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Africa: 10th African Public Service Day Under the Theme: ‘Enhancing the Agility and Resilience of Public Institutions to Achieve Equitable Governance and Rapidly Address Historical Service Delivery Gaps’, 21 to 23 June 2025

eriinfo.com1 month ago04 mins

What: The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, in partnership with the Government of Ethiopia through the Ethiopian Civil Service Commission, will host the 10th Continental Africa Public Service Day (APSD). When: 21-23 June 2025 Where: African Union HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Registration form to participate in the…

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Africa: Q&a – Aid Cuts Call for African Self-Reliance in Research

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

Scidev.Net — As Africa reckons with shrinking foreign research support and looming health threats, scientists across the continent are pushing for a more self-reliant future. Long dependent on external funding and expertise, African institutions are now building infrastructure, training local talent, and taking control of critical research operations, from genomic sequencing to diagnostics manufacturing. One…

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Africa: Akinyemi Ayinoluwa Bringing African Music Law Into the 21st Century

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Akinyemi Ayinoluwa is a Nigerian entertainment lawyer, recently named to Billboard’s 2025 Top Music Lawyers list. This honor recognizes him as one of the most influential legal figures shaping today’s music industry. Ayinoluwa’s firm, Lagos-based Hightower Solicitors, is widely regarded as Africa’s premier music law firm, with a client roster that includes some of Afrobeats’…

African Leaders Champion the Call to Fight Cholera

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African heads of state have made a commitment to accelerate investment, cross-border coordination, and vaccine access to eliminate cholera by 2030. In response to a call by Africa CDC and under the leadership of H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and African Union Champion on Cholera, 10 African Heads of State, ministers from 20 countries,…

The Growing Deepfake Threat for South African Businesses

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

Artificial intelligence has now made it possible to wake up to a video of your CEO seemingly admitting to fraud, or receiving an urgent audio message from your CFO authorising a large, unexpected transaction, without any of it being real. The Deepfake threat isn’t limited to criminal use cases targeting individuals or governments – they…

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Africa: What Impact Could the Iran-Israel Conflict Have On the African Continent?

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

The Middle East is bracing for another protracted conflict after Israel’s surprise bombardment on Friday of Iranian nuclear and military sites killed several of the country’s top generals and nuclear scientists. Iran has responded with strikes on Israel. As the situation escalates, there are concerns about the global impact. RFI asked a specialist on geopolitics…

Africa: U.S. Envisages Adding 25 More African Countries to Travel Ban

eriinfo.com1 month ago04 mins

US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States – 25 of which are on the African continent – according to an internal State Department cable issued over the weekend. Earlier this month, Trump signed a proclamation banning the…

As funding slows, African venture capital doubles down on sustainable solutions

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

Hiruy Amanuel, co-founder, Gullit VC Partner Content After years of rapid expansion, the continent’s startup ecosystem is now adapting to a more measured pace, with investors emphasising sustainable business models and long-term value creation. According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), total funding for African startups declined by 46% in 2023…

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Africa: Orange, Risingsud Partner to Help African Startups Expand in France

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TLDR Orange Middle East and Africa has signed a three-year strategic partnership with risingSUD Startups from the Orange Digital Centre (ODC) network will receive customised support from risingSUD to establish a presence in southern France The collaboration aims to connect innovation hubs across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, promoting cross-border entrepreneurship Orange Middle East…

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African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025

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TLDR The African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), a new privately owned credit rating body, is set to begin operations by September 2025 The agency is backed by private sector stakeholders across Africa, not governments, to ensure independence and credibility The launch was originally planned for June 2025 during an African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) summit,…