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Africa: Disaster Risk Reduction Experts Highlight Interagency Collaboration for Inclusive Resilience Experts Recommend an All-of-Society Approach

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

Disaster risk reduction experts have emphasised that interagency collaboration and coordination are critical to advancing an all-of-society approach to disaster resilience. The experts convened at the 24th session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR), held in Bujumbura from 25 to 26 March 2026. The event was hosted by the Government of…

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Africa: China Is Helping Build Africa’s Cities, but Its Approach Sidelines Local Urban Planners and Residents

eriinfo.com1 month ago014 mins

As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. From Nairobi’s elevated expressways to Lagos’s airport upgrades and Addis Ababa’s new riverside developments, Chinese-backed projects are transforming skylines and daily life across the continent. I study China’s economic engagements in…

Phakamo Tech champions integrated GRC approach at ITWeb Security Summit 2026

eriinfo.com1 month ago04 mins

Lucas Ledwaba, CEO, Phakamo Tech. Leadership at cyber risk advisory and solutions provider Phakamo Tech believes building cyber resilience requires collaboration between all stakeholders in Africa’s cyber security ecosystem, including industry, government and technology partners. The company works with public and private sector organisations to design and implement secure, compliant and scalable digital environments. Its value…

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Africa: Kenya Calls for Human-Centred Approach in Africa’s New Drug Control Strategy

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

Vienna — As the global community gathers for the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Kenya has issued a rallying cry for African nations to place human dignity at the heart of continental efforts to combat drug abuse. Speaking at a high-level side event organized by the African Union, Ms….

Transition from data to ‘data products’: Adopting a product-thinking approach when it comes to enterprise data

eriinfo.com2 months ago09 mins

A data product is an active, value-generating asset. Would you feel comfortable driving a car that did not go through proper product-related quality checks, safety features and usability? For years, organisations have invested heavily in collecting and storing data. Yet many still struggle to translate that data into meaningful, actionable insight. An effective transition from…

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Africa: Deal-Making Trumps Democratic Principles in Us Approach to Africa

eriinfo.com4 months ago010 mins

Donald Trump’s national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China’s dominance. In November 2025, the United States (US) released its new National Security Strategy describing how the country intends to protect its ‘core national interests.’ These interests not only include ensuring the US ‘remains the…

Africa: After COP30 – Africa Cannot Afford a Fragmented Approach to the Green Workforce Crisis

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

COP30 will be remembered less for what it achieved and more for what it avoided. The summit closed without a single new commitment to phase out fossil fuels, the very issue driving global heating. The BBC called it “one of the most divisive COPs in three decades,” and rightly so. Yet beneath the diplomatic failures…

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Africa: A Turning Point at COP11 – African Voices Challenge the FCTC’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach

eriinfo.com5 months ago012 mins

COP11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was supposed to be a routine gathering — another closed-door meeting where small expert groups draft decisions, which are later rubber-stamped by member states. Instead, it became something far more significant: a moment of awakening, resistance, and reassertion of sovereignty, especially from African nations that…

It’s time for a new approach to government IT spend in South Africa

eriinfo.com6 months ago08 mins

The author, Richard Firth The South African government spends billions of rand annually on technology and infrastructure, yet citizen-facing systems are well-known for being inadequate for the task. From chronic billing issues in municipalities like the City of Johannesburg to cries of “offline” at every home affairs office in the country, South Africans are left…

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Africa: The Making of Better Men – How New Approach to Raising Boys Is Tackling Gender Abuse

eriinfo.com6 months ago022 mins

On a bright Tuesday morning in Wakiso District, laughter fills the schoolyard of Divine Mercy Junior Primary School. Boys and girls chase one another across the dusty compound, their blue-and-white uniforms fluttering in the breeze. In one corner, a group of pupils crowd around their teacher, acting out a short drama. One boy snatches a…