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What declaration of Mt. Kulal as Kenya’s 70th Important Bird and Biodiversity Area means for nature conservation

eriinfo.com9 months ago09 mins

Members of the Mt. Kulal community during a sensitisation session on the unique bird species found in the forest. PHOTO/EAWLS. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The recent declaration of Mt. Kulal in Marsabit County as Kenya’s 70th Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) represents a scientifically significant step forward in biodiversity conservation, both nationally and globally….

As DStv turns 30, it faces its toughest battle yet

eriinfo.com9 months ago08 mins

DStv celebrated its 30th anniversary on Monday, marking a milestone in South African broadcasting history. From humble beginnings in a caravan in Randburg, DStv’s parent – MultiChoice Group – has grown into a pan-African pay-TV powerhouse, now reaching more than 14 million homes across the continent. When it launched on 6 October 1995, the service…

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Africa: Alake – Let’s Make Minerals Fulcrum of Africa’s Transformative Industrialization

eriinfo.com9 months ago06 mins

Abuja — The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr. Dele Alake, has called for a new vision to transform Africa from a raw mineral supplier into a global centre for mineral processing, innovation, and green industrialization. Alake said Africa’s minerals have long powered industrialization in other…

Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to immune system researchers | News

eriinfo.com9 months ago03 mins

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The international team discovered how the immune system is kept in check to prevent it attacking the body. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon…

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Africa: Shoprite’s Africa Gamble Falls Flat

eriinfo.com9 months ago03 mins

Shoprite sells five stores in Malawi to Karson, which must keep workers and report regularly to the competition commission. In Ghana, Shoprite plans to sell seven stores and a warehouse, marking another step back from its Africa dream. Shoprite is pulling out of Ghana and Malawi after struggling for years to make money outside South…

Octotel’s learnership programme continues to transform youth into workforce-ready professionals

eriinfo.com9 months ago06 mins

Octotel, South Africa’s top-rated fibre network provider, proudly announces the successful conclusion of its second learnership programme intake. This milestone highlights Octotel’s commitment to addressing youth unemployment and building a more skilled, inclusive workforce in the country’s growing digital economy. The announcement comes as the Western Cape records its lowest unemployment rate in six years…

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Africa: ‘Every One of Us Makes a Difference – It’s Up to Us What Kind’ – Jane Goodall

eriinfo.com9 months ago014 mins

Jane Goodall, who died on Wednesday aged 91 in California, transformed how the world sees animals – and helped redefine humanity’s place in nature. RFI’s Alison Hird spoke with Goodall in 2018, when a documentary about her early years in the forest was drawing new attention to her research. Beginning in 1960, Goodall lived for…

Sanae Takaichi win jolts Japan bonds as traders brace for looser fiscal stance

eriinfo.com9 months ago06 mins

Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Japan’s government bond market, long shielded by the Bank of Japan’s yield curve control and decades of deflation, faces a test of faith under Sanae Takaichi, who is set to be the country’s first female prime minister. Markets are betting that Takaichi, who won the race to…

Andile Ngcaba-led subsidiary launches R5m ISP fund

eriinfo.com9 months ago05 mins

An internet service provider entrepreneur at work. Tech Credit Fund, a subsidiary of Solcon Capital, has launched a credit fund to support black-owned internet service providers (ISPs) and accelerate broadband connectivity in SA’s townships and rural communities. Solcon Capital is businessman Andile Ngcaba’s global investment firm. According to a statement, the credit fund will provide…

Africa: All of Africa Today – October 6, 2025

eriinfo.com9 months ago08 mins

UN Warns of Growing Hunger Crisis After Major Aid Cuts in Somalia The UN World Food Programme announced that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger. The agency said the number of people receiving…