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Africa: Chinese EV Giant Okla Global Appoints Treadway to Spearhead Africa Expansion

eriinfo.com8 months ago04 mins

Nairobi — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tiazhou Okla Automotive Co., widely known as Okla Global, has announced a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-headquartered Treadway Investment Bank to accelerate its ambitious expansion into Africa’s fast-growing automotive market. Under the agreement, Treadway will provide investment banking and corporate finance advisory services to support Okla’s continental growth…

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Africa: Global Economy Shows Signs of Steady but Subdued Growth

eriinfo.com8 months ago09 mins

The global economy has shown resilience amid turbulence during the past year, including shifting trade policies – yet growth remains subdued and far below pre-pandemic levels, the UN said in a landmark report published on Thursday. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 predicts that global economic output will grow by 2.7 per cent this…

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Africa in America’s New Worldview – Seen, Needed, but Not Yet Prioritised

eriinfo.com8 months ago012 mins

When the United States speaks clearly about how it sees the world, we should pay attention, not because America is always right, but because its assumptions have a habit of shaping power, markets, and security far beyond its borders. The latest U.S. National Security Strategy does exactly that. It is direct, hierarchical, and unapologetic about…

Safety recall hits Volvo’s best-selling EV in South Africa

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

South African owners of 372 of Volvo’s popular EX30 model have been urged to pay close attention to a safety recall. When Volvo Cars first brought its compact electric SUV, the EX30, to South Africa, it wasn’t just another EV on the market — it quickly became the benchmark for premium electrified driving. Launched as…

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Africa: FIFA Will Scan World Cup Players to Make Offside Avatars

eriinfo.com8 months ago02 mins

Fifa plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player at the 2026 World Cup to enhance the tournament’s semi-automated offside technology. This will mean creating a digital scan of all 1,248 players in the 26-man squads of the 48 teams. Each player will enter a chamber to be scanned, a process that should take…

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Africa: Sudan Expresses Regret Over AU Commission-UAE Joint Statement

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed regret over the joint statement issued by the African Union (AU) Commission on 6 January 2026, titled “Joint Statement between the African Union Commission and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),” describing it as an unobjective portrayal of Sudanese affairs that repeats a narrative equating…

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Africa: Amb. Brown’s Statement Represents Africa’s Collective View

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

The Ministry of Information has clarified that Liberia did not make any national statement on the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), contrary to speculation circulating on social media. Speaking at a MIO press briefing on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah explained that comments delivered by Liberia’s Permanent…

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Africa: Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Agutamba in Africa’s Top 100 Corporate Communication Leaders

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

Kampala , Uganda — Africa PR Week, the continent’s leading platform for public relations and strategic communications professionals, has named Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Kenneth Agutamba among the Top 100 Corporate Communication Leaders in Africa. The recognition, announced during Africa PR Week in Nairobi, places Agutamba among a select group of practitioners shaping how African organisations…

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Africa: Afcon 2025 – Quarter-Finals Set for Fierce Battles With Teams Boasting 22 Titles Between Them

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

The quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 bring together a collection of teams whose combined pedigree underlines the scale of the challenge ahead, with the eight remaining nations having collectively won the continental title 22 times. Seven of the eight quarter-finalists are former African champions, a level of historical concentration…

Africa: AU Calls On All Parties to Respect Int’l Law in Venezuelan Crisis

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

The African Union (AU) has expressed grave concern over rapidly unfolding political and military developments in Venezuela, citing reports of the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and attacks on state institutions amid an escalating international crisis. In a statement released this week, the AU reaffirmed its commitment to core principles of international law, including respect…