Global ride-hailing company, inDrive, has introduced a new initiative in Abuja that reduces its commission to just 0.1% for drivers during peak hours. The move, announced by the company on …
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A Kenyan court has declared that the management of Nairobi Hospital wrongly dismissed a group of its workers and must now compensate them. The ruling was delivered by Justice Anna …
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Nigerian Seafarers Demand Urgent Reforms Over Harassment, Poor Welfare
Nigerian seafarers have once again raised alarm over poor working conditions, rising harassment, and lack of support systems onboard vessels operating in the country’s waters. The call for urgent reforms …
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Tricycle Owners Accuse FG of Diverting Promised CNG Tricycles
The National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORAS) has raised alarm over the alleged diversion of 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tricycles, which they claim were promised …
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DevelopmentEconomyGOVERNMENTLabourNigeria
Lagos Mechanics Cry Out as Government Bulldozes Workshops in Costain
Tension is rising in Lagos after the Amalgamated Union of Motor Mechanics and Technicians of Nigeria (AUOMMATON) accused state-backed agents of forcefully demolishing 15 legally approved workshops at Otumara Mechanic …
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50 Kenyan Youths Travel to Russia for Factory Jobs
A new phase in Kenya’s labour migration efforts has begun, as 50 Kenyan youths travelled to Russia last week for factory jobs in a move aimed at reducing rising youth …
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University of Zimbabwe Fires Four Union Leaders as Lecturers’ Strike Reaches Day 71
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has dismissed four executive members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), escalating tensions in the ongoing lecturers’ strike, which has now entered its 71st …
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NATOMORAS Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Unfulfilled Tinubu Campaign
The National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORAS) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to keep their promise of providing 2,000 …
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Uganda Empowers 1,417 Jua-Kali Workers With Toolkits to Boost Formal Jobs
The Government of Uganda has given out business toolkits and equipment to 66 groups working in the informal sector, also known as the Jua-Kali sector. The handover event was held …
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EconomyLabourManufacturingSouth AfricaTrade and Commerce
Potential Deadlock in South Africa’s Auto Sector Wage Talks
South Africa’s automotive sector, a vital part of the country’s manufacturing landscape, faces a possible shutdown as wage negotiations reach a critical point. The National Union of Metalworkers of South …