February, 2026 - eriinfo

Netstar partners with Sunshine Tour to drive South African golf excellence through data intelligence

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago06 mins

Vehicle tracking and telematics leader partners to explore performance analytics for professional golf. Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron and leading provider of vehicle tracking and telematics solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with the Sunshine Tour to develop enhanced golf performance analytics and tracking capabilities together. The strategic partnership aims to support South African golfers…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar

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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, received H.E. Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU. The exchange reaffirmed the growing strategic partnership between the AU & Qatar, reflecting the Union’s expanding global influence &…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Met With Hon. Judge Issoufou Boureima, President of the AU Administrative Tribunal

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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, met with Hon. Judge Issoufou Boureima, President of the AU Administrative Tribunal, & reaffirmed his commitment to an independent, effective & modern internal justice system. The Chairperson & Judge Boureima agreed to advance the comprehensive review of the Tribunal’s legal framework, modernise its Statute…

Iran responds to Trump’s claims amid U.S. military buildup in region

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During his State of the Union address, President Trump claimed Iran is working to build nuclear weapons that could threaten the U.S. Iran’s foreign ministry disputes the claim. The U.S. is continuing to add to its military buildup in the region, ahead of negotiations on Thursday. Charlie D’Agata reports.

Budget 2026: Comms ministry outlines expenditure, staff increases

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago04 mins

Communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will see its staff complement strengthened, as it seeks to fill vacant posts. The move, says the DCDT, is in line with a targeted succession planning, retention and development programmes. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the budget at Cape Town…

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Africa: Home Affairs Under-Capacitation Severely Undermines Service Delivery Across South Africa

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has expressed serious concern over severe understaffing at Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, warning that the situation is directly undermining service delivery. The committee met with provincial leadership from both provinces to receive an update on operations and service delivery challenges. “It is unacceptable…

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Africa: Breakthrough Sickle Cell Gene Therapy a Distant Hope in Africa

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Kampala, Scidev.Net — As Uganda rolls out mandatory nationwide screening of newborns for sickle cell disease this month, a gene therapy celebrated in the United States and Europe remains financially out of reach for most patients in Africa. Ayoola Olajide, president of Ikorodu Sickle Cell Club in Nigeria and a person living with sickle cell…

Netanyahu greets Indian PM Modi as he lands in Israel | Gaza

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NewsFeed India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel at the start of a visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties. Modi’s visit comes as Israel continues to violate a ceasefire intended to stop its genocidal war on Gaza. Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social…

South Africa puts data centres on par with energy, ports in big policy shift

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago08 mins

Teraco’s JB4 data centre in Gauteng Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has for the first time placed data centre infrastructure on the same footing as electricity, ports and transport networks, signalling a significant policy shift as South Africa attracts tens of billions of rand in investment from global hyperscalers racing to build cloud computing capacity. In…

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West Africa: U.S. Minerals Diplomacy Tests Sahel Countries’ Partnership Choices

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago011 mins

Can the security-for-minerals approach yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states beyond diplomatic recognition? In February, United States (US) Senior State Department Official Nick Checker visited Bamako to reaffirm Washington’s respect for Mali’s sovereignty, and reset bilateral ties after ‘past policy missteps’ through renewed security and economic cooperation. Similar messages were conveyed to Nigerien Prime Minister,…