Jobs, remittances, and the money African households earn and spend.
Nigeria's House of Representatives has abolished age discrimination against job seekers in Federal Government Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs). The lawmakers passed a “Bill for an Act to Eradicate the Age Discrimination against Job seekers in Federal Government Agencies." Sergius Ogun, who moved the motion said the
Her incredible story showcases how powerful the social media is in bringing the world closer to us and re-inventing the community life once lost to modernization. The little girl identified as Success, became an internet sensation few days back after a video of her reacting angrily to her ordeal went
In what would be sad news to the millions of Ghanaian citizens who apply for American visas yearly, the United States of America has said that it would be imposing visa restrictions on Ghana. The announcement was made public in a statement released by the United States Department of Homeland
A new research has indicated the obvious, that many Africans don't get the jobs they qualify for. The research was conducted by the ROAM (Ringier One Africa Media) Group. Most engage in their jobs just to escape hunger and unemployment. They basically bring no skill or relevant ones
"Today and always, there will be an obligation to pass on to the new generation the tradition of liberal scholarship - scientific or in the humanities - and to bring the understanding of things and human actions to everyone." - Frank Macfarlane Burnet The stars of Black Panther
Investigators of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya have proved to the world that just because a man's skin is black doesn't mean he is corrupt, and just because the other is not African does not mean he is a saint. Three top Chinese
Breaking into the consulting careers industry in Africa is doable and with the right research, company, and training; placement will not be hard to come by. Sole travel agents who work for themselves and have a private company take on all the responsibility that comes with consulting expenses for their
In any country, you would expect figures on unemployment to be released on a regular basis. But this has not been the case with Nigeria. For more than a year, the country has not been recording data on unemployment because of lack of funds. For a country like Nigeria, these
What are the duties of parliamentarians in a country - to milk the nation dry or to make laws that are beneficial to the common man? It appears legislators across Africa need to be debriefed and have details of their job description written on their palms for better understanding, because
Leaders of pan-Africanism have always cited regional integration as one of the key pillars for African unity. Both Kwame Nkrumah and Julius Nyerere despite their differences supported the notion of regional integration. Why it took the AU so much time to adopt free movement of Africans within the continent still
Despite the high level of unemployment in Zimbabwe which has seen citizens scramble for any kind of job available, no one seems interested in applying for the position of executioner - a position that has remained vacant since the country's last hangman retired in 2006. No one has
Libya is a country which is easily associated with intense turmoil, a country that has plunged into an irretrievable mess, war-torn with nothing to express hope for. But the new generation of tech entrepreneurs have been emboldened by the tough conditions in Libya, have transcended the boundaries and are finding
When it comes to opportunity in Africa, things may not be so rosy as compared with cities from the developed nations, but Cape Town was named the best city for opportunity in Africa by the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Cape Town was labelled the top city for opportunity in Africa
Feeling frustrated that you are studying a course that is not the exactly the picture you painted while growing up? You easily get along with sharing your thoughts on issues but you on the verge of becoming an attorney – people are expecting you to change the legal system of your
Do you know how to combine higher education and a part-time job and not go mad? In very deed, it is possible to do this and lots of students from all over the globe prove this fact! Besides, no one wants to relinquish additional income because students always need extra
Earlier this week, President John Magufuli of Tanzania revealed his monthly takings which pale in comparison with the monstrous figures other leaders are taking home. Magufuli revealed that he earns $4,000 per month which makes him one of the lowest paid African leaders (and we dare say world leaders
