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Africa: Conix.Ai Wins Aramco Lab7 Backing for Building Compliance Platform

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago04 mins

CONIX.AI received backing from LAB7, Saudi Aramco’s venture-building arm, to add automated building-code checks to its architecture and permitting software. The partnership will integrate LAB7’s B2Code engine into E-Comply, CONIX.AI’s regulatory compliance platform. The combined system will review floor plans against national building codes and local municipal rules, helping architects, developers and government agencies identify…

The Popia problem with agentic AI

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

South African executives are rapidly bypassing the experimental phase of AI pilots, moving quickly through the fundamentals and favouring more aggressive deployments of generative AI and machine learning tools across financial services, telecommunications and retail. The appetite shows up in the rankings, too. According to the Ataraxis Global Outsourcing AI Readiness Index, South Africa ranks…

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West Africa: Senator Snowe Calls for Stronger Ecowas Parliament to Safeguard Democracy Across West Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

Oxford — Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has called for far-reaching reforms to strengthen the ECOWAS Parliament, warning that democracy in West Africa stands at a critical crossroads as military coups, constitutional crises, insecurity, and weak institutions continue to threaten the region’s democratic progress. Delivering a public lecture at the University of Oxford…

2 mountain climbers found dead in Italian Alps week after going missing

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago02 mins

The bodies of two Romanian climbers missing since last week were found Monday in the Gran Paradiso massif in the Italian Alps, authorities told AFP. The two Romanian nationals whose ages have not been disclosed had not made contact since leaving a mountain refuge on July 9, according to authorities in the Aosta Valley, a…

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Africa: CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe Conveys His Heartfelt Condolences to the Emir of Qatar On the Passing of His Highness, the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago03 mins

The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe conveys his heartfelt condolences on behalf of the CAF Member Associations that represent 54 African countries, to the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the passing of His Highness, the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The…

Execution, not visibility, is biggest security gap, says ITR Technology

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Alan de Waal-Smit, head of sales at ITR Technology. The biggest gap in cyber security is not visibility but execution, according to ITR Technology, which attended the recent ITWeb CISO Retreat. The company, an IT services provider and exclusive distributor of ManageEngine Solutions in SA, says cyber resilience requires a plan that prioritises risks, acknowledges…

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Africa: AUC Calls for Fundamental Overhaul of Africa’s Education System Through Digital Transformation

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission (AUC) has called on African countries to fundamentally transform their education systems through digital innovation. Speaking at the opening of the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026 in Addis Ababa, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, stressed that technology must reshape the…

Who will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Here’s what AI predicts | World Cup 2026 News

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago03 mins

EXPLAINER Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion. Published On 14 Jul 202614 Jul 2026 As the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup enters its final stages, AJLabs asked nine leading AI models to predict the tournament’s final podium based on all available data…

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Africa: What Ghana’s World Cup ‘Juju Man’ Tells Us About Sport and Spirituality in Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

One of the most notable figures of the 2026 FIFA World Cup emerged during Ghana’s first match of the tournament: the “juju man,” Kailani Ibrahim Kpa, who was famously seen blowing white powder into the air during the game. Another Ghanaian, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, went viral just before the match for claiming to have placed…

How Paratus and Eutelsat are connecting Southern Africa’s mines

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

Paratus Botswana MD Shawn Bruwer engages with an unnamed delegate at the Future of Mining Summit 2026 in Botswana Paratus Botswana and Eutelsat have showcased resilient, integrated connectivity solutions for mining at the Future of Mining Summit 2026, as Southern Africa’s mining sector continues to embrace digital transformation. Paratus Botswana provides Eutelsat low-Earth orbit (LEO)…