The cost of a toxic workplace
Focus on Africa

The cost of a toxic workplace

B2中高级2026年10月16日22分钟

Across Africa, more young workers are questioning what they should have to tolerate at work. From bullying and excessive workloads to poor leadership and low pay, some are choosing to leave jobs that take a toll on their mental health. The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy 12 billion working days every year, amounting to around US$1 trillion in lost productivity. Meanwhile, Gallup’s 2026 workplace report found that just 19% of employees in sub-Saharan Africa were engaged at work. So what makes a workplace toxic, and how can workers tell the difference between ordinary job pr...

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Gen Z's like to stand on business. We just want a peaceful environment. Like we don't

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Hello there and welcome. I'm Keci Obona with Focus on Africa the conversation. Are Gen Z's just difficult in the workplace? Or is the corporate setting just toxic? Gen Z's like to stand on business. We just want a peaceful environment. Like we don't want that shouting or being yelled out.

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A 2025 global survey by consulting firm Deloitte found that 40% of Gen Z respondents said they felt stressed or anxious all or most of the time, compared with 34% of millennials. And in Sub-Saharan Africa, Gallup's latest workplace report found that only about one in five employees were engaged at work.

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So we spoke to 23-year-old computer science graduates you heard earlier, telling us what drove her to leave her workplace to build a career as a TikTok content creator and influencer. But we couldn't leave out the millennials. I was raised by gamers, so all I was told was,

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