employment

A structural crisis grips Nigeria's economy as millions of employed citizens struggle to afford basic food, exposing deep flaws in purchasing power and wage adequacy despite apparent economic activity.

A Nigerian doctor's relocation to the UK and the fight to save thousands of jobs at South Africa's Tongaat-Hulett reveal the twin pressures reshaping the continent's workforce — brain drain driven by poverty wages and industrial collapse threatening entire communities.

While Abia State advances its ambitious teacher recruitment drive with 24,023 shortlisted candidates competing for 4,000 positions, a parallel debate over extending federal education loans to private institutions threatens to reshape Nigeria's educational landscape.

South African retailer Woolworths has begun testing self-service checkout technology at select stores while assuring employees that no positions will be eliminated, with affected workers to be reassigned to other roles within the company.

As Wema Bank launches its 2026 Bankers-in-Training Program for Nigerian graduates, Canada simultaneously announces scholarship opportunities, presenting young Nigerians with divergent choices between local career building and international academic migration.

A strike at Kenya's primary aviation hub has grounded flights while Zimbabwe's banking sector navigates workforce restructuring alongside negotiated wage increases, revealing the complex labour dynamics reshaping African employment landscapes.