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Africa: From Fiscal Burden to Job Engine – Ethiopia’s State-Owned Enterprise Transformation

eriinfo.com3 months ago010 mins

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Beginning in 2019, the World Bank supported a comprehensive reform program that established Ethiopia’s first state-owned enterprises (SOEs) database, while strengthening oversight and updating the legal and governance framework. The SOEs have shifted from absorbing public funds to generating them, contributing a combined ETB 117 billion (approximately $720 million) to the national budget…

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Africa: How the Middle East War Is Impacting Humanitarian Aid to Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

Since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, disrupted trade routes have caused delays to the delivery of medicines and other humanitarian aid to crisis zones such as Sudan and Mali. The Strait of Hormuz, which links Dubai to Port Sudan on the eastern coast of Africa, is a vital transit point for the…

4/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett

eriinfo.com3 months ago01 mins

4/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump sheds new light on mission to rescue F-16 crew members in Iran; Artemis II sets record for farthest distance travelled from Earth.

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Africa: Auda-Nepad Secures $1.2 Billion for Infrastructure Financing in Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

Luanda — Around 1.2 billion dollars have already been secured for 13 priority projects in Africa, within the framework of Angola’s leadership in the African Union Development Agency Heads of State Orientation Committee (AUDA-NEPAD). The information was given, on Thursday, in Luanda, by the agency’s executive director, Nardos Bekele-Thomas, at the end of a hearing…

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Africa: 75th ACI-Africa Conference Closes With Focus On the Future of African Aviation

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

Talatona — The 75th Conference of the Airports Council International Africa (ACI-Africa) closes this Friday, in Luanda, after seven days of debates, workshops and masterclasses with an emphasis on strengthening the African airport sector. The event, considered one of the most important sector forums on the continent, brought together more than 400 delegates, including airport…

Vance heads to Budapest to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote | Politics News

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

United States Vice President JD Vance is travelling to Budapest to bolster support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose Fidesz Party faces its most difficult election in over a decade. The White House announced last week that Vance would arrive in Hungary on Tuesday and hold two days of bilateral meetings. Recommended Stories list…

Business-led, value-driven AI is the only kind worth investing in

eriinfo.com3 months ago010 mins

Eugene Perumal, founder and principal of Valutivity. South African technology leaders are facing the same reckoning playing out in boardrooms globally: the CFO is now in the AI conversation. AI initiatives that were technology-led are failing. Those that are business-led − anchored to defined outcomes, measured returns and value that a board can verify −…

Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors assess mixed messaging on Iran war

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, as traders assess mixed messaging on Iran war. U.S. President Donald Trump has…

Family sues Connecticut hospital after student died in teledoctor-run ICU

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

The family of a University of Connecticut dental student who died in an intensive care unit overseen remotely by a “teledoctor” in his final hours has accused the hospital of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit filed last month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Conor…

Connectivity: Cheap wins the quote; reliable wins the renewal

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

Justin Mackenzie, managing director of VO Connect. There is a familiar moment in almost every connectivity procurement process. The technical discussions have taken place, coverage has been confirmed, and service levels have been outlined. Then the spreadsheet comes out, and the conversation narrows to a single question: can it be done for less? Price matters….