Algeria
Macroeconomy | Social
Algeria "not affected by global crisis"
afrol News, 5 November - Algeria stands out as one of the countries least affected by the global financial crisis, a new analysis shows. The non-oil sectors of economy are growing by around 9 percent this year, and only low oil prices contribute to a GDP retraction.
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Guinea
Actionism | Affairs | Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections | Expression | Violence | War & Peace
Guineans heed stay-away call
afrol News, 12 October - Guinea's citizens have heeded the calls by trade unions to stay at home in protest to the killings which claimed more than 150 lives at the end of last months. Read more
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Africa | World
Economy | Economy | Law | People | Policy | Policy | Poverty | Social | Social Services
Formalise employment for greater trade benefits, ILO/WTO study
afrol News, 12 October - A joint study from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has found that high incidence of informal employment in the developing world suppresses countries' ability to benefit from trade opening by creating poverty traps for workers in job transition. Read more
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South Africa
Affairs | Economy | Economy | Finance | Industry | Macroeconomy | People | Policy | Policy | Social | Social Services | Trade
COSATU express shock on output drop
afrol News, 12 August - The Congress of South African Trade Unions has expressed its horror at today’s 17.1 percent drop in factory output in the year to June 2009, saying this was the latest proof that the country is still mired in a deep recession. Read more
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South Africa
Actionism | Affairs | Economy | Economy | People | Social Services
SA municipal workers on strike
afrol News, 27 July - Thousands of municipal workers across South Africa have entered into a weeklong strike that is expected to bring down services such as transport and cleaning of the streets. Read more
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Nigeria
Actionism | Affairs | People
Doctors threaten strike on Wednesday
afrol News, 13 July - Nigerian Doctors have threaten to embark on an indefinite strike on Wednesday if the Federal Government fails to meet the proposed demands by workers. The union had given the government the 4 June 2009 deadline, but with pleas from the government the deadline was extended by 28 days. Read more
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Zimbabwe
Actionism | Affairs | Economy
Zimbabwe’s civil servants threaten to strike
afrol News, 18 June - Zimbabwean civil servants have threatened to boycott work nationwide if the government fails to increase workers’ salaries next month. The ultimatum will coincide with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s visit to the United States and Europe seeking financial back-up for the collapsed economy. Read more
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Tunisia
Good governance
Tunisia tops competitive rank in Africa
afrol News, 17 June - Tunisia tops the competitiveness index in Africa according to the 2009 World Economic Forum report published in Cape Town, South Africa, by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank and the Global Economic Forum on competitiveness of the continent. Read more
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Angola
Luanda remain most priciest city for expats
afrol News, 11 June - Angola's capital Luanda has maintained its spot of being the most expensive city in the world for expatriates, the latest ECA International survey released yesterday has revealed. Luanda is followed by Tokyo while Maseru, Lesotho’s capital was ranked the cheapest according to the survey. Read more
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Burundi
Actionism | Affairs | Economy | Law | People | Policy | Social Services | Social services | Socio-economic | War & Peace
Burundi doctors continue strike over pay
afrol News, 12 May - Burundi’s doctors have embarked on a nationwide strike after the government failed to meet their salary demands, the workers union has said. Read more
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Nigeria
Actionism | Affairs | Affairs | Economy | Economy | Energy | Industry | Law | People | Trade
Nigerian tankers suspend strike
afrol News, 22 April - The tanker drivers have suspended their strike yesterday after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) reportedly paid the N2.7 million (US$18,366.72) penalty imposed on owners of the trucks impounded by the Lagos State Government over illegal parking. Read more
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Egypt
Actionism | Affairs | Expression | People
Police deployed to foil strike
afrol News, 6 April - The Egyptian government has ordered its police to be on high alert to prevent a nationwide strike planned by pro-democracy activists today. The order comes just a day after police arrested more than 25 members of April 6 Movement. Read more
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