Africa - eriinfo - Page 102

Africa

Africa: TECHNOVATION 2025 Main Event Story – Society Is Ready for the Smoke-Free Shift, But Regulation Is Slow

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

For over 30 years, Philip Morris International (PMI) has been innovating by exploring ways to commercialise less harmful alternatives to combustible cigarettes. Ten years ago, the company embarked on an ambitious journey to revolutionise public health by developing and promoting science-based alternatives to traditional cigarette smoking. The goal was simple yet transformative: to create a smoke-free…

Africa

Africa: ASEA 2025 – Adapting to Global Shifts By Democratising Africa’s Capital Markets

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

Africa stands at a turning point. The upcoming ASEA 2025 Conference, themed “Adapting to Global Market Shifts: Strategies for Resilience and Growth for African Markets of the Future,” comes at a time when the continent must rethink how financial systems can better serve its people. Across Africa, capital markets remain relatively underdeveloped compared to global…

Africa

Africa: Indirect Disaster Effects Cost the World Nearly $2 Trillion Per Year, Says UN Secretary-General On International Day

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180-$200 billion annually, according to a recent report published by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Most of the exorbitant costs of disaster are preventable with proper funding and planning –one of the…

Africa

Africa: IFC Mulls $6m Investment in Catalyst Fund Africa Climate-Tech Vehicle

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

TLDR The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a proposed equity investment of up to $6 million in Catalyst Fund The fund focuses on three verticals: fintech for climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and climate-smart essential services such as water, energy, and agriculture The IFC’s participation would strengthen the fund’s capital base while signaling confidence in…

Africa

Africa: Call for G20 to Invest in Sustainability

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

As the world faces the threat of a reduced global output in the coming years due to climate impacts, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George has stressed the importance of Group Twenty (G20) nations investing in sustainability. Addressing third and final meeting of the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group…

Africa

Africa: Water Wars – Has GERD Reset Africa’s Hydropolitics?

eriinfo.com3 months ago010 mins

Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital. Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile river in the week of September when the country hosted the second African Climate Summit. The occasion was one of great celebration, national…

Africa: Five Teams Fight for Final Three African Slots for 2026 World Cup

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

Five countries including the continental powerhouses Senegal, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire as well as potential debutants Benin and Gabon will battle on Tuesday night for the final three places from the African qualifying groups for next year’s World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Three teams will vie for supremacy in Group C…

Africa

Africa: Making a Case for Aid – Less Donor-Curated Visibility, More Redistribution of Narrative Power

eriinfo.com3 months ago010 mins

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…

Africa

Africa: Global South Can Rebalance Climate Agenda in Belém, Says Gambian Negotiator

eriinfo.com3 months ago012 mins

COP30 negotiator Malang Sambou Manneh believes the method of countering growth in fossil fuel development lies in technology. Showcasing alternatives that work provides the opportunity for the global South to take the lead and present best practices in renewables. NAIROBI, Oct 14 2025 (IPS) – The Gambia’s lead negotiator on mitigation believes that COP30 presents…

Africa

Africa: Tunisia Complete Perfect World Cup Qualifying Campaign

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Tunisia wrapped up an exceptional FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifying campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Namibia 3-0 in Rades on Monday to finish with 28 points out of a possible 30. The Carthage Eagles, coached by Sami Trabelsi, dominated Group H from start to finish, ending their campaign unbeaten and without conceding a single goal…