Canal + Afrique parle d’Affutjob...

Dans l’émission “Plus d’Afrique” de la chaîne Canal + Afrique datée du 26 novembre 2010, une chronique coup de coeur de Maryse Ewanjé-Epée traite d’AFFUTJOB: le meilleur site d’emploi pour...

Youth Unemployment and Underemployment i...

(February 2009) From the recent riots in Greece to increased unemployment in urban China to anxiety over the prospect of more protests by young people throughout Europe, youth unemployment and underemployment is increasingly recognized as a potential trigger for social instability in other world regions. Africa in particular faces demographic challenges as its population of young people ages 15 to 24 increases and access to secure jobs continues to be problematic. In addition, the global financial crisis threatens to further strain labor markets and exacerbate a tenuous...

Doing business 2011, l’Afrique pro...

La Banque mondiale a publié jeudi 4 novembre son rapport “Doing Business” 2011. Il montre une très nette amélioration du climat des affaires en Afrique subsaharienne et un bilan plus mitigé pour le Maghreb. Explications. Un très bon cru Les rapporteurs de la Banque mondiale rendent hommage à l’Afrique pour la poursuite des progrès accomplis dans le climat des affaires, grâce à des efforts continus malgré la crise. Ils recensent 49 réformes mises en œuvre dans 27 pays d’Afrique subsaharienne et 22 dans 11 pays du Maghreb et du...

Entertainment in Nigeria : World Bank to...

On what brings about the World Bank’s intervention in “Harnessing the Nigerian Entertainment Industry for Formal Export,” at this time, Chioma Nwagboso said: “The World Bank is interested in supporting the Nigerian Entertainment industry because of its huge potential in terms of job creation and value creation.” According to her, the industry “started without government aid, intervention or assistance. Instead, talented individuals with a passion and drive grew it from scratch and today it is worth about $250 million, employs at least...

South Africa: Women shut out of the labo...

South Africa has one of the highest rates in the world of unemployment for comparable middle-income countries. The latest official statistics show that by December 2009, around 4,2 million people, out of a total labour force of 17 million, were officially unemployed. Yet, this figure does not include almost two million individuals who have simply lost hope of ever finding a job. For women, the situation is nothing but drastic, writes Kimani Nding’u. South Africa has one of the highest rates in the world of unemployment for comparable middle-income countries. The...

Affutjob’s partner: ENABLIS...

Introduction Entrepreneurship and enterprise development are key to economic growth and prosperity. Small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) are the principal driving force of economic development. They stimulate entrepreneurial skills, expand private ownership and empower individuals. SMMEs are flexible and adaptable, and as such are able to respond quickly to changing markets. In addition, SMMEs help diversify economic activity, contribute to export and trade and generate employment. About Enablis Entrepreneurship in Africa enhances economic development and job...

Afrique : Le nouveau monde des marchés ...

D’après le nouveau rapport de l’OCDE, il y a du nouveau en Afrique. Naguère, investir sur ce continent passait pour de l’idéalisme. Aujourd’hui, les investisseurs tournent leurs regards – et leurs fonds – vers ce qui apparaît comme un nouveau monde pour l’investissement. Cette euphorie durera-t-elle ? Jusqu’à récemment, la simple idée de voir le capital-investissement et les fonds spéculatifs arriver en masse pour miser sur le continent africain paraissait presque incongrue. C’est aujourd’hui une réalité. De fait, l’Afrique est en...

The future of business through online tr...

One of our recent article highlighted the topic of training as a key role in today’s competitive organizations. The choice to outsource or not the training process depends on several issues such as cost control or lack of in-house expertise. In this regard Internet has become a new medium to transfer knowledge by providing a unique and interesting response to these issues as it reduces logistics’ cost while reaching a larger number of trainees. Studies on the effectiveness of online learning furthermore show that there are no substantial differences between e-learning...

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Africa, Business Destination...

Togo is like much of West Africa — small, poor and an occasional producer of sensational soccer players — but for the bank. Lomé, Togo’s capital, is home to Ecobank, a 21-year-old pan-African retail and corporate bank that, according to CEO Arnold Ekpe, employs 11,000 people in 620 branches in 26 countries, with a balance sheet of $8 billion. Unlike a lot of other banks, Ecobank is expanding. It has opened 200 branches since 2006 and aims to set up in three more countries by June. What’s more, it actually makes money: annual profits were up 47%, to $191...