The G20 group of the world’s 20 most powerful economies and the African and European Unions has a group dedicated to women empowerment – the Women 20 (W20). Set up in 2015 to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, it’s one of 13 official engagement groups in the “Sherpa track” of the G20. It…
Nairobi — President William Ruto on Thursday held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during which the two leaders discussed efforts to end ongoing conflicts across Africa and strengthen Kenya-Germany bilateral cooperation, particularly in labour mobility and skills exchange. According to a statement from State House, the discussion focused on regional peace and…
Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation. Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children are engaged in the worst forms of child labour, with rates reaching as high as 90 percent in the hardest-hit regions, according to a government study released with the charity Save the…
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania has called on African trade unions to remain at the forefront in safeguarding workers’ rights while advancing inclusive economic growth across the continent. The call was made by Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability), Mr Ridhiwani Kikwete yesterday in Dar es…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to U.S. President Donald Trump at a car factory in the West Midlands, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali | Via Reuters U.K. government borrowing costs spiked on Wednesday, amid mounting signs of division within the governing Labour party. The yield on benchmark 10-year government…
12-year-old Tenasoa crawls to work every day at a mine in eastern Madagascar where she collects two kilos of the shiny mineral mica each day. She cannot walk because of a physical disability. There are 10,000 children in Madagascar who, like Tenasoa, work in the largely unregulated mica industry. The silicate is used in paints,…
