Nigeria: Health Workers Threaten Strike Over Unpaid Salary Adjustment (https://allafrica.com/stories/202511040211.html )

Nigeria: Abia government raises corps members’ allowance to ₦50,000(https://punchng.com/abia-gov-raises-corps-members-allowance-to-%e2%82%a650000/?utm_source=auto-read-also&utm_medium=web )

Nigeria: AEDC sacks 800 workers amid power crisis (https://punchng.com/aedc-sacks-800-workers-amid-power-crisis/ )

Nigeria: AEDC confirms workforce shake-up to ensure better service delivery (https://punchng.com/aedc-confirms-workforce-shake-up-to-ensure-better-service-delivery/?utm_source=auto-read-also&utm_medium=web )

Ghana: Finance minister highlights massive job creation potential in oil palm sector during visit to Benso oil palm plantation (https://www.mofep.gov.gh/adverts/2025-11-11/finance-minister-highlights-massive-job-creation-potential-in-oil-palm-sector-during-visit-to-benso-oil-palm-plantation )

Kenya: CS Ruku: State to form new Task force to review hardship allowances (https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-11-13-cs-ruku-state-to-form-new-task-force-to-review-hardship-allowances )

South Africa: Court Deadline Looms as Johannesburg Races to Register Informal Traders (https://allafrica.com/stories/202511180110.html)

Ghana: Unemployed Trained Teachers reject :Education Minister’s plan to recruit 6,100 teachers (https://www.myjoyonline.com/unemployed-trained-teachers-reject-education-ministers-plan-to-recruit-6100-teachers/ )

Zambia: Youth entrepreneurs urged to drive local economic growth (https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/11/20/youth-entrepreneurs-urged-to-drive-local-economic-growth/ )

Kenya: Kenya to appeal regional court ruling that suspended EU trade deal (https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-appeal-regional-court-ruling-that-suspended-eu-trade-deal-2025-11-26/ )  

Ghana: Poultry farmers blame Chinese expansion for severe egg glut, warn of industry collapse (https://www.myjoyonline.com/poultry-farmers-blame-chinese-expansion-for-severe-egg-glut-warn-of-industry-collapse/?utm_source=vuukle&utm_medium=talk_of_town )

Tanzania cautions institutions against delaying workers’ entitlements (https://dailynews.co.tz/tanzania-cautions-institutions-against-delaying-workers-entitlements )

The Ghana Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment launched the Ghana Workplace Health Declaration on October 16 (https://www.myjoyonline.com/labour-minister-urges-employers-to-prioritise-worker-health-amid-rising-ncd-cases/ ).

This was to improve employee well-being. Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions commended several companies for their compliance with labor standards after oversight visits (https://www.myjoyonline.com/employment-committee-commends-gihoc-others-after-inspection/  ).

Ghana’s unemployment crisis: how politics is replacing merit, and how even educated youth struggle to find meaningful work. (https://www.modernghana.com/news/1440115/when-politics-replaces-merit-ghanas-unemploymen.html )

The government is set to introduce a digital labor market information system to provide better data for policy-making. Also, the government is set to introduce a digital labor market information system to provide better data for policy-making (https://www.myjoyonline.com/government-to-launch-digital-labour-market-information-system-dr-pelpuo/ )

Kenya: A significant ruling by the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) on October 16 cautioned employers against the casualization of labor (https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/export/sites/cdh/news/publications/2025/Practice/Employment-Law/Downloads/Employment-Law-Alert-16-October-2025.pdf#:~:text=Repeatedly%20renewing%20short%2Dterm%20contracts%20over%20a%20long,cautioned%20employers%20against%20the%20casualisation%20of%20labour.)

Kenya is hosting the Third Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment, and Labour Migration from October 20 to 22 (https://igad.int/the-3rd-igad-ministerial-conference-on-labour-employment-and-labour-migration/; https://igad.int/  )

Also, the Kenyan government is under pressure to enact policies that lead to decent job creation amidst IMF-backed austerity measures ( https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyan-activists-tell-imf-government-is-stoking-poverty-2025-10-14/  )

Nigeria: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) initiated a new round of industrial action, disrupting academic activities across the country. (https://thenigeriaeducationnews.com/2025/10/15/house-of-representatives-steps-in-to-mediate-dispute-between-federal-government-and-asuu/; https://guardian.ng/features/education/labour-wades-into-fg-asuu-rift-as-strike-grounds-varsities-nationwide/  )

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) criticized comments by the Vice President on October 8 regarding a major corporation Facebook post (https://www.facebook.com/NigerianTribune/posts/nigeria-labour-congress-nlc-has-taken-a-swipe-at-vice-president-kashim-shettima-/1238057425016970/ )

Theres a discussion focused on the potential for job creation in sustainable practices and renewable energy as Nigeria transitions toward a greener economy. (https://afripoli.org/youth-inclusion-in-green-technology-in-africa-a-policy-landscape-analysis-of-nigeria-kenya-and-ghana )

South Africa: the Department of Employment and Labour held a workshop for the building, electrical, and construction sectors to promote compliance with the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA). (https://centralnews.co.za/compensation-fund-set-to-host-key-compliance-workshop-for-building-and-construction-sectors-in-cape-town/ )

The South Africa Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour conducted an oversight visit to the Free State province from October 13 to 17 to review service delivery related to employment and labour. (https://pmg.org.za/daily-schedule/3469/; https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/zlist/01dc2qim5zziglpjcy5jdka37odgrqsqc6.pdf  )

Zimbabwe Civil servant bonuses: On October 16, it was announced that civil servants would receive a special presidential bonus of US$150, paid in two installments in November and December. (https://www.zimlive.com/mnangagwa-dangles-surprise-us150-bonus-for-civil-servants-ahead-of-planned-protests/ ; https://www.zimeye.net/2025/10/16/mnangagwa-bribes-civil-servants-with-bonuses-amid-mounting-pressure-and-threat-of-mass-protests/ )

Zimbabwes  Dispute over working day: Misinformation regarding an additional public holiday on October 17 caused confusion, and officials had to clarify that it would be a normal working day. (https://www.facebook.com/nashtvz/posts/zanu-pf-has-confirmed-that-17-october-2025-will-be-a-normal-working-day-across-z/1233666288804553/ )

Namibia : On October 4, the Minister of Labour Relations issued an ultimatum, telling officials to ensure a long-stalled biomass facility by October 25, 2025 or face termination (https://www.namibian.com.na/work-or-go-on-permanent-leave-bjustice-minister-tells-otjiwarongo-biomass-project/ )

Ethiopia: The African Development Bank (AfDB) highlighted its "Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy" and partnerships to address high youth unemployment, which is often linked to a mismatch between education and labor market needs (https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Development_Effectiveness_Review_2019/ADER_2019__EN.pdf )

The Africa Skills Week 2025, held in Addis Ababa from October 13 to 17, focused on a new vocational training strategy to address the skills gap and create a qualified workforce (https://www.ebc.et/english/Home/NewsDetails?NewsId=2331 ).

A technical workshop in Addis Ababa on October 16 addressed harmonizing displacement statistics to better inform labor and social policies for displaced persons.( https://igad.int/igad-conducts-technical-workshop-on-harmonisation-of-displacement-statistics/ )

South Africa- EU investment supports inclusive and sustainable growth in South Africa (https://www.anc1912.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ANC-Today-17-October-2025.pdf)

Ghana: Government unveils plan to create 500,000 jobs through expansion of economic crops like oil palm (https://www.mofep.gov.gh/news-and-events/2025-10-18/government-unveils-plan-to-create-500000-jobs-through-expansion-of-economic-crops-like-oil-palm )

Zambia: Kafue SMEs appeal to Government for a tax waiver (https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/10/29/kafue-smes-appeal-to-government-for-a-tax-waiver/ )