AFRICASwazi king tells graduates to go
King Mswati has directed Swaziland's college graduates to leave the country to find employment, admitting that a lack of jobs at home gives them no alternative. 10 Oct 2008 07:13

AFRICAEnablis expands into West Africa
Following the launch of its operations in East Africa, Enablis, a member-driven entrepreneurial network, is spreading its reach into Western Africa with a US$1million injection from Microsoft. 8 Oct 2008 09:35

AFRICAIncreased political participation among African women
[Alina Haddad] Millions of African women's progress is challenged by their everyday realities of hunger, violence, exclusion, sickness, and discrimination. According to the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), most African women are worse off today than they were a decade ago. 29 Sep 2008 09:25

AFRICAGoogle offers lead jobs to East Africans
[Walter Wafula] Google, has invited technology experts in East Africa for its top jobs. The world's largest search engine is looking for country heads for its Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda offices according to news from its human resource office. 25 Sep 2008 10:20

AFRICAClimate change can create job opportunities in Africa
Utilising the many sources of energy in Africa is the best safeguard against the negative effects of climate change. This was a key message from the international conference on climate change and employment in Nairobi, staged by the Africa Commission. 22 Sep 2008 11:39

AFRICACall for making decent work “a reality in Africa”
High-level participants of the Monrovia international workshop, held on 10 September 2008, called for practical strategic partnerships between African countries, tripartite constituents, civil society organisations and development partners to make decent work a “reality in Africa.” 11 Sep 2008 09:50

AFRICAMalawi trade union body clashes with Chinese investors
[Gregory Gondwe] Barely nine months after Malawi entered into diplomatic ties with China, Chinese investors visiting Malawi because of the ties, clashed with the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) over working conditions of local employees. 20 Aug 2008 12:36

AFRICAChild labour in cocoa industry
With the fears that the multi-billion dollar cocoa industry may have consigned the Harkin-Engel Protocol to the dustbin of history, there seems to be no end to the suffering of the poor children working in about two million cocoa farms in West Africa. 20 Aug 2008 12:15

AFRICAThe growing threat of job site scams, Part two
Internet fraudsters are making increasing use of small job boards -- such as those advertising jobs teaching English as a foreign language -- to practice their scams. To match their increasing sophistication, internet security firms also are trying out some new tricks. 21 Jul 2008 11:36

AFRICAThe growing threat of job site scams, Part one
The qualities the make the Internet a good communication medium also appeal to those with more nefarious intentions. Job boards in particular have become a favorite spot for fraudsters trying to scam you out of your money. 18 Jul 2008 06:30

AFRICAYour reputation online, Part 2: Repairing the damage
Sometimes stuff about you - such as a record of a DUI - gets onto the Internet, and when it does it can make things difficult. You can try to get the information removed yourself, or turn to one of a handful of companies that have sprung up offering reputation repair. 15 Jul 2008 06:06

AFRICAYour reputation online, Part 1: How damage is done
These days, it's almost a given that a prospective employer will scour the internet for information about you, so it's a good idea to think a little before you click "submit" on that fiery political blog entry you just wrote. There are ways to clean up after yourself, but they can be difficult. 14 Jul 2008 10:39

AFRICANigeria: Economic growth masks high unemployment
An overall trend towards economic growth in Nigeria masks the fact that millions have been forced into low-wage jobs in the once industrial north, trade experts warn. 2 Jul 2008 08:27