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Africa: Malaria Consortium Announces New Director of Technical Services and Innovation to Help Implement Its New Era

eriinfo.com3 days ago05 mins

Dr Rose Zulliger has joined Malaria Consortium to lead the organisation’s technical approaches and to help accelerate our commitments to system strengthening and long-term impact. Today, Malaria Consortium announced the appointment of Dr Rose Zulliger to its leadership team as the organisation’s new Director of Technical Services and Innovation. Rose joins Malaria Consortium following a…

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Africa: Powering Africa’s digital future – Why energy infrastructure is the foundation of the intelligent era

eriinfo.com4 days ago010 mins

At Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, the theme “Data, Compute & Energy: the power equation of the AI era ” captured a reality the digital economy can no longer ignore. Amid the global race to digitalize economies and strengthen economic competitiveness, a paradox is emerging. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services are often perceived…

Governments are rushing to hoard metals in ‘resource nationalism’ era

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy. From Washington’s proposed $12 billion Project Vault stockpile to expanding buffers in Asia and…

Government urged to rethink VAT in digital era

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

Megan Langton, tax attorney (left) and Micaela Paschini, team lead of Tax Legal at Tax Consulting. (Graphic by Nicola Mawson, with images sourced from Tax Consulting and LinkedIn) The buzz around Starlink’s potential entry into South African orbit has been focused on broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) but is also now raising questions about how…

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Africa: U.S. Exit From the World Health Organization Marks a New Era in Global Health Policy – Here’s What the U.S., and World, Will Lose

eriinfo.com1 month ago015 mins

The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to do so during his first term…

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Africa: World Enters Era of ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers. For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock – followed by recovery. What is now emerging in many regions, however,…

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Africa: Beyond a Crisis – We’re in a New Era of Global ‘Water Bankruptcy’, Says UN Report

eriinfo.com2 months ago02 mins

Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’, emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible losses. United Nations water experts are calling for the formal recognition of a new era of global water “bankruptcy”, arguing that terms such as water “stress” or “crisis”…

The era of (relatively) cheap computers is over

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

Technology industry experts have warned that the global memory chip shortage, which is fuelling a sharp rise in the price of computers, is likely not a short-term spike. Mustek chief technology officer Dimitri Tserpes told TechCentral this week that the RAM shortage does not only affect computers, TVs and gaming consoles, but other electronic devices…

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Africa: Kayoola EV Bus Expedition Signals New Era for Africa’s Ev Market

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Morocco has become a hub for EV production, attracting global automakers, while Egypt has partnered with Chinese firms to produce electric buses Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan-built electric bus has begun its return journey to Kampala after completing a 7,125-kilometre drive to Cape Town, organisers say, marking one of the continent’s…

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Africa’s Moment – Building Resilience in an Era of Trade Disruption

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

The world today is shaped by a series of overlapping crises, what many now call a polycrisis. From geopolitical conflicts and shifting trade alliances to climate shocks and economic volatility, these forces are changing how nations and businesses operate. For Africa, these disruptions bring undeniable risks. However, resilience should also necessitate that we turn crisis…