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Africa: AU Commissioner Vilakati Applauds Ethiopia’s Wheat Milestone, Pushes Digital Agriculture to Shape Africa’s Future

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

The African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Moses Vilakati, has praised Ethiopia’s agricultural progress, describing its emergence as a wheat exporter as a major milestone for the continent. Reflecting on Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation, Vilakati noted the remarkable journey the country has taken in strengthening its food production systems. “We…

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Africa: Tanzania Emerges as Africa’s Certified Coffee Leader

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Kilimanjaro — TANZANIA has emerged as Africa’s leading producer of certified coffee after being ranked among the top producers globally, reaffirming the country’s growing influence in the international coffee market. Certified coffee refers to coffee produced under farming systems that promote environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation and improved soil health through the use of approved inputs…

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Africa: Tanzania Targets Media Alliance to Reposition Itself in Africa’s Investment Narrative

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago012 mins

Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA is quietly expanding its investment diplomacy beyond boardrooms and bilateral meetings into the arena of strategic global media influence. Discussions held on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR) in Dar es Salaam between Treasury Registrar Nehemiah Mchechu and Frederic Van de Vyver, Head of…

Forestry and climate change expert urge Africa’s unity to tackle urgent forest conservation crisis

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago09 mins

Participants at the Zámba Heritage Congress in Nairobi, which concluded today. PHOTO/FSC. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The cost of carbon credits in Africa remains significantly lower than in other global regions, a disparity attributed to the fragmented approach of the continent’s 54 nations in negotiating environmental terms. Dr Yemi Katerere, a leading expert in forestry…

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Africa: Global Africa Investment Summit Launched in Dubai to Transform Africa’s Investment Landscape

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago017 mins

The Global Africa Investment Summit (GAIS), a groundbreaking platform designed to connect Africa’s untapped sovereign assets with global private capital, was officially launched today. Co-founded by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, former president of the African Development Bank Group, and Margery Kraus, founder and executive chair of APCO, the platform is poised to become a catalyst for…

Why Acer is the strategic choice for South Africa’s educational future

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago09 mins

As we enter the 2026 academic year, the conversation around educational technology has fundamentally shifted. For schools, universities and government departments across the globe, the challenge is no longer just about putting a laptop on every desk, it is about ensuring that every device serves as a bridge to future-ready skills in an AI-driven economy….

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Africa: UNECA Calls for Structural Shift in Africa’s Economic Model

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Addis Ababa — The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has urged African leaders to undertake a fundamental restructuring of the continent’s economic model, cautioning that dependence on raw commodity exports can no longer sustain long term development goals. Addressing the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, which opened today…

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Africa: AIPS Chief Highlights Role of Sports Journalists in Africa’s Growth

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

– Association of International Sports Pressb (AIPS) President Gianni Merlo has called for stronger collaboration among African sports journalists, describing their profession as essential to the growth of sports on the continent. “I am very happy because such an event was never done before like this,” Merlo said at the opening of the 8th AIPS…

South Africa’s data centre market ripe for consolidation

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago08 mins

Wiocc Group’s Joshua Smythwood The acquisition by Open Access Data Centres (OADC) of seven facilities belonging to NTT Data (previously Dimension Data) is a sign of a broader market trend, reflected both locally and internationally, which will lead to further consolidation in the data centre infrastructure market. Speaking to TechCentral at a ribbon-cutting event held…

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Africa: Mahama to Lead Repatriation of Africa’s Foreign Reserves …Says Continent Trapped in Dependency

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

President John Dramani Mahama, the African Union champion of African financial Institutions, has hinted that he is leading advocacy for the repatriation of and investment of part of Africa’s “huge foreign reserves” in African Financial Institutions. According to him, most of these foreign reserves are by colonial construct held in Western financial institutions and, in…