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Uptime Institute 16th Annual 2026 Global Data Center Survey: Deployment of High Density Racks Rising Fast, Operators Face Continued Recruiting and Retention Pressures

eriinfo.com3 days ago05 mins

Uptime Institute today released the findings of its 16th Annual Global Data Center Survey, the most comprehensive study of the digital infrastructure sector. The 2026 results reveal an industry navigating workforce constraints, escalating outage expenses, even as rising costs remain the top concern for management teams. Financial Pressure and Resource Constraints Intensify: While high costs…

Entries Open For The 17th Annual SME Toolkit SA Business Plan Competition

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

The number of South Africans planning to start a business has more than doubled since 2023, a sharp jump in entrepreneurial intent at a time when the country needs it most. Nearly one in five adults now intend to launch a venture within three years, and early-stage activity has surged alongside it, from 11.1% to 14.7%. But fewer of those businesses…

China and Russia to hold annual joint naval drills | Military News

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

Exercises from Monday to July 13 off Qingdao to be followed by joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean. Published On 5 Jul 20265 Jul 2026 The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off China’s eastern coast this coming week. In a statement on Sunday, the Chinese Ministry…

The missing number in Vodacom’s annual report

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

Vodacom Group published its annual report on Friday – and nowhere in it, nor in the accompanying annual financial statements, is there any disclosure of what it paid to settle the “please call me” dispute, the matter that dominated the company’s legal agenda for the better part of two decades. The integrated report is not…

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African Govts Urged to Dedicate 2 Percent of Annual GDP for Digital Infrastructure Devt

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has called on African governments to dedicate up to two percent of their annual GDP to digital infrastructure development. According to him, Africa’s digital ambitions would not only remain difficult to achieve, but a mirage without substantial investment in infrastructure capable of supporting innovation and technological…

SA CISOs invited to participate in annual industry survey

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

The results of the CISO Survey 2026 will be revealed on 25 June. SA’s cyber security leaders are urged to contribute to this year’s ITWeb Security Summit CISO Survey. Launched this week in partnership with MTN Business and ITWeb’s Brainstorm magazine, the survey runs in association with ITWeb’s annual Security Summit. Now in its fifth year,…

Lululemon proxy war with Chip Wilson goes public, sets annual meeting

eriinfo.com2 months ago016 mins

Lululemon is showing its teeth. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based athleticwear company is taking its battle with activist founder Chip Wilson public, writing in a letter to shareholders on Monday he has “outdated perspectives” and “troubling conflicts of interest” that will derail its turnaround plan, materials reviewed by CNBC show. The letter, Lululemon’s first major public…

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Africa: Opening Statement At the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (Gaac), H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Phd AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing | 23 April 2026

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His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China His Excellency Telesphore Irambona, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to China and Chairperson of African Union Her Excellency Dr. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the AU Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and your formidable…

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Africa: Keynote Address By H.E. Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO Auda-Nepad At the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China

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Excellencies, H.E. Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Permanent Representative of the African Union to China, H.E. Mr. Martin Mpana, Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China, H.E. Mr. Cyprien Sylvestre Mamina, Co-Chair of FOCAC, Honourable Ambassadors, Distinguished representatives of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, Colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen, It is a…

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Africa: Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China On Leveraging China’s 100 Percent Tariff-Free Offer to Advance Africa’s Development and Prosperity

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

Under the auspices of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, the AU Permanent Mission to China, led by H.E. Amb. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China, is convening the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China on the theme “Leveraging China’s…