ABSTRACT
The great and growing importance of all problems connected with labour, which has been such a prominent feature in the history of almost every country since the World War, has been as conspicuous in Africa as in any other continent. Temporary restriction and stagnation will render the return to activity an increased strain on the social fabric, and there would appear to be a genuine danger that industrial progress may outstrip administrative measures, with possibly disastrous consequences. There is a real need for some comprehensive study of the African labour situation on the widest possible basis. The growing importance of labour administration in Africa seems frequently to be inadequately appreciated; some governments are still inclined to ignore the problem until it is forced upon their notice, while many employers complacently consider an adequate supply of workers the only point of interest to them.
