insert_link Business / Economics South Africa is hosting G20 Employment Working Group meetings in Gqeberha South Africa is hosting G20 Employment Working Group meetings in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, focusing on labour and employment issues. The four-day event will cover youth employment, gender equality, income inequality, and digitalisation’s impact. Guest countries from Africa have been invited to enhance regional cooperation. Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the meetings align with South Africa’s G20 presidency theme of solidarity, equality and sustainability: today19 February, 2025 56
insert_link Local Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia Applauds President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa and Continues to Advocate for a Universal Basic Income Grant for all Namibians. The Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia congratulates Honorable Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa on her election as President of the Republic of Namibia, historically Namibia’s first and Africa’s second female president. We took note of her promise of economic justice and freedom for all Namibians, as articulated during her campaign. In alignment with these promises, we strongly re-emphasize the need for implementing a Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG) of at least […] today6 December, 2024 42
insert_link Local BIG Coalition to Hold Star Rally for Basic Income Grant for All 13/11/2024, WINDHOEK, Namibia - The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia is hosting the Universal BIG Star Rally on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The rally will begin with a march at 14:00 from the Miami Service Station Bus Stop in Katutura to UN Plaza via Independence Avenue. The march will be accompanied by the Champion Brass Band. The rally is scheduled to start at 15:00 at UN Plaza […] today14 November, 2024 44
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s minimum wage has never protected workers from poverty: here’s why By Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College Wages have become the top issue for Nigeria’s organised labour movements in the past year. Reacting to recent increases in the cost of living, the labour movement has been calling for an upward review of the national minimum wage, currently N30,000 (US$24) a month. The Conversation’s Adejuwon Soyinka asks economics professor Stephen Onyeiwu if Nigeria’s minimum wage truly protects workers from poverty. […] today6 May, 2024 42
insert_link Health / Medical Taxes on e-cigarettes: South Africa must strike a balance between economic arguments and health concerns By Marius van Oordt, University of Pretoria The 21st century has seen a massive expansion in the ways that people can consume tobacco and nicotine. Innovative new products include electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS” or e-cigarettes) and heat-not-burn (HnB) products. One of the challenges this has thrown up is the tax rates on these products. Combustible tobacco products like cigarettes and loose tobacco are generally taxed at similar rates since […] today8 January, 2024 31