Digital - eriinfo

Partner ecosystems driving innovation: How BNI, Huawei are enabling digital transformation in Africa

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Together, BNI and Huawei remain committed to empowering businesses, unlocking new opportunities and building a connected, intelligent world. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, strong partnerships are essential to delivering meaningful innovation and sustainable business outcomes. The collaboration between Blue Networks and Infrastructure (BNI) and Huawei is a powerful example of how global technology leaders…

Africa

Africa: Brainwave Africa Launches Digital Learning Platform, Urges Wider Adoption in Schools

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

Brainwave Africa on Saturday hosted a community dialogue in Kampala, bringing together teachers, parents, and students to discuss the future of digital learning in Uganda. The event, held in Bugolobi, also marked the official launch of the Brainwave Africa digital learning platform, a home-grown solution aimed at improving access to quality education. Speaking at the…

Defend your cloud with Altron Digital Business

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

As organisations accelerate their digital transformation journeys, cloud adoption has become central to agility, innovation and scale. But as workloads move beyond traditional data centres into hybrid and multi-cloud environments, the attack surface expands and cybersecurity complexity increases. Cloud workloads are now among the most targeted assets in the digital ecosystem. Threat actors continue to…

Africa

Africa: Despite Africa’s 4.7m Strong Developer Base, Gender Gap Still Limits Continent’s Full Digital Potential – Report

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which empowers global organisations to grow and build sustainable competitive advantage, has released its latest report, revealing how Africa’s software and applications developer community is scaling fast at 21 per cent annually. The report however said although Africa currently has 4.7 million developers, and competing with regions such as Europe with…

Africa

Africa: Beyond It – Why Digital Governance Is Africa’s Ultimate Leadership Challenge

eriinfo.com4 months ago02 mins

Africa’s digital future hinges on effective governance and combating cybercrime to foster economic growth, trust, and innovation while addressing significant gaps in digital literacy among leaders. As the first quarter of the 21st century passes, it is becoming increasingly clear that Africa’s ability to catch up with the rest of the world will depend on…

Africa

Afreximbank Launches Inaugural Accelerator Programme Cohort to Scale Africa’s Digital Trade Ecosystem

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially launched the inaugural cohort of its “Afreximbank Accelerator Programme,” bringing together eight high-potential startups from across Africa and the diaspora for an intensive kick-off week taking place in Cairo from 23-27 March 2026. Selected from a highly competitive pool of over 1,600 applications, the cohort represents some of the…

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google aimed at advancing digital skills development and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa’s education sector. The signing ceremony will take place at Google’s Johannesburg offices in Bryanston on Monday, 30 March 2026, and…

SA’s digital economy is booming

eriinfo.com4 months ago013 mins

The author, ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi For millions of South Africans, a mobile phone is far more than just a device – it is their social life, work and connection to the world. Mobile networks support financial transactions, online shopping, education, healthcare and access to essential services. As South Africa becomes more digitally connected, protecting…

Meet the CIO | HealthBridge CTO Anton Fatti on the future of digital health

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Anton Fatti, chief technology officer of HealthBridge, says the doctor-patient relationship must remain at the centre of digital transformation in healthcare, even as AI reshapes how medical practices operate. Speaking on TechCentral’s Meet the CIO podcast series, brought to you by NTT DATA, Fatti said AI and cloud computing are already easing the administrative burden…

Clean up your digital clutter or face the risks, firms warn

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

Richard Ford, group CTO, Integrity360. South African companies are sitting on a “figurative asbestos” of digital data that is costing them millions and exposing them to significant security risks. As the world marks International Digital Cleanup Day on 21 March, cyber security firms are urging businesses to tackle the growing threat of “data toxicity” –…