South Africa’s🇿🇦 economy beats growth forecasts despite early US🇺🇸-Iran🇮🇷 war pressures, tightens grip on Africa’s top economy spot
South Africa’s🇿🇦 economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, extending its growth streak even as weak household spending and falling investment exposed persistent pressure on domestic demand.
Kuwait's🇰🇼 new labor rules shut out workers from Nigeria🇳🇬, Kenya🇰🇪 and 22 other African countries
Kuwait🇰🇼 has introduced sweeping new restrictions on the recruitment of domestic workers, effectively shutting out applicants from Nigeria🇳🇬, Kenya🇰🇪 and 22 other African countries, as well as two Asian nations, under a revised labour policy tightening access to one of the Gulf’s key employment corridors.
The revised policy permits recruitment only from a limited list of countries, such as South Africa🇿🇦, Eritrea🇪🇷, Ethiopia🇪🇹 among others.
The ban affects major African labour-sending countries such as Nigeria🇳🇬, Kenya🇰🇪, Uganda🇺🇬, Rwanda🇷🇼, Mali🇲🇱, Cameroon🇨🇲, the DRC🇨🇩 among others
Kuwait has introduced new labour rules blocking workers from Nigeria 🇳🇬, Kenya 🇰🇪 and 22 other African countries.
South Africa 🇿🇦, Eritrea 🇪🇷, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 and 27 other African nations weren't affected.
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