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Africa: 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigerian Creators, Shallipopi, Steal Show

eriinfo.com10 months ago09 mins

Under the theme “New Era, New Icons,” TikTok celebrated the creators, performers and emerging talents whose originality shaped digital culture in 2025. Nigeria’s presence was impossible to miss at the just-concluded 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, where several homegrown creators, including Northern food storyteller Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim (@diaryofanortherncook) and Abuja-based creator Brian Nwana (@briannwana), won…

Africa: All of Africa Today – December 9, 2025

eriinfo.com10 months ago08 mins

DR Congo Records Worst Cholera Outbreak in 25 Years The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, recording 64,427 cases and 1,888 deaths since the start of the year, including 14,818 child cases and 340 child deaths, UNICEF said. The outbreak disrupted children’s education and devastated families. In one…

Education Department announces deal to end Biden’s SAVE student loan plan

eriinfo.com10 months ago03 mins

The Trump administration announced a deal Tuesday to officially end a major student loan repayment program implemented under President Joe Biden. The Education Department said in a news release that it reached a proposed joint settlement agreement with Missouri to bring an end to Biden’s “Saving on a Valuable Education” plan. Several Republican-led states had…

Sim crime goes industrial as fraudsters target South Africa’s digital economy

eriinfo.com10 months ago010 mins

A Sim card is, effectively, a portable identity token. Once compromised, it gives attackers a backdoor into bank accounts, digital wallets, investment apps and high-risk transactional environments. Sim-swap fraud, identity impersonation and large-scale Sim-farm operations are no longer fringe problems; they are industrialised criminal enterprises. The Communications Risk Information Centre 2025 Telecommunications Sector Report found…

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Africa: Global Fintech Firm Montran Appoints Ndohho to Lead Africa Push

eriinfo.com10 months ago03 mins

Nairobi — Montran has appointed Wohoro Ndohho as Regional Executive Director for its Africa operations as the payments and capital-markets technology firm moves to deepen its presence in a region pushing to modernise financial infrastructure. Ndohho, who has over 20 years of experience in finance, infrastructure and investment advisory, will be based in Nairobi and…

Africa: U.S. House Committee Schedules First Action on Renewal of AGOA Trade Pact

eriinfo.com10 months ago06 mins

Washington, DC — The powerful House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a proposed three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the first Congressional action since the legislation expired on October 1. Spearheaded by Committee Chairman Jason Smith of Missouri, the proposed AGOA Extension Act would make December 31,…

Trump criticises ‘decaying’ European countries and ‘weak’ leaders

eriinfo.com10 months ago08 mins

US President Donald Trump has criticised European leaders as “weak” and suggested the US could scale back support for Ukraine. In a wide-ranging interview with Politico, he said “decaying” European countries had failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine’s war with Russia, accusing them of letting Kyiv fight “until they drop”….

NTT DATA appoints CEO of newly established AI Company NTT DATA AIVista, Inc.

eriinfo.com10 months ago05 mins

Dr. Bratin Saha, newly appointed CEO of NTT DATA AIVista, Inc. NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the appointment of Dr. Bratin Saha as CEO of the newly established AI Company, NTT DATA AIVista, Inc., effective Dec 1, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full…

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Africa: Top 10 African Countries With Most Reliable Electricity Supply

eriinfo.com10 months ago06 mins

Across Africa, a handful of African countries stand out for consistently achieving high electricity access rates. These countries are united by a mix of committed infrastructure investment, diversified energy sources (often including gas or renewables), and policies that prioritize national grid connection. While access rate is a useful proxy for stable supply, it’s essential to…

Afreximbank Says Africa Must Raise Factoring Volumes to At Least €240 Billion to Support SME-Led Transformation

eriinfo.com10 months ago04 mins

Afreximbank has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and building resilient value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development (IAED) at Afreximbank…