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Africa: New Global Initiative Aims to Place Environmental Defenders At the Heart of Climate Decisions

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Campaigners are hailing today’s COP30 launch of a new global initiative aimed at advancing the recognition, protection, and participation of environmental defenders in climate decision and policy-making. Co-created with more than 300 environmental activists and defenders across Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and beyond, the new Leaders Action Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD) initiative…

Entrepreneur aims to build the Procter & Gamble of Africa

eriinfo.com1 month ago012 mins

Joël Sikam Interview with Joël SikamFOUNDER and CEO, FISCO INDUSTRIES Lives in: Douala, Cameroon Joël Sikam is the founder and CEO of Fisco Industries, a manufacturer of home and personal cleaning products in Cameroon. His ambition is to build Africa’s equivalent of Procter & Gamble, the American multinational behind household staples such as Ariel, Pampers…

Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

EPA Russia has rebuffed calls for a ceasefire as its troops advance in Ukraine President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is willing to fight to achieve all its objectives if Ukraine does not agree to a deal. He made the remarks in China after attending a huge military parade seen as a challenge to Donald…

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Africa: PM – ‘Somalia Aims to Become a Vital Link Between Africa, the Arab World, and Asia’

eriinfo.com3 months ago02 mins

Yinchuan, China — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday declared that Somalia is positioning itself as a strategic hub connecting Africa, the Arab world, and Asia, as he addressed the opening ceremony of the 7th China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China. In a keynote speech highlighting Somalia’s development vision and investment potential,…

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Africa: Ticad9 Aims to Unlock Japanese Investment in Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

In an effort to deepen economic ties between Japan and Africa, the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) co-hosted a high-level side event on the margins of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan. The event brought…

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Africa: IATF 2025 – Algeria Aims for Breakthrough Success to Boost Trade in Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

Algiers — Algeria will host on September 4-10 the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) with the ambition of making this event a real lever for boosting trade, attract investments and foster the economic integration of the continent. Organized under the theme “A gateway to new opportunities,” the trade fair is meant to be the…

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Africa: Business Summit Aims to Spotlight Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Africa

eriinfo.com5 months ago05 mins

An estimated 1500 delegates are gathered in Luanda for the 17 U.S.-Africa Business Summit organized by the Corporate Council on Africa and hosted this year by the Government of Angola. Expected participants include heads of state and government from Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritania,…

Telco-powered credit score aims to add millions to formal economy

eriinfo.com5 months ago06 mins

Africa accounts for 70% of the R18 trillion stored in mobile wallets. Credit bureau TransUnion believes it is possible to enable as many as 500 million financially excluded Africans to join the formal economy, growing gross domestic product (GDP), through analysing mobile network subscribers’ behaviour when they buy data or airtime. TransUnion Africa − in…