“THE coronavirus pandemics is not just a health crisis, but also a social and economic crisis. The impact COVID-19 has on employment/jobs is deep, far-reaching and unparalleled.” It is in these terms that Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization spoke on March 27.
In Europe, the situation is also worrying. Measures for accessing to short-time works have been adopted by many companies. In the United States, 17 million additional job seekers have been registered in three weeks. Moreover, the large American companies that lay off are subject to many criticisms. The International Air Transport Association estimates that the economic contribution of the sector in Africa amounts to 55.8 billion dollars while it supports 6.2 million jobs. The continent’s number one air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has already recorded half a billion losses.
“We believe it is the responsibility of all organisations to help where they can during the pandemic,” Mcebisi Jonas, President of the MTN Group, said . Finding that charity begins at home, the Group plans to raise 40 million rand for the MTN Global Staff Emergency Fund for employees in need. In Dakar, few company managers who have been interviewed have accepted to comment the decision. For Mamour Diallo, Human Resources Manager at Four du Khalife Sénégal – FKS, health risks could certainly have negative repercussions for employees .
“Africa: COVID-19, the loyalty test for employers Since mid-March, we adopted telework measures for the majority of our collaborators in Dakar and in all the other cities where we have colleagues. Since April 1st, our sale force is no longer carrying out filed tasks in Senegal, for example.
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