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Work & Wallets

Jobs, remittances, and the money African households earn and spend.

Namibia Launches Visas for Remote Workers

Namibia is now offering six-month Digital Nomad Visas (DNVs) that allow foreign nationals to live, work and travel hassle-free in the country. With this initiative, the Namibian government hopes to foster the increase of economic activities in the country by creating a conducive environment for foreign remote workers, also called

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SA Employment rate Falls by 119 000 Jobs in the Second Quarter

South Africa’s fragile economy shed almost 120,000 jobs, a fall of 1.2%, in the second quarter, according to the latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES). The bottom line is that employment remains below the dismal levels recorded before the pandemic. The Quarterly Employment Statistics, released by Statistics South

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South Africa Minister Blames Foreigners for Increasing Unemployment

Former South Africa police minister Fikile Mbalula has blamed foreigners as chief perpetrators of surging unemployment in the southern African country. This development comes amid increasing pressure on the ruling government to provide the youths with job and business opportunities. The country’s unemployment rate currently stand at about 40

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New UK Work Visa to Exclude Graduates from Africa

Graduates from African universities will be ineligible for the UK's High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. The visa was designed to attract highly talented graduates from non-UK universities to work in a variety of disciplines in the country, including science and technology. On May 30, the UK will begin

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7 of the Most Popular Jobs in Africa in 2022

There is so much talent in Africa across all professions and over the past few years more jobs have gained popularity and grown in demand. Some have been around for decades and have been consistently preferred by a large number of people while a few have risen in the ranks

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Racism: Facebook Accused of Exploiting African Workers

According to Glassdoor, Facebook has ranked as the best place to work in the United States and other parts of the world for many years. However, when they spoke to employees, they described the company’s corporate culture as the most important factor in its development. The Glassdoor algorithm is

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Workplace Stress, A Silent Disease affecting workers

The World Health Organization(W.H.O), workplace stress is a pattern of psychological, cognitive, and behavioral reactions to some extremely taxing aspects of work on content, work organization, and work environment. Mental health encompasses the individual’s capacity to cope with internal and external needs such as roles within

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After COVID-19, Africans Should Consider Career Advancement in Japan and South Korea

One of the greatest misfortunes that befall the world during the ongoing CoVID-19 crisis is the shutting down of international borders. As cross-border movements of people decrease dramatically, those who seek to boost their work experience through working abroad suffer the most.  This misfortune is particularly acute for the African

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Remote Jobs that Pay Well and Let You Travel the World

The idea of working remotely and having the opportunity to travel or spend more time with family is becoming more and more appealing. It is becoming attractive, not only to employees but also to those hiring them as companies get to cut costs. Recruiters are also able to expand their

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