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Hakware announces official certification programme for security professionals

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

Hakware launches official certification programme. Hakware, the all-in-one cyber security platform designed to simplify security operations, today announced the launch of its official certification programme: Certified Hakware Admin. The programme will be available globally starting January 2026. The Certified Hakware Admin designation is designed for IT administrators, cyber security professionals and security engineers who want…

Suspect in custody after U.S. man killed in Tobago, police say

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

Homicide detectives in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the suspected murder of an American man after reportedly going out to try to purchase marijuana. The victim has been identified as Christopher Brown, 43, a builder from Silverthorne, Colorado, according to Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. Police were told that Brown had dinner and drinks with…

Big step forward in opening South Africa’s electricity market

eriinfo.com7 months ago02 mins

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has received approval from energy regulator Nersa for its market operator licence. The licence allows the NTCSA to operate and administer a new electricity market platform in accordance with the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act. It said this marks the next step in establishing a “fair and competitive” electricity…

Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup | Elections News

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

Alexander Lukashenko’s visit comes shortly before military government holds national polls widely condemned as a sham. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit seen as lending support to the Southeast Asian country’s military government in advance of a widely condemned national election set to be held next month. Myanmar state…

Time-to-productivity heightens SA’s skills crisis

eriinfo.com7 months ago05 mins

Riaz Moola, CEO and founder, HyperionDev SA. SA’s skills crisis is evolving: a hiring shortage is not the biggest problem for employers, it’s that too many new hires take too long to become productive. This is according to research presented by online education provider HyperionDev. Reflecting on the findings of the company’s Graduate Impact Report…

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Africa: Improper Political Interference in South Africa Policing – Where to Draw the Line?

eriinfo.com7 months ago09 mins

Given the grey area between policy and operations, transparency on the police minister’s directions to SAPS should be required. Inappropriate political interference in the police and other criminal justice agencies has been a recurring concern in South Africa for many years. Allegations against suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu are now being examined by both the…

Goldman Sachs investor poll shows many expect Gold to top k in 2026

Goldman Sachs investor poll shows many expect Gold to top $5k in 2026

eriinfo.com7 months ago04 mins

Gold has been on a tear this year, and now a Goldman Sachs survey shows many investors think the precious metal will hit a new all-time high of $5,000 by the end of 2026. Gold prices have rallied 58.6% year-to-date, and broke through the landmark $4,000 level for the first time on Oct. 8. In…

Chaos as FNB app and website knocked offline on Black Friday

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

Users were struggling to access the FNB app and website on Friday as Black Friday coincided with pay day for many South Africans. A presumed surge in online activity from Black Friday shopping coinciding with usual pay day activity appears to have toppled FNB’s banking app, with FNB-related complaints on incident monitoring website Downdetector spiking…

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Africa: Exciting Opening Day of CAF African Schools Football Championship Wafu-a Qualifiers in Yundum

eriinfo.com7 months ago04 mins

The CAF African Schools Football Championship WAFU-A qualifiers kicked off on Thursday, 27 November with a thrilling day of action across two venues — the Gambinos Star Africa Complex and the GFF Technical Training Centre in Yundum. With a coveted place at next year’s continental finals on the line, all participating nations entered the opening…

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Africa: Costly Lending Rules Stifle Africa’s Clean Energy Push, Investors Warn

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

Africa’s efforts to scale up clean energy are being held back by financing rules that do not align with the needs of mid-sized renewable projects, according to investors and developers. They say current lending systems are designed for large-scale infrastructure, leaving smaller ventures struggling to move forward. Speaking at the Africa Investment Forum on November…