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 The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed presentations on the 2025-2030 strategic plans, 2025/26 annual performance plans and budget estimates of the Compensation Fund and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). The Compensation Fund and UIF are entities of the Department of Employment and Labour. The committee encouraged them to work in a coordinated manner together with sister entities within the portfolio, such as the Supported Employment Enterprises. The […]

 ESI Africa, in collaboration with the STS Association, is excited to announce that the recent webinar, “STS – The Evolution into Smart Metering,” is now available on-demand. This insightful session provides utilities, municipalities, and energy professionals with a comprehensive guide to leveraging the Standard Transfer Specification (STS) for efficient and interoperable prepayment metering. The webinar explores the globally accepted STS ecosystem, a South African-developed technology powering over 70 million smart […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today launched its flagship African Trade Report 2025, themed “African Trade in a Changing Global Financial Architecture”, during the Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2025) in Abuja. Download Document: https://apo-opa.co/3FY7kKJ The report looks at the performance of Africa’s trade in a challenging global environment charaterised by rising geopolitical tensions, new trade barriers, and financial uncertainty—and analyses how the continent could leverage these challenges into opportunities to enhance its resilience and navigate […]

 Oando (www.OandoPLC.com), one of Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions providers, has ended the first quarter of the year on a high with the publication of ₦933 billion revenue in its Q1 2025 unaudited results. This performance comes in the wake of its recent release of its 2024 FY Audited Financial Statement, where it reported a 44% year-on-year revenue increase to ₦4.1 trillion compared to ₦2.9 trillion in FY 2023 and […]

 Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh met with twenty-eight representatives from the south at UNSMIL's premises in Tripoli. The meeting aimed to gather their views on the Advisory Committee's recommendations as part of the Mission's ongoing public consultations. The representatives from Sebha, Birak al-Shati’, Murzuq, Ghat, Jufrah, Ubar, Gatroun and Tahala, welcomed the briefing by SRSG Tetteh on the outcomes of the Advisory Committee. They emphasized the importance of […]

 The converts from the districts of Mubende, Kassanda and Mityana have been undergoing a two-week ideological training at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. The 2025/2026 cohort of youth converts comprised 145 males and 46 females.  They were introduced to the principles of the NRM, its ideology, and other patriotic values. During a meeting held at State House Entebbe, the President commended the youth for making what he called […]

 Eritrean nationals in Italy, France, the Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the US commemorated Martyrs Day by renewing their pledges and contributing towards augmenting the Martyrs Trust Fund and supporting families of martyrs. At commemorative events held in various South African cities, nationals contributed 36,510 Rand towards the Martyrs Trust Fund and pledged an additional 16,000 Rand. Three nationals also pledged to assume responsibility for supporting one […]

 The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has called on the Department of Employment and Labour to give careful thought to what it aims to achieve through the review of South Africa’s labour legislation. The department informed the committee that it intends to review and amend approximately six pieces of labour legislation – a process that has already commenced at Cabinet level. On […]

 Djibouti has been navigating regional tensions well, with robust growth, moderate inflation, and recovering reserves. In response to global uncertainties and domestic debt challenges, the authorities plan significant fiscal consolidation, including leveraging state-owned enterprises (SOE) dividends meaningfully, and advancing creditor dialogue. The authorities remain dedicated to investing in human capital and creating favorable investment conditions for job creation.   Djibouti’s economic resilience and contribution to regional stability  Djibouti helps maintain regional […]