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[New Era] Workers' Day should be viewed not only as a commemoration, but also as a moment to critically assess the condition and wellbeing of workers today. It is a day that invites reflection on how far we have come, and how far we still need to go in ensuring dignity, fairness and justice in the world of work.

[New Era] As Namibia prepares to mark International Workers' Day tomorrow, a new approach to the commemoration is emerging.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Preparations for this year's Labour Day celebrations are complete, the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has announced.

[African Union] The Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC), held in Beijing from 23 to 24 April 2026 on leveraging China's 100% tariff-free offer to African countries, concluded on a strong and forward-looking note. GAAC Member States and participants underscored the importance of coordinated African approaches, supported by harmonised continental strategies and policies, as a foundation for deeper integration. They reaffirmed their collective commitment to take ownership of advancing

[Africa Check] Global oil prices rise and fall, but Kenya's pump prices stay high? The data says, mostly yes

[New Times] SMEs will get a grace period of up to 24 months while they stabilise and expand.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya created approximately 716,800 new jobs in 2025, with the vast majority coming from the informal sector, underscoring the economy's continued dependence on small-scale and often vulnerable employment even as overall GDP growth slowed to 4.6 percent from 4.7 percent in 2024.

[GroundUp] Mayor Xaba promised outstanding payments would be processed soon

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The country is losing more than KSh 120 billion annually in tax revenue due to the widespread trade in illicit alcohol, Members of Parliament have been told, underscoring the growing scale of the underground market and its deepening economic and public health implications.

[Nyasa Times] The newly formed Federation of Civil Service Unions (FOCSU) has demanded a major overhaul of salaries and allowances for civil servants, rejecting the government's recent 10-20 percent pay increase as inadequate and unlawfully imposed without consultation.

[allAfrica] Africa's long-articulated dream of integration is slowly edging from rhetoric toward reality--but not fast enough. At the heart of this ambition lies the African Continental Free Trade Area, a flagship initiative of the African Union aimed at creating a single market for goods and services across the continent. If fully implemented, it promises to reshape Africa's economic landscape--unlocking intra-African trade, boosting industrialisation, and enabling the freer movement of people,

[GroundUp] SA's draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model