By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Benin will hold a competitive examination to fill 135 posts in the forestry administration. The first test is scheduled for Saturday 15 August 2026, with recruitment across the ranks of forest guards, inspectors and conservators, under the responsibility of the DGEFC.
Guinea’s Ministry of Public Administration Modernisation and the Civil Service is opening a competitive examination to recruit 4,500 health workers for the Ministry of Health. Applications are being accepted from 22 October to 22 November 2026 on a dedicated platform, according to Africaguinée.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Africaguinée ·
The Beninese government brought experts together in Abomey, Benin, on 19 October 2026 to consider reorganising recruitment in the civil service. The workshop aims to reduce the cost of competitive examinations for candidates and make the administration more attractive, according to Matin Libre.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: Matin Libre ·
The Beninese government is considering measures to reduce fees for public service entrance examinations and attract specialists in data science, artificial intelligence, the energy transition and project engineering. A workshop held on 19 October 2026 in Abomey, with support from the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme, is expected to produce proposals for future recruitment, according to Beninwebtv.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: Beninwebtv ·
Average growth in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa slowed to 2.6% in 2025, from 3.2% in 2024, while the average budget deficit reached 3.3% of GDP. Regional public debt stood at 53.6% of GDP, according to the World Bank’s August 2026 Economic Barometer.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: L’Union ·
Seven Ghanaian fishermen rescued in Beninese watersSeven missing Ghanaian fishermen were rescued on Wednesday evening by local fishermen in Benin’s territorial waters. Ghanaian authorities are coordinating their return with their Beninese and Togolese counterparts, according to a statement attributed to the maritime police of Ghana’s Western Region.
Nearly one million Nigerian pupils get free digital lessonsNearly one million Nigerian pupils have free access to digital learning platforms through a partnership between Airtel Africa, UNICEF and the federal government. The programme has connected nearly 2,000 schools and trained more than 20,000 teachers, the partners said, presenting its results during visits in Lagos.The week in Africa
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