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Sub-Saharan Africa’s Secret Slave Trade Exposed
Slavery was supposed to be abolished, yet millions are still trapped in forced labor across Africa today. From child labor in ...
Daily Independent on MSN2d
Child Labour Practices: FG, ILO Unveil Website To Boost Campaign Against Vices
ABUJA: The International Labour Organization, ILO, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment have launched the National Child Labour Website and the Child Labour Reporting ...
Vanguard5d
FG, ILO, launch website to tackle child labour in Nigeria
Africa bears the burden of child labour globally, with 92.2 million children in child labour on the continent, with many of them trapped in hazardous work. Houngbo said, “Nigeria as the economic ...
Mongabay on MSN4d
The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper6d
Federal Gov’t Recommits To Strengthening Partnership With ILO For Social Protection
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to advance social ...
The East African on MSN5dOpinion
Let’s shift our focus from emergency aid to investment in human capital
If we invest in the youth—if we skill them, particularly in areas that ensure Africa’s self-sufficiency—then we create a ...
The EastAfrican on MSN4dOpinion
It’s hard not to trip over Aga Khan’s legacy living in East African region
I can throw all kinds of rational reasons out there, but it feels like the late Aga Khan might have given East Africa ...
Universiteit Utrecht22h
Decades of sustainability labels. What now?
Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Bird Friendly… Certification labels for products like chocolate or coffee offer a guarantee of sustainability, but how sustainable are they really? Is paying a ...
Daily News6d
Tanzania’s maternity leave reform: Big win for workers’ rights
TANZANIA’S decision to extend maternity leave for employees who give birth to premature babies marks a significant ...
ZME Science on MSN4d
Governments Are Throwing Money at Declining Birth Rates But It’s Not Working
Governments worldwide are offering cash incentives and creative policies to boost birth rates, but declining fertility trends reveal deeper societal shifts — here's why their efforts are falling short ...
Easter chocolate prices are set to soar, as producers struggle to absorb rising costs
Chocolate prices are expected to spike in the lead up to Easter, driven by a global shortage of raw ingredients. Among ...