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Africa: Private Credit Rating Agencies Shape Africa’s Access to Debt. Better Oversight Is Needed

eriinfo.com8 months ago013 mins

Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments urgently need affordable access to international capital markets. Yet many continue to face borrowing costs that make development finance unviable. Sovereign credit ratings – the assessments…

2/3: CBS Evening News

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Standard Bank branches are going cashless

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

Standard Bank’s Kabelo Makeke Standard Bank said on Tuesday that it is accelerating the shift to cashless branches as it adapts its physical network to changing customer behaviour and declining cash usage in parts of South Africa. In a statement, Standard Bank Personal and Private Banking (PPB) said more of its branches will become cashless…

These exiled Venezuelans dream of returning home. What’s stopping them? | Nicolas Maduro News

eriinfo.com8 months ago04 mins

The ‘test’ of a new country This longing is shared by Angelica Angel, a 24-year-old student activist in exile. She had grown up with tear gas and police beatings in Venezuela. After all, she had started protesting at age 15. “They’ve pointed their guns at me, beaten me and almost arrested me. That’s when you…

Financial institutions launch Rand-backed stablecoin

eriinfo.com8 months ago06 mins

ZARU’s reserves are independently audited monthly, ensuring transparency and stability for institutional participants. (Image created using GenAI via ChatGPT) A consortium of South African financial and fintech firms has introduced ZAR Universal (ZARU), an institutional-grade stable coin pegged to the South African Rand. According to a statement, ZARU aims to modernise payments and financial infrastructure,…

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Africa: Experts Call for Africa-Led Research to Transform Health Outcomes

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

The call was made on Monday in Abuja at the SPARK Africa Translational Research Bootcamp and Conference, which brought together health professionals, researchers and professors from within and outside Nigeria. Health experts and policymakers have called on Africa to take ownership of its research agenda and strengthen translational science to improve health outcomes and drive…

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Africa: Investments in Africa Dominate Angolan President Agenda in Dubai

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

Dubai — The launch of a new investment initiative for the African continent constitutes one of the highlights of the agenda of the Angolan President, João Lourenço, during the World Summit of Governments that begins on Tuesday, in Dubai. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, this is the Global Investment Summit for…

Apple adds agentic coding from Anthropic and OpenAI to Xcode

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple said it’s introducing agentic coding into its flagship coding tool called Xcode, throwing its weight behind one of the hottest trends in Silicon…

South African tech start-ups that sold big on the world stage

eriinfo.com8 months ago014 mins

South African technology entrepreneurs are among the most creative and resilient in the world, with some of the most successful homegrown start-ups having gone on to tackle international markets. Some choose to stick closely to their South African roots as they grow, never selling the businesses to external investors. Others, however, catch the eye of…

Bill and Hillary Clinton in a standoff with House Republicans over Epstein testimony

eriinfo.com8 months ago08 mins

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are in a standoff with House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., over testimony the panel is seeking in its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The dispute is over the format of the Clintons’ testimony to lawmakers. The Clintons’…