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Africa: Ethiopia’s FM Gedion Champions Africa’s Renewable Energy Future At 2026 Vienna Forum

eriinfo.com1 day ago03 mins

Addis Ababa — Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos emphasized Africa’s unique opportunity to transition to low-carbon industrial growth by leveraging its abundant renewable energy resources, at the 2026 International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum. He called for urgent action to dismantle systemic barriers hindering energy access and infrastructure development, while reaffirming Ethiopia’s commitment to climate-resilient development…

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Africa’s Urban Future On the Line As Continental Forum Opens in Nairobi With Call to Move ‘From Conversation to Execution’

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NAIROBI, 8 April 2026 Africa’s most consequential gathering on housing and urban development, Africa Urban Forum 2 (AUF 2), opened today in Nairobi, as African leaders and policymakers called for urgent, coordinated action to transform the continent’s rapidly expanding cities into engines of economic growth, social inclusion, and climate resilience. The three-day forum, running from…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson At the High-Level Forum On Sustainable Health Financing

eriinfo.com1 week ago02 mins

At the High-Level Forum on Sustainable #Health Financing, held on the margins of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the @ECA_OFFICIAL Conference of #African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development in Tangiers, Morocco this morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, delivered a clear message: “Health is not a cost; it is…

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Africa: Interagency Forum Looks At U.S. Investment in Africa to Support U.S. Security

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago06 mins

Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany — More than 160 civilian and military representatives from the Departments of War, State and Commerce met March 26-27, 2026, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to identify strategic priorities and opportunities for the United States in Africa as part of the Africa Strategic Integration Dialogue (ASID). STUTTGART, Germany — More than 160…

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Africa: Kigali Set to Host Africa CEO Forum in May

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago04 mins

The 2026 Africa CEO Forum, scheduled for May 14-15 in Kigali, will centre discussions on how Africa can achieve large-scale economic growth through shared ownership and cross-border collaboration. Held under the theme “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership,” the meeting will bring together over 2,000 participants, including CEOs, investors, and policymakers from…

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Africa: Liberia Showcases Youth Employment Gains At Africa Jobs Forum in Nairobi

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

– Liberia joined policymakers, development partners and youth leaders from across Africa at the Jobs for Youth in Africa Community of Practice (COP) 2026 in Nairobi, where the country highlighted its progress in youth employment while calling for stronger continental partnerships to expand opportunities for young people. The high-level forum, organized by the World Bank…

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Africa: UN Forum Calls for Overhaul of Agrifood Systems

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Rising food prices and declining farm incomes are putting increasing pressure on the global food system, with up to 720 million people facing hunger last year, and billions more struggling to afford healthy diets. These numbers point to an even deeper crisis: in 2024, an estimated 2.3 billion people experienced moderate or severe food insecurity,…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson At 35th APRM Forum Reaffirmed That Governance Remains the Cornerstone of Peace, Resilience & Inclusive Growth Under Agenda 2063

eriinfo.com2 months ago01 mins

During this morning’s 35th Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism that was convened on the sidelines of the AU Summit, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali reaffirmed that governance remains the cornerstone of peace, resilience & inclusive growth under Agenda 2063. He underscored that the APRM’s voluntary, peer-based model strengthens accountability, institutional…

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Africa: The 99% Don’t Need a Billionaires’ Forum. They Need Democratic Power

eriinfo.com2 months ago010 mins

Last week, the rich and powerful gathered once again at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski resort that has hosted an annual meeting of the world’s super-rich for more than half a century. The setting was familiar, and the guest list predictable. The language was emptier than ever. According to the WEF…

Tariffs, AI top World Economic Forum 2026 risks report

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

A photograph shows a sign at the Congress Centre on the opening day of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Global power rivalries and strategic standoffs top the list of most severe near-term risks heading into 2026, according to the World Economic…