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Africa School of Governance’s Moghalu On Building Africa’s Next Generation of Leaders

eriinfo.com11 months ago012 mins

The African School of Governance (ASG) hosted its inaugural edition of the Executive Education Program in Kigali, bringing together high-level African leaders, including cabinet members, parliamentarians, senior officials, academics, and experts from across the continent. Over three days, participants reflected on the foundational principles and identity frameworks that should guide Africa’s development journey. Also read:…

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Africa: South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit Shows How Corruption Can Be Beaten

eriinfo.com11 months ago010 mins

In South Africa’s struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit’s success. In a country where anti-corruption enforcement is floundering, outgunned or captured, one agency keeps delivering good results – the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Entering its headquarters in Pretoria, it is easy to see how the SIU is…

South Africa’s telcos battle to monetise 5G as 4G suffices for most

eriinfo.com11 months ago08 mins

The relative stability of the power grid, following the worst year of load shedding on record in 2023, has given South African mobile operators more financial room to up their investments into expanding their 5G networks. But international trends suggest operators are struggling to recover the costs of 5G network deployments, with consumers finding older,…

Trump tariffs could wreck South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing industry

eriinfo.com11 months ago010 mins

Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa South African motoring industry lobby body Naamsa has warned that US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose unilateral 30% tariffs on South Africa from 1 August could decimate the local vehicle manufacturing export industry. “This escalation in trade tensions poses a serious threat to one of South Africa’s most globally integrated…

Legislative overhaul on the cards for South Africa’s ICT sector

eriinfo.com11 months ago05 mins

Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image c/o DCDT The department of communications & digital technologies will host a policy colloquium soon to solicit inputs ahead of a planned overhaul of South Africa’s ICT sector legislation. Speaking in parliament on Friday, Malatsi said the goal of the colloquium will be to ensure South Africa’s policy and regulatory…

TCS+ | MVNX on the opportunities in South Africa’s booming MVNO market

eriinfo.com12 months ago03 mins

For years, mobile telecommunications was dominated by a handful of large operators, or MNOs. Now, with almost 30 MVNOs, or mobile virtual network operators, serving niche consumer bases in banking, retail and education, among other sectors, the MVNO market is thriving. However, brands looking to take advantage of this boom and add mobile services to…

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Africa’s Plants – a Database Project Has Recorded 65,000 Species – and Is Still Growing

eriinfo.com12 months ago09 mins

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and Madagascar. Since 2006, every plant species ever documented in Africa and Madagascar has been included in the massive online database, with about 200 new species added every year. Cyrille Chatelain is a curator at the Geneva…

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Africa: Regional Trade Could Focus South Africa’s Muddled Foreign Policy

eriinfo.com12 months ago011 mins

Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa. South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) has just staggered past the one-year mark. Its foreign policy reflects continuity, some change, a steady mismatch between ambition and resources, and little focus on national growth priorities. Disagreements…

Africa: ‘No One Should Be Left Behind’ By Africa’s Health System, Says Dr. Ogwell

eriinfo.com12 months ago015 mins

“One key challenge I remain deeply committed to addressing is ensuring no one is left behind by the health system, no matter where they live,” Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the CEO and President of VillageReach, a global non-profit dedicated to strengthening health systems in underserved communities. With over three decades of experience at the forefront of global…

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Africa: AU Urges Action to Tackle Africa’s Employment Crisis

eriinfo.com12 months ago03 mins

ADDIS ABABA The African Union (AU) has sounded the alarm over the continent’s persistent youth unemployment crisis and is calling for urgent, bold action to address the challenge through industrialization, innovation, and regional integration. The Third African Job Creation Forum, jointly organized by the African Union, the Government of Ethiopia and the African Continental Free…