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North Africa: WFP Report Reveals School Meals As a Powerful Economic Engine and Lifeline in Middle East and North Africa, Reaching 23.5 Million Children

eriinfo.com9 months ago07 mins

Cairo, Egypt — Children benefiting from national school meal programmes across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increased by 22 percent in the past two years alone, despite conflict, economic downturn and the region’s complex humanitarian landscape. Now reaching 23.5 million children, these programmes are emerging as a strategic investment in education, nutrition, and…

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Africa: Afreximbank Prexy Honored for Driving Africa’s Economic Transformation

eriinfo.com10 months ago05 mins

Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), received high praise and formal recognition on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the opening of the fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, for his transformative leadership in advancing Africa’s economic growth and integration. The accolade…

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Africa: Iatf 2025 – Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

eriinfo.com10 months ago02 mins

The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) opened yesterday in Algiers, Algeria, with a strong focus on accelerating the continent’s economic transformation through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Held under the theme :”Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA,” the weeklong event brings together over 1,600 exhibitors, 35,000 participants, and 75 country delegations. Organizers…

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Africa: Algiers At the Crossroads of Africa’s Economic Renewal

eriinfo.com10 months ago07 mins

From September 4 to 10, the Algerian capital will become the epicenter of African trade. More than a mere economic gathering, the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) symbolises Algeria’s unwavering continental ambition, one that the nation is determined to fully embrace. In a constantly evolving geopolitical context where shifting balances redefine Africa’s…

Trump’s Nobel dreams meet economic reality

eriinfo.com10 months ago04 mins

In this day and age, receiving a cold call at any time can be disarming, but Norway’s finance minister reportedly took a most surprising ring on the streets of Oslo earlier this month. According to Norwegian newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv, the cold caller was U.S. President Donald Trump, and the request for Norway’s Finance Minister Jens…

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Africa: Ghana’s Digital Revolution Could Finally Unlock Economic Growth

eriinfo.com10 months ago011 mins

From smart IDs to AI hubs, digitisation can fast-track growth and close the gap with global peers like South Korea. Ghana and South Korea gained independence around the same period, and their developmental trajectories are often compared. For five centuries, Ghana has been part of the Gold Coast, and the mineral is still the country’s…

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Africa: Trump Tariffs – D-Day for South Africa and Its Economic Relations With the US

eriinfo.com11 months ago02 mins

With the 1 August deadline upon us and no trade agreement yet, experts agree that relations between South Africa and the US would need a reset and cool heads to negotiate. With hours to go before US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are expected to come into effect, South Africa announced “urgent interventions” to support exporters…

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Africa: Pan-African Women’s Day 2025 – Advancing Social and Economic Justice for African Women Through Reparations

eriinfo.com11 months ago04 mins

July 31st every year marks Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD). The annual celebration serves as a powerful moment to honor the unwavering spirit, resilience, and revolutionary contributions of African women in the ongoing struggle for liberation, justice, and self-determination. It also commemorates the founding of Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO), the vanguard of women’s emancipation on the…

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Africa: Fields, Funds, and Digital – How Women Are Driving Africa’s Economic Future

eriinfo.com11 months ago022 mins

From agricultural lands to technology startups, African women are not only building, but they are endlessly reinventing the economy. Even when women are said to be the backbone of the family and the foundation of a nation, they are almost never credited for their victories. As we mark Pan-African Women’s Day 2025 on July 31,…

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Africa: Afreximbank Fuels Africa’s Economic Ascent

eriinfo.com11 months ago010 mins

Africa, a continent brimming with potential, has long grappled with a significant obstacle: insufficient financing to unlock its vast natural resources and harness its abundant human capital. This persistent financial gap has often stifled development and limited the continent’s ability to compete effectively on the global stage. However, a powerful, home grown solution has been…