Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Africa as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Africa: Gabon and Togo join the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Nations has just admitted Gabon and Togo (former French colonies) as its 55th and 56th members …
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Central African Republic: Bitcoin becomes national currency
Following El Salvador’s adoption of the cryptocurrency last year, CAR has become the first in Africa, to adopt Bitcoin as their national currency …
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Africa: Deloitte Africa staff can now work from anywhere they want
Staff working for Deloitte Africa are now free to divide their time between their company and client offices, or any other location …
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Seychelles: Defamation no longer a crime after National Assembly vote
The penal code has just been reformed to remove defamation as a criminal act …
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Mali: New law to protect the rights of people with disabilities
A new decree providing social protection to people with disabilities has just been signed into law by Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga …
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Gambia: Disability Bill of 2021 awaits its final approval by President Barrow
It will soon be unlawful to treat a disabled person less favourably than an able person …
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Equatorial Guinea: Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons issues a mandate for oil and gas worker vaccinations
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons have ordered that all oil and gas workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 …
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Africa: COMESA social charter
The Common Market for East and Southern African States (COMESA) published its Social Charter in March 2015 …
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Africa: Kinshasa Declaration
The recent Generation Equality Forum in Paris included the launch of a pan-African “Kinshasa Declaration” which commits governments in the region to a programme of measures that will improve gender equality …
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Barbados: Government issues warning to employers regarding COVID-19 vaccination
The Minister for Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, has warned employers that current legislation limits their ability to require employees to be vaccinated, or have a COVID-19 test …
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Côte d’Ivoire: U.S. Supreme Court rules for Nestle, Cargill over slavery lawsuit
The US Supreme Court has ruled 8:1 that the companies Nestlé USA and Cargill could not be held accountable for the forced labour of young children in the Ivory Coast – required to pick cocoa for 14 hours a day in return for little or no reward …
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Cape Verde: Remote working visa launched
Digital nomads and other remote workers from Europe, North America, the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) and Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO) may now apply to reside and work in Cape Verde for 6 months to one year …
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Seychelles: Workcation retreat programme
Remote workers will now be able to live and work in this tropical destination for a maximum period of one year under the “Seychelles Workcation” program …
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Mauritania: The culture where girls are force-fed into obesity
Companies operating in Mauritania – a north African desert state twice the size of France – should be aware that not only are its laws generally highly restrictive and harsh, but it maintains the death penalty for a range of offences linked to the expression of opinions/beliefs and an individual’s sexual orientation …
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Madagascar: 75% of the population live below the international poverty line
The COVID-19 crisis has had a huge impact on the country’s fragile economy, largely due to a halt in demand for its mineral exports …
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