AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPay Transparency & Fair Hiring: South Africa’s Fair Pay Bill moves to stop using past salaries in hiring and pushes job ads to disclose pay ranges, aiming to cut wage inequality. Workforce & Skills: Nigeria’s Sahara Power starts a $12m, 12MW Lagos gas plant to improve reliability for jobs and enterprise growth, while a Cameroon forum flags foreign exchange limits, fintech rules, and admin hurdles as key barriers to U.S. investment. Labour Market Pressure: A UCT study finds transport costs are forcing many South Africans to travel less, shrinking access to jobs and services. Health & Safety at Work: Frankfurt Airport reports “airport malaria” after mosquito-linked cases killed two workers, underlining workplace health risks. Migration & Xenophobia: A UN watchdog warns of rising xenophobic hate crimes and displacement of migrants in South Africa, as protests and repatriations intensify. Youth Employment Pipeline: A skills-voucher programme in Cameroon targets practical training tied to labour-market needs under “One Youth, One Trade, One Job.” Energy Transition & Jobs: Reports and policy debates keep stressing that Africa must power production, not just consumption, to unlock employment.
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