Approaches - eriinfo

Africa

African Ambassadors in China Reaffirm Commitment to Promote Coordinated Continental Approaches to Implement the AfCFTA and Advance Trade and Industrialisation in Africa

eriinfo.com19 hours ago08 mins

The Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC), held in Beijing from 23 to 24 April 2026 on leveraging China’s 100% tariff-free offer to African countries, concluded on a strong and forward-looking note. GAAC Member States and participants underscored the importance of coordinated African approaches, supported by harmonised continental strategies and…

Africa

Africa: Mudavadi Calls for End to ‘Commercialization of Peace’ in Africa, Urges New Mediation Approaches

eriinfo.com2 days ago06 mins

Nairobi — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged African nations to rethink their approach to conflict resolution, warning against what he described as the growing commercialization and privatization of peace initiatives globally. Speaking on Tuesday at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) mediation reflection conference in Nairobi, Mudavadi said efforts to resolve conflicts in…

Oil approaches 0 as U.S. pulls diplomats, Middle East war deepens

Oil approaches $110 as U.S. pulls diplomats, Middle East war deepens

eriinfo.com2 months ago010 mins

Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. government on Monday ordered non-emergency government employees to leave Saudi Arabia as the war engulfing Iran widened across the Middle East, pushing oil prices above $110…

Tech AI spending approaches 0 billion in 2026, cash taking big hit

Tech AI spending approaches $700 billion in 2026, cash taking big hit

eriinfo.com3 months ago011 mins

A general view of the Google Midlothian Data Center where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are scheduled to speak on Nov. 14, 2025 in Midlothian, Texas. Ron Jenkins | Getty Images Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are expected to spend nearly $700 billion combined this year to fuel their…

Africa: Côte d’Ivoire – Silent Fear As the 2025 Presidential Election Approaches

eriinfo.com9 months ago014 mins

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…

Africa

Africa: South Africa and Nigeria Need Opposite Approaches to Their Informal Sectors

eriinfo.com9 months ago011 mins

Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience. Nigeria and South Africa are Africa’s largest economies, and their future development significantly impacts their regions and the continent as a whole. Updated forecasts by the African Futures and Innovation (AFI) team at the Institute for Security…