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Third of civil servants struggling to justify wealth in corruption probe

Around 30% of Kenyan civil servants have been unable to explain the source of their wealth in an audit ordered by the government. The figure was revealed by head of […]

Kenyan corruption threatens to “engulf” the state, auditor warns

Kenya’s auditor general has warned that the basic function of the state is under threat by rampant and coordinated corruption. The dire prediction by Edward Ouko follows a series of […]

Nairobi civil servants to work in shifts, cutting congestion

Kenya’s public servants will soon be working split shifts to help tackle congestion in the capital city, the government has said. The Public Service ministry has written to all civil […]

Contributory pensions introduced for civil servants in Kenya and the Bahamas

Governments in Kenya and the Bahamas have introduced contributory pension schemes for civil servants. In Kenya, civil servants, teachers and members of the armed forces will pay 7.5% of their […]

Zimbabwean central bank bids to outlaw cryptocurrency trading

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced that it plans to challenge a High Court ruling which blocks its attempt to ban trading in cryptocurrencies in the southern African nation. […]

Civil service ‘audit’ heralds clear-out in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s new President, Julius Maada Bio, has launched an audit of the African country’s civil service in a bid to stamp out political patronage, corruption and waste. The President, […]

Africa’s first Road Safety Observatory launched

An international drive to cut road deaths in Africa by setting up the continent’s first regional Road Safety Observatory was launched in Leipzig last week. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

Zimbabwe applies to re-join Commonwealth

Zimbabwe has formally applied to re-join the Commonwealth after a 15-year absence. The move, which was announced by the Commonwealth Secretariat (CS) last Monday, is the country’s latest step towards […]

Niger civil service clash over digital exam

A scheduled entrance test for positions in Niger’s largest state government was cancelled at the last minute over Easter due to conflicts within its civil service commission. More than 3,500 […]

Zimbabwean officials promised long-awaited bonuses

The Zimbabwean government has released a payment schedule for the 2017 end-of-year public service bonus, ending months of uncertainty for civil servants and other public sector staff. But the wait […]