Women in business held back by mobile data’s cost in developing world – report
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation do not have regular internet access The cost of a mobile data package is all...
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Libya expels 600 Nigeriens in ‘dangerous and traumatising’ desert journey
Largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date comes as EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossings More than 600...
Green economy could generate 3.3m jobs across Africa by 2030 – report
Policymakers and funders are being urged to invest in training a workforce to serve the industries of the future A greener economy could bring millions...
South Africa to introduce shared parental leave after landmark judgment
Country will be first in Africa to introduce measure after its high court ruled that both parents must have right to time off South Africa...
‘Corruption is not an African issue’: bank chief says it’s time to believe in the continent’s future
In an exclusive interview, Akinwumi Adesina, head of the African Development Bank and ‘optimist-in-chief’, says the outlook is good for a continent with both the...
Urgent action needed to protect ‘dying’ Kenyan domestic workers in Gulf, say rights groups
Deaths and alleged abuse of Kenyan women in Saudi Arabia fuels demands for Nairobi to act on human rights Rights groups have expressed concern that...
Massive strike pits African fishers against ‘superprofitable’ EU firms
About 2,000 crew members withdrew labour over pay and conditions, as well as citing serious breaches of overfishing rules by Spanish and French companies The...
World Cup security guards still jailed in Qatar after dispute over unpaid wages
Workers at World Cup 2022 venues fired as tournament ended and allegedly jailed or deported after trying to claim unpaid wages Three World Cup security...
Thai police raid former Tesco clothing supplier at centre of sweatshop claims
VK Garment factory in Mae Sot is subject of a UK lawsuit against the supermarket from 130 ex-workers Thai police have raided a clothing factory...
Neglect Africa now and we will face labour shortages globally, IMF warns
West’s response to effects of Covid and Ukraine war condemned as shortsighted ‘collective failure’ to invest in future human capital The international community would be...
