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Africa: Descendants of Africa’s Liberation Icons Call for Continental Unity to Shape Brighter Future

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Addis Ababa — Descendants of Africa’s most influential liberation leaders called for renewed African unity, cooperation, and visionary leadership, arguing that the continent stands at a decisive crossroads in 2025. The descendants, alongside government officials, academics, and students, gathered at Ras Mekonnen Hall at Addis Ababa University (AAU) for a high-level panel, exploring Ethiopia’s historic…

Defense bill would limit Pentagon travel funds until boat strike footage released

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

Washington — Congress is aiming to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget until the Pentagon hands over footage of the strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela. The provision was tucked into a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more six…

Top regulator warns of AI risk in South Africa’s financial sector

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned that artificial intelligence is both an opportunity and a risk for South Africa’s financial sector, especially when it comes to information security. In a wide-ranging report, Artificial Intelligence in the South African Financial Sector, the FSCA said AI presents a number of risks related to consumer protection…

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Africa: Madagascar Win It All At Fiba 3×3 Africa Cup 2025

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Hosts Madagascar claimed trophies in both men’s and women’s FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup 2025 that concluded in Antananarivo on Sunday, December 7. It was a repeated scenario of last season with Madagascar sweeping yet again on home turf. The hosts took on Egypt in both finals and their teams delivered spectacularly at the expense of…

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Africa’s Industrial Future Is Within Reach – What We Need Now Is Intentional Investment

eriinfo.com2 months ago09 mins

Vienna, Austria — Africa enters 2025 at a pivotal moment in its development. The ambition to transform the continent’s economies through sustainable industrialization, regional integration, and innovation is clearer than ever, and is picking up pace. The foundations are being laid. Industrial strategies are expanding, regional integration is progressing, infrastructure projects are advancing, and a…

Dozens of bodies hastily buried at al-Shifa Hospital moved to graveyards | Gaza

eriinfo.com2 months ago01 mins

NewsFeed The Palestinian Civil Defence exhumed the bodies of more than 150 people who were quickly buried in the courtyards of al-Shifa Hospital during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Some of the victims remain unidentified. Civil defense teams are moving them to cemeteries to give them a proper final resting place. Published On 8 Dec…

AI stretches networks to help usher in digital opportunities at scale

eriinfo.com2 months ago09 mins

Roque Lozano, SVP of network infrastructure for MEA at Nokia. Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding the boundaries of what’s possible in business, but behind this is a complex, unseen layer of infrastructure that must rise to meet AI’s demands – starting with the network. This is according to Roque Lozano, SVP of network infrastructure for…

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Africa: Humanitarians Launch $33 Billion Appeal for 2026

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to 87 million people worldwide affected by war, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and crop failures. This is the immediate priority of the $33 billion Global Humanitarian Overview 2026, launched on Monday, which aims to reach 135 million people overall in 50…

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Africa: South Africa’s Water, Energy and Food Crisis – Why Fixing One Means Fixing Them All

eriinfo.com2 months ago011 mins

South Africa faces serious water, energy and food problems. Drought, overuse and ageing infrastructure strain water supplies. Coal-fired electricity is not sustainable in the long term and causes high greenhouse gas emissions. Tens of millions of people can’t afford enough food because of rising prices. These crises are interconnected: water is needed to grow food…

Trump announces billion aid package for farmers hurt by trade war

Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers hurt by trade war

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

Corn and soybean farmer Don Swanson prepares to harvest his corn crop as he and other Iowa farmers struggle with the effects of weather and ongoing tariffs resulting from the trade war between the U.S. and China that continue to affect agricultural business, in Eldon, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 2019. Kia Johnson | Reuters President…