AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSouth Africa’s Jobs Crisis: Unemployment rose to 33.7% in the third quarter, leaving 8.6 million people jobless despite 101,000 new jobs. Labour inspections also found 231,850 foreign nationals working at inspected sites, as the government faces pressure to tighten employment rules. Ghana’s Jobs Plan: A $10 billion programme for 2027–30 aims to create jobs through manufacturing, agriculture, energy, technology and local processing. Its success will depend on funding and delivery. Youth Employment: Africa’s challenge is not only creating work: about 90% of young workers are in informal jobs, while the continent needs millions of new jobs each year. Investment and Hiring: Aliko Dangote says refinery and fertiliser expansion could create more than 90,000 jobs, alongside a wider $70 billion African investment ambition.
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