to add new product functionalities around artificial intelligence and HR data analytics.
13 Jan 2022

[Egypt] Meeza cards replace payroll cards for 4.3m state employees [Egypt] Meeza cards replace payroll cards for 4.3m state employees

Meeza is Egypt’s national payment system and part of the government’s strategy geared towards digital transformation and financial inclusion.
11 Jan 2022

[Nigeria] Multiple entries of more than 1,000 names on government payroll [Nigeria] Multiple entries of more than 1,000 names on government payroll

Other agencies found with significant instances of name repetition reportedly included the Nigeria Police Force.
05 Jan 2022

[Egypt] From January minimum wage will apply to private sector for first time [Egypt] From January minimum wage will apply to private sector for first time

Businesses that were struggling from the economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic were granted some flexibility to recover.
23 Dec 2021