For cities like Lagos and Nairobi, jobs are evolving – but so are concerns over weak protections, poor regulation, and widening inequality. 

By Emmanuel Ulayi In a bold push to strengthen workers’ welfare across the country, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has taken its advocacy for the Employees’ Compensation Scheme, ECS, directly to state governments, recording growing acceptance and concrete commitments from key stakeholders. Spearheading this initiative is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Fund, Oluwaseun […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour in Africa, under the umbrella of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has commended the Government of Ghana for its decision to introduce visa-free entry for all Africans, describing the move as a landmark step toward continental integration and workers’ mobility. According to ITUC Africa, […]

As the future of work rapidly shifts under the weight of digital platforms, automation, and fragile labour systems, African trade unions are racing

ILO has raised fresh concerns over widening poverty levels in sub-Saharan Africa, warning that weak social protection systems