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Southern Africa: Newly Released 2025 Scorecard Unveils Progress and Setbacks On Health and Gender Equality Across Southern Africa

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago013 mins

Johannesburg — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched its biennial scorecard, a critical tool that tracks progress on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across its 16 Member States. New data, including from demographic health surveys, shows great strides in improving the sexual and reproductive health of people across the region, while…

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Africa: What Do My Students Know? Using Early Grade Assessment Data to Inform Teaching in the Kingdom of Eswatini

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago012 mins

In Eswatini, a new project equips teachers with formative assessment tools to track student progress in English, mathematics, and siSwati. By identifying learning gaps early, educators can adjust instruction immediately. This initiative, part of a broader effort to strengthen human capital, includes teacher training, updated materials, and pre-primary support. The World Bank supports these systemic…

Trump demands that Iran promise never to build a nuclear weapon in State of the Union address

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago04 mins

President Trump pressed the Iranian government to reach a deal on its nuclear program during his State of the Union address Tuesday, as he weighs possible military action against the country. “My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy, but one thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of…

Stripe mulling bid for PayPal: report

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

Payments firm Stripe is considering an acquisition of PayPal or parts of the digital payments pioneer, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (paywall), citing people familiar with the matter. Stripe, which is privately held and is among the industry’s most valuable companies, has expressed a preliminary interest in a potential acquisition of PayPal or its assets,…

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East Africa: Foreign Affairs State Minister Confers With UN Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago01 mins

Addis Ababa — Hadera Abera, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, held talks today with Guang Cong, the United Nations Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, at his office. During the meeting, the state minister reaffirmed Ethiopia’s strong commitment to working closely with the United Nations to promote lasting peace and stability across…

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Africa: Ivermectin Was Touted As a Cure for Covid, Now It’s Being Tested for Cancer. but What Can It Actually Treat?

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago09 mins

Ivermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since evolved into a focal point of misinformation and heated debate. During the early part of the COVID pandemic, it was touted on social media as a miracle cure for the virus, despite a lack of robust evidence….

Aid groups petition Israeli Supreme Court as Gaza, West Bank work ban nears | Humanitarian Crises News

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

Israel has ordered 37 aid groups to halt life-saving operations in war-torn Gaza, as well as the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Seventeen international aid groups said they have petitioned Israel’s Supreme…

Malatsi throws weight behind Dell’s EEIP application

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago04 mins

Communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi. Communications minister Solly Malatsi has recommended the approval of Dell Technologies’ equity equivalent investment programme (EEIP) application. The application was made to minister Parks Tau, in his capacity as executive authority at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), which facilitates and is the final arbiter for…

Governments are rushing to hoard metals in ‘resource nationalism’ era

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago08 mins

A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy. From Washington’s proposed $12 billion Project Vault stockpile to expanding buffers in Asia and…

African firms are all in on cloud and AI

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

There is a striking disconnect between ambition and execution when it comes to artificial intelligence and cloud adoption among African businesses, according to a new PwC survey. The consultancy’s 2025 Africa Cloud Business Survey found that 91% of respondents consider agentic AI capability a critical factor when choosing a cloud services provider. Yet only 37%…