CTV News (26.07.2019) The federal government is moving to trade, in bulk, information on expatriate seniors with other countries to save time and money when one of them dies.

business-standard (30.07.2019) Enrolment for the much-talked-about pension scheme for farmers, called the Pbusiness-standard (3'.07.2019) radhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojana, will begin from August 1 to enable a soft launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the same month.

worldbank (29.07.2019) Social protection has been key to this effort and many countries have embraced social protection instruments such as safety net programs as a means of harnessing human capital.

La Crónica del Quindío (30.07.2019) El viceministro del Trabajo indicó que visitará al departamento en agosto para avanzar en esta iniciativa; conductores de Willys hablaron sobre la realidad del sector.

ING (29.07.2019) Hungary's unemployment rate has room to improve further but the pace is likely to slow The unemployment rate of the 15–64 age group came in at 3.4% at the end of 1H19, showing a 0.2 percentage point decline in 12 months. While this marks a new record low level,…

Capital (29.07.2019) Le décret concernant cette réforme controversée a été publié au Journal officiel. Elle devrait concerner entre 600.000 et 1,2 million de personnes. On connaît précisément les nouvelles règles de l'assurance chômage. Le ministère du Travail a publié ce dimanche au Journal…

observer.ug (22.07.2019) The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) is advocating for a one-month increase in maternity leave for mothers in low and-middle-income countries, to enable parents to give their children the best start in life.   The UN agency is equally calling for a…

The Star Online (26.07.2019) THE call by Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran for zero accidents in the workplace and occupational safety and health (OSH) measures to be strictly practised in all sectors of industry should be lauded. After all, zero accidents in the workplace would ensure…

Les particularités et attributs du modèle de gouvernance adopté par la Mutuelle générale du personnel des administrations publiques (MGPAP) ont été mis en exergue, mardi à Cotonou, par son président Abdelmoula Abdelmoumni.
A l'ouverture d'un atelier de l’Académie de l’Association…

ILO report (Sept 2018) The report offers one of the first comparative studies of working conditions at five of the major, global, online micro-task platforms

Les Echos (25.07.2019) Après les préconisations de Jean-Paul Delevoye pour la réforme du système de retraite, le Premier ministre, Edouard Philippe, doit préciser le calendrier de la réforme. Un nouveau cycle de concertation est prévu. Les syndicats ont une longue liste de sujets à aborder.

lemonde.fr (24.07.2019) L’Ivoirienne Corinne Maurice a créé un bracelet connecté qui contient toutes les données utiles à une prise en charge rapide et sûre des malades.

 New Straits Times (11.07.2019) Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) implementation efforts can be re-focused on a stronger platform with the adoption of the Vision Zero concept. Human Resources Minister M. Kula Segaran said this would help the country achieve its aim of…

ILO Research Paper Series (Oct 2018) The current wave of technological change based on advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) has created widespread fear of job losses and further rises in inequality. This paper discusses the rationale for these fears, highlighting the specific nature of…

Lemonde.fr (10.07.2019) Elisabeth Paul, coordinatrice scientifique du projet ARC Effi-Santé à l’Université de Liège, décrypte les enjeux pour le continent d’une assurance de soins minimum.

Phnom Penh Post (24.07.2019) Cambodia on Tuesday requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to consider providing aid – especially to the elderly, people with disabilities and orphaned children. In the meantime, the bank is studying the country’s social welfare system before announcing a raft of…

healtheuropa (23.07.2019)Introducing the new Digital Care Act (Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz), which is now a part of Germany’s efforts to expand the digitisation of the German healthcare system.

France24 (18.07.2019) The age when French citizens can receive a full pension should be put back to 64 from 62 now, the government's special adviser on pension reform said on Thursday.

Euronews (24.07.2019) Couriers working for online food delivery group Deliveroo are company employees not just freelancers, a Madrid court ruled on Tuesday. This means that workers will now be able to ask Deliveroo for a formal contract and corresponding benefits.

Xinhua (23.07.2019) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked in Tunis between the Tunisian government and the Palestinian Authority to advance partnership in social protection, official TAP news agency reported Tuesday. The signing ceremony was attended by Tunisian Social Affairs Minister…

Search and navigate 277 online digital platforms across 8 countries. This interactive database provides a rare insight into the rise of African digital platforms and how they are connecting consumers and providers across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.…

antaranews (22.07.2019) The Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) is working with the Turkish government's social security agency Sosyal Guvenlik Kurumu (SGK) to study the health insurance system from various aspects. BPJS Kesehatan President Director Fachmi Idris…

African digital platforms are giving rise to new financial needs; creating and bridging barriers to financial and economic inclusion; and revolutionising the informal economic activities of merchants and individuals. These platforms can have both positive and negative effects on development, but…

Early findings from our African digital platforms and the future of financial services research An increasingly digital and connected Africa is providing new ways for entrepreneurs and consumers to participate in the economy. To better understand the related opportunities and challenges, the i2i…

Research ICT Africa conducts  multidisciplinary research on digital governance, policy and regulation that facilitates evidence-based and informed policy making for improved access, use and application of digital technologies for social and economic development in Africa.

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