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ILO Africa

@iloafrica

Official Twitter account of the @ilo in Africa: Promoting social justice and decent work over 60 years in Africa. Follow Regional Director @FRwanyindo

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From a young age, Rebecca faced life alone: without an education and with every day a struggle. But things began to change when she joined a savings group. With support and a newfound sense of purpose, she ensured that her children could attend school. ow.ly/lrz850WaEMB

From a young age, Rebecca faced life alone: without an education and with every day a struggle. But things began to change when she joined a savings group. With support and a newfound sense of purpose, she ensured that her children could attend school. 

ow.ly/lrz850WaEMB
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Across Africa, 9.6M #DomesticWorkers care for families yet often go unrecognized, especially during crises. ILO Africa Director Fanfan Rwanyindo.K 🇷🇼 urges bold action for dignity, fair pay & rights👉ow.ly/oF0A50Wc9pB

Across Africa, 9.6M #DomesticWorkers care for families yet often go unrecognized, especially during crises.

ILO Africa Director <a href="/FRwanyindo/">Fanfan Rwanyindo.K 🇷🇼</a> urges bold action for dignity, fair pay &amp; rights👉ow.ly/oF0A50Wc9pB
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📢📜 Récap de #ILC2025: l'OIT a adopté la 1ère norme mondiale contre les risques biologiques au travail. #C192 ow.ly/VC2350WcfSM

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Celestin lost his home, his wife, and nearly all hope. Forced to flee, this #refugee also lost his teaching diploma—the key to his livelihood. "I wondered, how can you teach without proper certification?" Against all odds, he found a way. #WorldRefugeeDay

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On #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand in #SolidarityWithRefugees. Through @ILO & Shabelle Bank, supported by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱, refugees in Ethiopia’s Somali Region are accessing formal loans for the first time. Read how financial inclusion is changing lives: bit.ly/466CRVh

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand in #SolidarityWithRefugees. 

Through @ILO &amp; <a href="/ShabelleBank/">Shabelle Bank</a>, supported by <a href="/DutchMFA/">Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱</a>, refugees in Ethiopia’s Somali Region are accessing formal loans for the first time. 

Read how financial inclusion is changing lives: bit.ly/466CRVh
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Did you know? #Fishing is one of the world’s most dangerous jobs — and least protected. In South Africa, that’s starting to change with the ILO's 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative: ow.ly/fSB550WeyT5

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🔔 25 ans après la Convention n°183 de Organisation internationale du Travail, les pères n'ont que 2,2 semaines de congé parental payé. ➡ Faute de pouvoir prendre de congé, les mères portent toute la charge des soins. ⏳ Pour des politiques familiales justes pour construire un avenir équitable pour tous !

🔔 25 ans après la Convention n°183 de <a href="/OITinfo/">Organisation internationale du Travail</a>, les pères n'ont que 2,2 semaines de congé parental payé.

➡ Faute de pouvoir prendre de congé, les mères portent toute la charge des soins.

⏳ Pour des politiques familiales justes pour construire un avenir équitable pour tous !
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💼 Workers are the backbone of our society, and their rights and well-being must be protected. Let's prioritize safe working conditions, fair wages, and equal opportunities for all!💪⚖️

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Today, we celebrate Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day 🎉 MSMEs are crucial in driving innovation, creating jobs, and promoting social justice, but they continue to face significant challenges. Message from Gilbert F. Houngbo on the need to empower MSMEs 👇

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MSMEs account for 70% of total employment globally, yet face an uphill battle. At the ILO, we’re committed to fostering coordinated action to empower MSMEs and unlock their full potential as engines of transformation, driving job creation and inclusive growth. #MSMEDay2025

MSMEs account for 70% of total employment globally, yet face an uphill battle.

At the ILO, we’re committed to fostering coordinated action to empower MSMEs and unlock their full potential as engines of transformation, driving job creation and inclusive growth. #MSMEDay2025
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Passion wasn’t enough to run a business. Maunganidze Jeche founded Mozeka Motors in 2019, but profits were scarce, and roles were unclear. 📈 Then came the ILO’s training. Contracts, cost control & performance-based hiring transformed the company: ow.ly/437a50WeA82

Passion wasn’t enough to run a business. Maunganidze Jeche founded Mozeka Motors in 2019, but profits were scarce, and roles were unclear.

📈 Then came the ILO’s training. Contracts, cost control &amp; performance-based hiring transformed the company: ow.ly/437a50WeA82
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Looking for an internship? ILO_ACCELAfrica_Regional is seeking a #SocialMedia intern based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire! 📅 Deadline: 25 July 2025 🔗 Apply: jobs.ilo.org/job-invite/130…

Looking for an internship? <a href="/AfricaAccel/">ILO_ACCELAfrica_Regional</a> is seeking a #SocialMedia intern based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire!

📅 Deadline: 25 July 2025
🔗 Apply: jobs.ilo.org/job-invite/130…
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🇺🇬#Uganda | Community-led action is turning the tide on child labour: ✅ 105 children back in school ✅ 93 youth in vocational training ✅ 80% drop in new #childlabour cases Proof that when communities lead, change happens. ow.ly/y6kC50WiVmB

🇺🇬#Uganda | Community-led action is turning the tide on child labour:
✅ 105 children back in school
✅ 93 youth in vocational training
✅ 80% drop in new #childlabour cases

Proof that when communities lead, change happens. ow.ly/y6kC50WiVmB
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📹📷💻"The media landscape was becoming increasingly crowded, with new players offering services at unsustainably low prices. Staying afloat required more than just creativity—it demanded strategy. I needed more targeted training." Learn how ILO training helped save Ignatius’s

📹📷💻"The media landscape was becoming increasingly crowded, with new players offering services at unsustainably low prices. Staying afloat required more than just creativity—it demanded strategy. I needed more targeted training."

Learn how ILO training helped save Ignatius’s
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Equal paid parental leave is achievable. In most regions, it would require an investment of less than 0.5% of GDP to provide 14 weeks for all parents. The ILO outlines how: ow.ly/ZsmB50WjymJ

Equal paid parental leave is achievable. 

In most regions, it would require an investment of less than 0.5% of GDP to provide 14 weeks for all parents.

The ILO outlines how: ow.ly/ZsmB50WjymJ
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♻️ Behind every recycled item is a waste picker — the unsung hero of the circular economy. Yet, many of them work in hazardous conditions In 🇿🇦 South Africa, the ILO’s new WARM tool helps reduce risks and protect waste pickers’ health and safety. ow.ly/L6Nj50WjyP7

♻️ Behind every recycled item is a waste picker — the unsung hero of the circular economy. Yet, many of them work in hazardous conditions

In 🇿🇦 South Africa, the ILO’s new WARM tool helps reduce risks and protect waste pickers’ health and safety. ow.ly/L6Nj50WjyP7
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Too many fathers are left out of paid parental leave. When dads can’t take leave, women carry the care load. Learn how to close the gap: ow.ly/SJp750Wjyte

Too many fathers are left out of paid parental leave.

When dads can’t take leave, women carry the care load.

Learn how to close the gap: ow.ly/SJp750Wjyte
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A global moment. A global movement. The cooperative solution. This July 5th is a landmark #CoopsDay as it’s celebrated during the 2nd @‌UN Int’l Year of #Coops. 💪 We can advance decent work & social justice — the cooperative way! 🎥 ow.ly/jVrK50WkVuH

A global moment. 
A global movement. 
The cooperative solution.

This July 5th is a landmark #CoopsDay as it’s celebrated during the 2nd @‌UN Int’l Year of #Coops. 💪 We can advance decent work &amp; social justice — the cooperative way! 

🎥 ow.ly/jVrK50WkVuH