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Africa: Lamola Calls for South Africa-Zimbabwe Ties to Deliver Jobs, Investment and Infrastructure

eriinfo.com3 days ago09 mins

South Africa and Zimbabwe must move beyond their strong historical and political ties and translate their bilateral relationship into tangible economic opportunities, including investment, trade, jobs, infrastructure and improved livelihoods. This was a message delivered by International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, on Thursday, at the opening of the Ministerial Meeting segment of the…

Africa: Inside The Billion Plan To Keep Africa’s Cotton Jobs In Africa

Africa: Inside The $5 Billion Plan To Keep Africa’s Cotton Jobs In Africa

eriinfo.com1 week ago017 mins

Africa grows plenty of cotton. It just does not make much of it into clothes. A new $5 billion plan aims to change that, turning a scattered collection of cotton producers into a regional textile industry. The road out of Koudougou in Burkina Faso is lined with cotton fields that stretch toward the horizon, broken only by…

Africans Migrate for Jobs Mostly Within the Continent – Why Regional Skills Partnerships Are Needed

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago012 mins

In 2024, 25.1 million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long been a defining feature of Africa’s economic landscape. Migrant workers on the continent are concentrated in certain sectors: agricultural and manufacturing together absorb roughly a fifth of migrant labour. Most migrants hold medium-skilled jobs alongside high and low…

India exam leak sparks protests over jobs crisis and pressures Modi

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago014 mins

NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 20: Security personnel carry out Lathi charge during CJP protest March to near the Parliament House on July 20, 2026 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s youth unemployment crisis has become one of the…

The business opportunities in helping Africans land higher-paying jobs abroad

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago01 mins

American-born entrepreneur Daniel Yu’s most recent venture is the Africa Jobs Fund, which seeks to invest in companies that can create jobs at scale for Africans and raise incomes. It focuses on two areas: international labour mobility and export manufacturing. He previously founded Wasoko, a multimillion-dollar company that connects informal retailers in East Africa with…

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Africa: Explainer – International Migrants, Jobs and Crime in South Africa: What Do the Numbers Show?

eriinfo.com1 month ago022 mins

EXPLAINER: International migrants, jobs and crime in South Africa: What do the numbers show? Amid rising hostility towards international migrants, anti-migrant protests have spread across South Africa in 2026. Some have involved intimidation, the denial of access to public services and fatal violence. False information has flourished in this climate, and Africa Check has been…

Mandela Day initiatives focus on skills, healthcare, jobs

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

A range of organisations are marking Mandela Day by investing in community initiatives spanning healthcare, education, digital payments and youth employment. As South Africans mark Mandela Day, organisations across the technology, education, financial services and public sectors are using the annual campaign to support communities through healthcare, skills development, digital inclusion and youth employment. Crypto-currency…

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Africa: Training Young People for Jobs – Insights From 9 African Countries On What’s Missing

eriinfo.com1 month ago011 mins

Africa’s young population is often described as a demographic dividend: a potential economic advantage if young people can gain the skills and jobs needed to contribute productively. But for many young people, that promise is slipping away. They leave school or training and enter labour markets where formal jobs are scarce and public programmes too…

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Africa’s Youth Are Finding Jobs – but Not the Ones They Imagined

eriinfo.com1 month ago012 mins

Each year, millions of young Africans enter the labour market in search of stable and fulfilling employment. In Mozambique alone, more than half a million young people join the workforce annually. Many will find work in agriculture, but opportunities for formal employment remain limited. Even in urban areas, many jobs are informal, offering little security…

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Africa: Madagascar to Boost Urban Resilience and Jobs in Antananarivo and Toamasina

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Washington — The World Bank Group has approved US$225 million in financing for the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Jobs (PRODUIRE2) to strengthen climate resilience, improve infrastructure, and create more and better jobs in Greater Antananarivo and Greater Toamasina. Madagascar’s rapidly growing cities face mounting challenges. In early 2026, cyclones Fytia and Gezani…