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What does it say about a country when the poorest workers pay almost all the income tax?
In Nigeria, around 96% of personal income tax has come from low-income earners. That’s not a technical glitch; it’s a governance failure.
In Nigeria, around 96% of personal income tax has come from low-income earners. That’s not a technical glitch; it’s a governance failure.
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
What does it say about a country when the poorest workers pay almost all the income tax?
In Nigeria, around 96% of personal income tax has come from low-income earners. That’s not a technical glitch; it’s a governance failure.
In Nigeria, around 96% of personal income tax has come from low-income earners. That’s not a technical glitch; it’s a governance failure.
Workers keep telling us the same thing: apply for another job quietly, get found out, get punished.
#MovementMonitor #LabourGovernance
#MovementMonitor #LabourGovernance
February 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Workers keep telling us the same thing: apply for another job quietly, get found out, get punished.
#MovementMonitor #LabourGovernance
#MovementMonitor #LabourGovernance
Tanzania’s updated wage order recognises labour that has long been invisible; domestic work, waste management, energy roles among others.
February 11, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Tanzania’s updated wage order recognises labour that has long been invisible; domestic work, waste management, energy roles among others.
Corporate deregistration isn’t just about compliance; it’s about livelihoods.
As Kenya moves to strike hundreds of firms off the register, workers face job loss with few safeguards, little notice, and weak coordination between regulators and labour systems.
As Kenya moves to strike hundreds of firms off the register, workers face job loss with few safeguards, little notice, and weak coordination between regulators and labour systems.
February 10, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Corporate deregistration isn’t just about compliance; it’s about livelihoods.
As Kenya moves to strike hundreds of firms off the register, workers face job loss with few safeguards, little notice, and weak coordination between regulators and labour systems.
As Kenya moves to strike hundreds of firms off the register, workers face job loss with few safeguards, little notice, and weak coordination between regulators and labour systems.
Uganda’s shift from fuel to electric transport opens doors and challenges for workers.
Traditional mechanics, drivers and fuel workers may see roles change or shrink, while EV technicians and battery experts will be in demand.
Traditional mechanics, drivers and fuel workers may see roles change or shrink, while EV technicians and battery experts will be in demand.
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Uganda’s shift from fuel to electric transport opens doors and challenges for workers.
Traditional mechanics, drivers and fuel workers may see roles change or shrink, while EV technicians and battery experts will be in demand.
Traditional mechanics, drivers and fuel workers may see roles change or shrink, while EV technicians and battery experts will be in demand.
Kenyans earning below KSh 30,000 could soon take home more of their pay if proposed tax reforms pass. For low-income workers, PAYE often means choosing between basics; food, rent, transport.
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Kenyans earning below KSh 30,000 could soon take home more of their pay if proposed tax reforms pass. For low-income workers, PAYE often means choosing between basics; food, rent, transport.
Working abroad should mean opportunity not exploitation.
Across Africa, diaspora workers face fake recruiters, unsafe contracts, and little protection once they leave home.
Efforts to regulate recruitment and protect migrant workers matter, but only if workers actually feel the change.
Across Africa, diaspora workers face fake recruiters, unsafe contracts, and little protection once they leave home.
Efforts to regulate recruitment and protect migrant workers matter, but only if workers actually feel the change.
February 5, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Working abroad should mean opportunity not exploitation.
Across Africa, diaspora workers face fake recruiters, unsafe contracts, and little protection once they leave home.
Efforts to regulate recruitment and protect migrant workers matter, but only if workers actually feel the change.
Across Africa, diaspora workers face fake recruiters, unsafe contracts, and little protection once they leave home.
Efforts to regulate recruitment and protect migrant workers matter, but only if workers actually feel the change.
Insensitive labour policy looks like this:
• Rising costs, stagnant wages
• Laws without enforcement
• Strikes treated as crimes
Workers deserve dialogue, not dismissal. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
• Rising costs, stagnant wages
• Laws without enforcement
• Strikes treated as crimes
Workers deserve dialogue, not dismissal. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Insensitive labour policy looks like this:
• Rising costs, stagnant wages
• Laws without enforcement
• Strikes treated as crimes
Workers deserve dialogue, not dismissal. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
• Rising costs, stagnant wages
• Laws without enforcement
• Strikes treated as crimes
Workers deserve dialogue, not dismissal. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
Who are vulnerable workers?
Domestic workers.
Informal & casual workers.
Migrant workers.
Contract & outsourced staff.
Gig/platform workers.
Young and women workers.
Decent work means protecting those most exposed to harm. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
Domestic workers.
Informal & casual workers.
Migrant workers.
Contract & outsourced staff.
Gig/platform workers.
Young and women workers.
Decent work means protecting those most exposed to harm. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
January 30, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Who are vulnerable workers?
Domestic workers.
Informal & casual workers.
Migrant workers.
Contract & outsourced staff.
Gig/platform workers.
Young and women workers.
Decent work means protecting those most exposed to harm. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
Domestic workers.
Informal & casual workers.
Migrant workers.
Contract & outsourced staff.
Gig/platform workers.
Young and women workers.
Decent work means protecting those most exposed to harm. #WorkersRights #AfricanLabour
Late wages steal more than money; they steal dignity.
Workers carry the burden while employers delay responsibility. Bills don’t wait, rent doesn’t pause.
Paying workers on time is not a favour. It’s a right.
#WorkersRights #AfricanLabour #DecentWork
Workers carry the burden while employers delay responsibility. Bills don’t wait, rent doesn’t pause.
Paying workers on time is not a favour. It’s a right.
#WorkersRights #AfricanLabour #DecentWork
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Late wages steal more than money; they steal dignity.
Workers carry the burden while employers delay responsibility. Bills don’t wait, rent doesn’t pause.
Paying workers on time is not a favour. It’s a right.
#WorkersRights #AfricanLabour #DecentWork
Workers carry the burden while employers delay responsibility. Bills don’t wait, rent doesn’t pause.
Paying workers on time is not a favour. It’s a right.
#WorkersRights #AfricanLabour #DecentWork
Striking workers across Africa face a cruel gap:
The right to strike exists, protection doesn’t.
Without policy, the cost of protest is survival itself.
Rights must be usable to be real.
#RIGHTTOSTRIKE #AFRICANLABOUR
The right to strike exists, protection doesn’t.
Without policy, the cost of protest is survival itself.
Rights must be usable to be real.
#RIGHTTOSTRIKE #AFRICANLABOUR
January 28, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Striking workers across Africa face a cruel gap:
The right to strike exists, protection doesn’t.
Without policy, the cost of protest is survival itself.
Rights must be usable to be real.
#RIGHTTOSTRIKE #AFRICANLABOUR
The right to strike exists, protection doesn’t.
Without policy, the cost of protest is survival itself.
Rights must be usable to be real.
#RIGHTTOSTRIKE #AFRICANLABOUR
When courts bar workers from organising, rights become conditional.
Without collective voice, workers negotiate alone and power shifts fast.
Freedom to organise is not disorder.
It’s justice at work.
#WORKERSRIGHTS #AFRICANLABOUR
Without collective voice, workers negotiate alone and power shifts fast.
Freedom to organise is not disorder.
It’s justice at work.
#WORKERSRIGHTS #AFRICANLABOUR
January 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM
When courts bar workers from organising, rights become conditional.
Without collective voice, workers negotiate alone and power shifts fast.
Freedom to organise is not disorder.
It’s justice at work.
#WORKERSRIGHTS #AFRICANLABOUR
Without collective voice, workers negotiate alone and power shifts fast.
Freedom to organise is not disorder.
It’s justice at work.
#WORKERSRIGHTS #AFRICANLABOUR
Across Africa, work is becoming more insecure.
Contracts replace permanent jobs. Workers lose income without warning. Employers gain flexibility while workers carry all the risk.
Decent work means security, dignity, and collective power not permanent uncertainty.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK
Contracts replace permanent jobs. Workers lose income without warning. Employers gain flexibility while workers carry all the risk.
Decent work means security, dignity, and collective power not permanent uncertainty.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Across Africa, work is becoming more insecure.
Contracts replace permanent jobs. Workers lose income without warning. Employers gain flexibility while workers carry all the risk.
Decent work means security, dignity, and collective power not permanent uncertainty.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK
Contracts replace permanent jobs. Workers lose income without warning. Employers gain flexibility while workers carry all the risk.
Decent work means security, dignity, and collective power not permanent uncertainty.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK
Across Africa, workers are being dismissed without due process; from public offices to digital platforms.
The impact goes far beyond wages: insecurity, stigma, and blocked futures.
This is about power; and how it’s unevenly distributed in labour markets.
The impact goes far beyond wages: insecurity, stigma, and blocked futures.
This is about power; and how it’s unevenly distributed in labour markets.
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Across Africa, workers are being dismissed without due process; from public offices to digital platforms.
The impact goes far beyond wages: insecurity, stigma, and blocked futures.
This is about power; and how it’s unevenly distributed in labour markets.
The impact goes far beyond wages: insecurity, stigma, and blocked futures.
This is about power; and how it’s unevenly distributed in labour markets.
Girl domestic workers across Africa labour in private homes;hidden, informal, unprotected
Problem: Domestic work is not recognised as labour
Impact: Abuse, precarity, silence
Power: Employers without accountability
Solution: Enforce labour law, organise domestic workers, treat GBV as a labour issue
Problem: Domestic work is not recognised as labour
Impact: Abuse, precarity, silence
Power: Employers without accountability
Solution: Enforce labour law, organise domestic workers, treat GBV as a labour issue
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Girl domestic workers across Africa labour in private homes;hidden, informal, unprotected
Problem: Domestic work is not recognised as labour
Impact: Abuse, precarity, silence
Power: Employers without accountability
Solution: Enforce labour law, organise domestic workers, treat GBV as a labour issue
Problem: Domestic work is not recognised as labour
Impact: Abuse, precarity, silence
Power: Employers without accountability
Solution: Enforce labour law, organise domestic workers, treat GBV as a labour issue
AfCLAD is launching the STRIKE MAP
A live map tracking strikes and labour protests across Africa; showing where workers are organising, what they’re demanding, and how struggles connect.
Because visibility builds solidarity; and solidarity builds power.
A live map tracking strikes and labour protests across Africa; showing where workers are organising, what they’re demanding, and how struggles connect.
Because visibility builds solidarity; and solidarity builds power.
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
AfCLAD is launching the STRIKE MAP
A live map tracking strikes and labour protests across Africa; showing where workers are organising, what they’re demanding, and how struggles connect.
Because visibility builds solidarity; and solidarity builds power.
A live map tracking strikes and labour protests across Africa; showing where workers are organising, what they’re demanding, and how struggles connect.
Because visibility builds solidarity; and solidarity builds power.
January 20, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Casualisation is reshaping work in Kenya.
Permanent jobs are giving way to temporary and informal labour.
For workers, this brings risk and insecurity.
For unions and states, it’s a test: can labour rights keep pace?
#MOVEMENTMONITOR #AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORKournews.bsky.social
Permanent jobs are giving way to temporary and informal labour.
For workers, this brings risk and insecurity.
For unions and states, it’s a test: can labour rights keep pace?
#MOVEMENTMONITOR #AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORKournews.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Casualisation is reshaping work in Kenya.
Permanent jobs are giving way to temporary and informal labour.
For workers, this brings risk and insecurity.
For unions and states, it’s a test: can labour rights keep pace?
#MOVEMENTMONITOR #AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORKournews.bsky.social
Permanent jobs are giving way to temporary and informal labour.
For workers, this brings risk and insecurity.
For unions and states, it’s a test: can labour rights keep pace?
#MOVEMENTMONITOR #AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORKournews.bsky.social
Violence against teachers is a labour issue.
The assault of a Ghanaian teacher for enforcing exam rules shows how unsafe schools are becoming as workplaces.
Protecting educators is essential to decent work and quality education.
#AFRICANLABOUR #TEACHERSRIGHTS #MOVEMENTMONITOR
The assault of a Ghanaian teacher for enforcing exam rules shows how unsafe schools are becoming as workplaces.
Protecting educators is essential to decent work and quality education.
#AFRICANLABOUR #TEACHERSRIGHTS #MOVEMENTMONITOR
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Violence against teachers is a labour issue.
The assault of a Ghanaian teacher for enforcing exam rules shows how unsafe schools are becoming as workplaces.
Protecting educators is essential to decent work and quality education.
#AFRICANLABOUR #TEACHERSRIGHTS #MOVEMENTMONITOR
The assault of a Ghanaian teacher for enforcing exam rules shows how unsafe schools are becoming as workplaces.
Protecting educators is essential to decent work and quality education.
#AFRICANLABOUR #TEACHERSRIGHTS #MOVEMENTMONITOR
Circular economy workers keep materials in use but millions work without protection.
An ILO report shows over half of these “green jobs” are informal and unsafe.
A just transition must include labour rights, not just environmental goals.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK #MOVEMENTMONITOR
An ILO report shows over half of these “green jobs” are informal and unsafe.
A just transition must include labour rights, not just environmental goals.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK #MOVEMENTMONITOR
December 16, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Circular economy workers keep materials in use but millions work without protection.
An ILO report shows over half of these “green jobs” are informal and unsafe.
A just transition must include labour rights, not just environmental goals.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK #MOVEMENTMONITOR
An ILO report shows over half of these “green jobs” are informal and unsafe.
A just transition must include labour rights, not just environmental goals.
#AFRICANLABOUR #DECENTWORK #MOVEMENTMONITOR
The Rwanda–Ethiopia model debate isn’t just political; it’s about work.
Jobs without voice aren’t decent. Stability that silences unions isn’t sustainable. Reform without protection fuels insecurity.
For Africa’s workers, democracy, development & dignity must move together.
Jobs without voice aren’t decent. Stability that silences unions isn’t sustainable. Reform without protection fuels insecurity.
For Africa’s workers, democracy, development & dignity must move together.
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The Rwanda–Ethiopia model debate isn’t just political; it’s about work.
Jobs without voice aren’t decent. Stability that silences unions isn’t sustainable. Reform without protection fuels insecurity.
For Africa’s workers, democracy, development & dignity must move together.
Jobs without voice aren’t decent. Stability that silences unions isn’t sustainable. Reform without protection fuels insecurity.
For Africa’s workers, democracy, development & dignity must move together.
Kenyan drivers have launched a major court case against Uber & Bolt, challenging unfair pricing, high commissions and algorithmic control.
The outcome could rewrite the rules of the gig economy in Africa.
#MovementMonitor #AfricanLabour #GigWork #Kenya
The outcome could rewrite the rules of the gig economy in Africa.
#MovementMonitor #AfricanLabour #GigWork #Kenya
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Kenyan drivers have launched a major court case against Uber & Bolt, challenging unfair pricing, high commissions and algorithmic control.
The outcome could rewrite the rules of the gig economy in Africa.
#MovementMonitor #AfricanLabour #GigWork #Kenya
The outcome could rewrite the rules of the gig economy in Africa.
#MovementMonitor #AfricanLabour #GigWork #Kenya
South Africa’s Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has launched a strong pledge against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide.
Actress Shoki Mmola delivered a powerful testimony on surviving abuse and on the silence that keeps victims unsafe.
Actress Shoki Mmola delivered a powerful testimony on surviving abuse and on the silence that keeps victims unsafe.
December 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
South Africa’s Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has launched a strong pledge against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide.
Actress Shoki Mmola delivered a powerful testimony on surviving abuse and on the silence that keeps victims unsafe.
Actress Shoki Mmola delivered a powerful testimony on surviving abuse and on the silence that keeps victims unsafe.
African policymakers often describe informal workers as "untaxed," but this is only partly true.
Street vendors pay daily fees to city councils. Market traders pay stall rents and unofficial levies to local officials. Transport operators pay licenses, fines, and bribes.
Street vendors pay daily fees to city councils. Market traders pay stall rents and unofficial levies to local officials. Transport operators pay licenses, fines, and bribes.
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
African policymakers often describe informal workers as "untaxed," but this is only partly true.
Street vendors pay daily fees to city councils. Market traders pay stall rents and unofficial levies to local officials. Transport operators pay licenses, fines, and bribes.
Street vendors pay daily fees to city councils. Market traders pay stall rents and unofficial levies to local officials. Transport operators pay licenses, fines, and bribes.
The informal economy may not wear a suit, but it carries the nation on its back.
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The informal economy may not wear a suit, but it carries the nation on its back.