Countries Crash in Egypt’s Nile Delta kills 8 child workers Cairo – Eight child workers were killed in northern Egypt on Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged... Read more 1 May, 2022
Business Egypt gig economy workers face rough ride Cairo – Young men on bikes and scooters zip through Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling megalopolis, dodging cars to deliver more than... Read more 24 Apr, 2022
Countries SA police fire rubber bullets at anti-migrant protesters Johannesburg – South African police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades on Sunday at a protest in Johannesburg against... Read more 13 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso ‘Good news’: Disgruntled Burkina workers welcome coup Ouagadougou – In Burkina Faso, hundreds of workers are saying good riddance to an ousted president they say let... Read more 30 Jan, 2022
Business US firms cite Covid-19, worker shortages as main risks, survey shows Washington – American companies ended the year on a strong note but are worried about resurging Covid-19 infections, although supply... Read more 24 Jan, 2022
Technology Apple puts India iPhone plant ‘on probation’ after mass food poisoning Mumbai – Apple said on Wednesday it has put the Indian plant of its main supplier “on probation” after a... Read more 29 Dec, 2021
Countries Guinea-Bissau state media staff strike over pay Bissau – Guinea-Bissau state radio and television did not broadcast on Thursday, as public media employees started a three-day strike... Read more 17 Dec, 2021
Business Thousands of Ghanaians left stranded after commercial transport drivers go on strike over high fuel costs Accra – Thousands of Ghanaian commuters, students and workers were stranded at bus stations across the country on Monday after... Read more 6 Dec, 2021