June, 2025 - eriinfo

Sybrin powers seamless cross-border payments across Africa

eriinfo.com12 months ago05 mins

Sybrin’s Payments Hub addresses legacy limitations. As Africa continues to accelerate its digital transformation agenda, Sybrin reaffirms its commitment to supporting financial institutions in simplifying and securing cross-border payments. With its Payments Hub and integration expertise, Sybrin enables seamless access to real-time, low-value cross-border payment networks across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and beyond….

Africa: ‘Fire Up the Deportation Planes’ – Trump Admin Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling Enabling Trump to Deport Migrants to Countries Not Their Own

eriinfo.com12 months ago05 mins

Immigrant rights organizer says Trump administration is wielding yet “another attack on human rights” The right-wing majority Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration on Monday, June 23, clearing the way for Trump’s immigration enforcement officials to deport immigrants to countries they are not from. “DHS can now execute its lawful authority and…

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Africa: Angel Investing for Impact – Why Africa’s Founders Need Local Capital Now

eriinfo.com12 months ago09 mins

“Angel investing isn’t only about money — it’s about opening doors and expanding networks.”– Andia Chakava, Managing Partner, Afrishela Fund On 19 June 2025, angel investors–ranging from first-time backers to seasoned investors–gathered at 22OnSloane in Johannesburg, Africa’s largest startup campus, for the 12th Angel Fair Africa, popularly known as the AFA@12 Roadshow. Co-hosted by the…

Teen DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has left the Trump administration

eriinfo.com12 months ago04 mins

One of the most talked-about staff members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has left the federal government, continuing a stream of DOGE-related departures. Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old nicknamed “Big Balls” who joined DOGE as one of its original staffers, has left his job and the administration entirely, a White House spokesperson said…

Wi-Fi or mobile? Tug-of-war over 6GHz intensifies

eriinfo.com12 months ago08 mins

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has urged communications regulator Icasa to open the upper portion of the contested 6GHz radio frequency bands to Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses – and not reserve its use for mobile operators. Speaking at a conference hosted by the Wireless Access Providers’ Association (Wapa) on Tuesday, DSA president Martha Suarez…

Court finds journalist unfairly fired over Gaza post

eriinfo.com12 months ago08 mins

A journalist has won her case against Australia’s national broadcaster, with a court ruling she was unfairly sacked over a social media post about the war in Gaza. Antoinette Lattouf said the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) fired her without “proper basis” or “due process” when her five-day contract as a fill-in radio presenter was cut…

Cloud adoption to shape SA govt’s future IT expenditure

eriinfo.com12 months ago010 mins

Cloud services will make up most of government’s ICT expenditure going forward. The South African government’s move to the cloud has mimicked the slow, bureaucratic processes that often plague the state. However, the public sector is expected to increase spending on cloud services, buoyed by the influx of data centres, hyperscalers courting governments, digital transformation…

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African Finance Ministers Shouldn’t Be Making Bond Deals – How to Hand Over the Job to Experts

eriinfo.com12 months ago010 mins

Eurobonds, debts owed in a foreign currency, have become a quick and attractive way for African countries to borrow money. They are behind a sharp rise in commercial borrowing as a percentage of total external debt: it has nearly doubled from 27% in 2011 to 52% in 2020. This has increased the debt vulnerability of…

Trump’s strikes on Iran set back nuclear program by months, initial intel assessment finds

eriinfo.com12 months ago010 mins

An initial classified assessment found the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities set back Tehran’s nuclear program by a matter of months, according to three sources familiar with its contents. The assessment, produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s military intelligence wing, said the strikes caused the entrances to two nuclear enrichment facilities, including…

Finally! Tribunal unpacks why it blocked Vodacom’s Vumatel deal

eriinfo.com12 months ago05 mins

It’s many months late, but the Competition Tribunal has finally released its reasons document – or at least, a non-confidential version thereof – outlining why it decided to block Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv. The tribunal last October shocked the merging parties – and the telecommunications industry – when it…