Unemployment in Angola improved 0.2 points in the second quarter to 32.3%
The unemployment rate in Angola in the second quarter of this year was 32.3%, an improvement of 0.2 percentage points on the same period last […]
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Survey Indicates South Africa’s ANC Poised to Lose Parliamentary Majority in May Vote
According to a survey conducted by the Brenthurst Foundation and the SABI Strategy Group, the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa is poised to […]
South Africa: Unemployment rate decreases slightly to 32.6% in Q2 – Statistics Agency
South Africa’s unemployment rate reached 32.6% in the second quarter of this year, data released by the Statistics Agency ‘Stats SA’ revealed on Tuesday. “The […]
Sierra Leone’s looming election marred by fresh violence
Deadly violence broke out around Sierra Leone’s main opposition party headquarters on Wednesday (21 June), just three days before a general election, in which incumbent […]
Angola to create National Employment Fund that already has 44.3 ME available this year
The government approved the creation of the National Employment Fund in Angola (Funea), which already has 25 billion kwanzas (44.3 million euros) available for this […]
Cape Verde’s President calls for “more affirmative” policies to improve workers’ lives
The Cape Verdean President, José Maria Neves, drew attention on May 1st to the strength and advantages of uniting the country’s workers to maintain hope […]
Mbeki warns against a South African ‘Arab Spring’
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday that his country was sitting on a time bomb and could face an uprising similar to […]
South African economic growth rebounds in 2021
South Africa’s economy, buffeted by the Covid-19 epidemic and by riots, has recorded growth of 4.9% in 2021, the highest since 2007, according to official […]
Poll reveals graft, unemployment as top worries of Kenyans
A recent survey in Kenya has established that Kenyans want the high cost of living, unemployment and corruption dealt with urgently as the year comes […]
Mauritius’s unemployment rate fell to lowest level since 2008
The unemployment rate in Mauritius has decreased from 7.3% in 2017 to 7.1% in 2018, the lowest level since 2008, the Minister of Labor, Industrial […]