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High-paying jobs in South Africa that don’t need a degree
East Coast Radio
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Whoever said “no degree, no success” clearly hasn’t looked at South Africa’s payslips lately. Turns out, you don’t always need to survive three years of 2-minute noodles and overdue assignments to land a well-paying career. In fact, some of the...
‘Africa must develop competent skills to keep pace with the AI revolution’
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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As AI continues to transform the world, Africa should be prepared to adapt and develop the skills required. AS artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is taking over the world, Africans have been urged to equip themselves with new skills so they...
Africa Must Plug $580bn Leak To Reduce Debt — Adesina
Channels TV
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August 20, 2025
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said that if African leaders are to deal with a debt pile that is approaching $2 trillion, they must end corruption and illicit capital flows that cost the continent more...
Financial Sector Key to Africa’s Climate-Smart Farming Transition
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Africa’s agricultural sector, which supports 65% of the continent’s employment and contributes a quarter of its GDP, faces a critical juncture as climate change intensifies. With nearly all its cropland dependent on rain, rising temperatures and...
Alternative Jobs and Vocations in Lesotho: Building Resilience in a Tariff-Constrained Economy
Informative
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August 20, 2025
Greetings, following on my article last week, I put forward some suggestions of alternative vocations and jobs to give hope to Basotho in these trying times and to also consider opportunities in times of crisis. Lesotho’s economic environment is...
Big changes ahead for South Africa’s national minimum wage
The South African
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August 20, 2025
South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set for another shake-up as the NMW Commission opens consultations for 2026 adjustments. Every year, the commission calls for public submissions before compiling recommendations for the Minister of...
South Africa’s farm jobs dip 3% in Q2, but year-on-year employment still up
ETHRWorld EMEA
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August 20, 2025
South Africa’s agricultural workforce contracted by 3% quarter-on-quarter to 906,000 in Q2 2025, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey released recently by Statistics South Africa. The decline was driven by losses in livestock, some field...
South Africa minister under fire over racial slur
BBC
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Khanyisile NgcoboBBC News in Johannesburg ShareSave Brash, controversial and unafraid to speak his mind, South Africa's Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has been swift to call out racism in others but he himself has now been...
Visa-Free policy would double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah
The Herald Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
B20 SA’s Shameel Joosub on digital transformation, AI in Africa
The South African
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August 20, 2025
Shameel Joosub is an influential figure in the African telecommunications sector, renowned for his leadership as CEO of Vodacom Group – one of Africa’s leading mobile communications companies – since September 2012. A seasoned telecoms executive,...
Weakening economy?: Big miss for U.S. jobs; Big downward revisions for previous government jobs reports
The MSU Exponent - Montana
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The U.S. economy created significantly fewer than expected jobs in July and there were major downward revisions to previous government employment reports. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday that the U.S. economy created 73,000 jobs in...
Japan hosts African leaders for development conference
Yahoo News
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Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change. Attendees at the...
Akinwumi Adesina Urges Africa to Address $580bn Revenue Leak to Tackle $2tn Debt Burden
Arise News
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August 20, 2025
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called on African governments to end corruption and illicit capital flows that cost the continent more than $580 billion annually. Adesina, in an interview with Bloomberg...
Luxury tourism in Africa often fails to benefit locals, new research shows
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
Efforts by some African nations to attract luxury tourism have yielded limited benefits for local communities, with new research by the University of Manchester saying on Tuesday that it often causes more harm than good. Rising business and...
Tata Motors re-enters South Africa with Tiago, Punch, Curvv and Harrier
Autocar India
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Tata Motors has officially re-entered the South African market with a four-model strong portfolio. The lineup comprises the Tiago, Punch, Curvv and Harrier, all of which were unveiled at an event in Johannesburg today. Tata Motors has partnered...
Rise in online romance scams puts Africa on alert
The South African
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August 20, 2025
Online romance scams are sweeping across Africa, leaving a trail of broken hearts and empty bank accounts. Fraudsters, often masquerading as charming potential partners, are exploiting dating apps, social media platforms, and messaging services to...
Tata Motors Re-Enters South African Market with Four Models
Autocar Professional
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August 20, 2025
Tata Motors has re-entered the South African passenger vehicle market for the first time since 2019. Tata Motors’ South Africa line-up for 2025 includes SUVs like the Harrier, Curvv and the Punch, and also the Tiago hatchback, which will serve as...
South African government must mandate smart geysers to cut diesel reliance, save billions & support the Just Energy Transition
Engineering News
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With South Africa enjoying a reprieve from loadshedding, now is the time to act swiftly to secure the country’s long-term energy stability. One of the most effective yet underutilised solutions is the widespread adoption of smart geysers, and the...
Why Africa’s agriculture needs strong financial partners
New Business Ethiopia
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August 20, 2025
By Leon Kotze – Agriculture is undeniably the world’s most important industry. For Africa, it’s the bedrock of economic stability, accounting for 25% of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), 65% of its employment, and 75% of its domestic...
Japan hosts African leaders for development conference amid debt crisis
The Sun Daily
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August 20, 2025
YOKOHAMA: Japan hosted African leaders for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change. Attendees at the...