africa unemployment Stories

African youths the most job insecure globally - UN labour agency
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 12, 2024

ILO says over one million young people enter the country's labour market annually without any skills, some having either dropped out of school or comp...

Poor pay and economic prospect pushing Kenyans to seek jobs abroad - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 21, 2024

Nearly 70 per cent of surveyed Kenyan respondents cited financial and economic constraints as reasons to move abroad.

Why thousands of jobless Kenyans will have to wait longer for employment
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 12, 2024

CEOs of private sector firms expressed the need to cut costs and improve efficiency as reasons for not hiring.

South Africa's unemployment rises as election approaches
Agency  |  Feb 20, 2024

The number of employed persons decreased by 22,000 to 16.7 million, says national statistics agency, StatsSA.

At Africa labour summit, Kenya pushes for bold steps in fight against poverty
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 14, 2024

Labour Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime says at least 600 million new job opportunities must be generated by 2030 to accommodate the expanding wor...

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