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Africa: Alliad Launches Empowering Africa Podcast to Drive Continent’s Growth From Ambition to Action

eriinfo.com4 days ago05 mins

Nairobi — Global integrated services company Alliad has launched the first season of its Empowering Africa podcast, seeking to spotlight practical solutions for translating the continent’s economic potential into sustainable and inclusive growth. The new platform brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs and other changemakers to discuss some of Africa’s most pressing development priorities, including infrastructure,…

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Africa: Security, Sacrifice or Opportunity – Visions Differ Over Effective Climate Action

eriinfo.com6 days ago012 mins

Should the world move away sharply from fossil fuels, or manage a slower, more careful retreat? That question underpinned many of the speeches from global leaders at this year’s High-level Week General Debate in New York, as climate change emerged as one of the defining fault lines dividing Member States. UN News reviewed some of…

Seoul warns ‘further action’ if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row

eriinfo.com1 week ago04 mins

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has threatened to take unspecified “further action” if Ukraine does not issue a public apology for revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war had been sent to the South. Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky made the disclosure to the UN general assembly last week, angering Seoul, who said the…

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Africa: Navigating the 2026 El Niño – Turning Forecasts Into Early Action in the Horn of Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago025 mins

The Horn of Africa is approaching the final months of 2026 with an increasingly important climate signal that is a strengthening El Niño that could bring substantially wetter conditions to parts of the region while increasing the risks of flooding, landslides, crop damage, disease outbreaks and infrastructure disruption. El Niño is a recurring climate phenomenon…

NTT DATA Launches ‘Intact, intelligent action.’ to Protect Fragile Places and Advance Sustainability Commitments

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced “Intact, intelligent action.” This global initiative is designed to help people and organizations translate sustainability commitments into meaningful action. The effort combines awareness, technology and stewardship in support of some of the world’s most treasured yet fragile places. Antarctica will be…

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Africa: The Takeaway Day 6 – General Debate Ends With Call to Turn Words Into Action

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

After six days of speeches from the UN General Assembly podium, one word rose above all others: peace. This final edition of The Takeaway distils the messages he said reverberated through the Assembly Hall and looks at where the 193-member body goes from here. Closing the annual general debate on Monday, General Assembly President Khalilur…

Africa Demands Action – allAfrica.com

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

New York — African leaders and development partners have called for urgent action to turn the United Nations Pact for the Future from promises into measurable results for ordinary Africans. The call was made on Tuesday at a high-level side event co-chaired by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to assess two years of implementation of the Pact,…

AGOA Reauthorized Through 2028 – A Critical Victory and a Call to Action for Continental Engagement

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago08 mins

Washington, DC — The AGOA Civil Society Organization (CSO) Network welcomes the U.S. Congress’s decision to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 31, 2028. This extension ensures continued duty-free access for thousands of African products and strengthens one of the continent’s most important trade frameworks. Africa’s exports under AGOA exceeded US$30…

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African Journalists Leaders Rally for Stronger Collective Action

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

The Steering Committee meeting, which was held from 17 – 18 September, assessed attacks on media freedom, violations of journalists’ labour rights and the growing economic pressures facing journalists and news media organisations. Members examined conditions in specific countries and regions, stressing the need for concrete action to defend journalists’ rights and safeguard journalism. The…

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Africa: Guterres Calls for Action As Hate Speech Spreads Across New Platforms Online

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

The UN Secretary-General has called for concerted action by governments, technology companies and civil society to stamp out hate speech, emphasizing that “its toxic message is spreading fast and striking deep”. António Guterres was speaking at the opening of a global conference on promoting interreligious and cultural dialogue held at UN Headquarters in New York…