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Afrishela Investments Makes First Capital Deployments to Scale Women-Led Healthcare and Logistics Solutions in Africa

eriinfo.com8 months ago09 mins

Deployments into Welo Health (South Africa) and TrackRight (Kenya) mark a milestone toward Afrishela’s first close and expand access to catalytic, gender- and climate-aligned capital. Johannesburg, South Africa: Afrishela Investments has announced its first capital deployments into Welo Health (South Africa) and TrackRight (Kenya), in December 2025, marking a milestone in its mission to close…

Anxiety bites in Iran and Israel as Trump and the Ayatollah appear to dig their heels in

eriinfo.com8 months ago013 mins

Iranians are anxious as the standoff between President Trump and Iran‘s rulers escalates. There’s anxiety, too, in Israel, along with preparation. But some Iranians speaking to CBS News have voiced not only nervousness, but hope that Mr. Trump will make good on his repeated promises to help them change their circumstances. As at least 10…

When rats attack: The new face of banking fraud targeting South Africans

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

Bonolo Sebolai, head of fraud at TymeBank. The Remote Access Trojan (RAT) attack is one of the fastest growing and most dangerous scams targeting South African consumers, warns Bonolo Sebolai, head of fraud at TymeBank. A RAT is malicious software that allows a fraudster to remotely control a person’s phone or computer. According to TymeBank,…

Africa

Africa: Decision Making Under Pressure – Africa’s Test in 2026

eriinfo.com8 months ago011 mins

The greatest risk to Africa’s future is not inaction, but reactive crisis responses that inadvertently lock in long-term constraints. Within just one month of the new year, African political attention has been pulled in multiple directions – with both world and continental crises demanding urgent responses. At the same time, economic outlooks point to slower…

Africa: Match Bans and Fines Handed Down After Chaotic Scenes At CAN Final

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

Following the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month, which saw Senegal walk off the field after Morocco were given a late penalty moments after Senegal had a goal disallowed, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football matches and fined $100,000. The Moroccan side also faces…

FASA 2026 Conference a Gateway to Franchise Growth and Opportunity

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) invites entrepreneurs, business leaders, and industry stakeholders to join South Africa’s premier franchising event — the FASA 2026 National Conference & Expo — taking place on Thursday, 19 February 2026, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg. More than a conference, the day-long event…

Confusion grows over state of US-Iran negotiations | Conflict

eriinfo.com8 months ago01 mins

NewsFeed The US and Iran both say they want a diplomatic solution to their standoff and regional players are increasingly intervening, but a growing military buildup and conflicting accounts about the state of negotiations are casting doubt on the possibility. Published On 30 Jan 202630 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2…

Cloud On Demand and Consnet: inside a real-world AWS partner success story

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

The cloud revolution has challenged businesses of all sizes by changing how IT teams go about implementing projects and managing infrastructure. IT service firms have been doubly challenged, having to sell a new computing paradigm to their clients while also practising what they preach and adopting cloud-first technologies in-house. Consnet is an IT solutions firm…

Southern Africa: Climate Change ‘Supercharging’ Deadly Floods in Southern Africa

eriinfo.com8 months ago08 mins

A “perfect storm” of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists. Torrential rains and floods have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Eswatini since December, and displaced hundreds of thousands of…

‘It’s Not Automatic That Being a Woman Makes You Gender-Sensitive’

eriinfo.com8 months ago06 mins

Dr Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula on building systems, handing over, and the next chapter for the ELG At the Women Creating Wealth Entrepreneurs Summit, Dr Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula sensed a generational shift: women were confident and ambitious, “ready for a revolution.” On a panel examining where capital sits, how it is allocated, and who is excluded, she made…