AFRICA

[South Africa] The digital nomad visa and local coders [South Africa] The digital nomad visa and local coders

These visas are intended to attract remote workers and skilled professionals from around the world as part of the country’s...
26 Apr 2024

[Liberia] 40k ghost names removed from payroll: Director General urges calm [Liberia] 40k ghost names removed from payroll: Director General urges calm

Josiah F. Joekai said many employees were keen to regularise their status so the CSA could have comprehensive employee data...
26 Apr 2024

[Uganda] Auditor General announces special audit on pension processes [Uganda] Auditor General announces special audit on pension processes

The OAG said its auditors would establish whether bonafide pensioners are on the payroll and are being paid the correct...
24 Apr 2024

[Egypt] Expat behind €100m SCZONE smartphone recycling factory [Egypt] Expat behind €100m SCZONE smartphone recycling factory

Its location in the SCZONE is strategic, leveraging the area’s prime geographical position and plentiful resources.
08 Apr 2024

[Nigeria] State government will probe bloated Cross River payroll [Nigeria] State government will probe bloated Cross River payroll

Dr Innocent Eteng - the state Head of Service (HoS) - announced the move at a press conference in Calabar...
28 Mar 2024

[Nigeria] Expatriate employment levy paused [Nigeria] Expatriate employment levy paused

President Bola Tinubu imposed the tax at the end of February, however, it was widely condemned.
12 Mar 2024

[Nigeria] Hope that new minimum wage will improve living standards [Nigeria] Hope that new minimum wage will improve living standards

The vice president asked members to submit their reports early as the current N30,000 minimum wage would expire at the...
06 Mar 2024