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South Africa’s AI Diagnostics and hearX Foundation selected for Turn.io’s 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator

eriinfo.com3 months ago011 mins

Two South African organisations have been selected to participate in Turn.io’s 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator. Chosen from 400 international applications, AI Diagnostics and hearX Foundation are part of the 10 organisations that will scale AI‑enabled health services. Image supplied. The programme enables health organisations to scale AI-powered conversational services, expanding access to…

Building a solid digital foundation for SA’s health system

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

Henry Adams, Country Manager, InterSystems South Africa. (Image: InterSystems) South Africa stands at a critical point in its healthcare evolution. While the vision of a comprehensive digital health record for every citizen is appealing, the reality is more complex and far more achievable if we approach it with honesty and pragmatism. Over the past decade,…

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Africa: $2.5 Billion in Funding From Gates Foundation To End Women’s ‘Needless Suffering’

eriinfo.com4 months ago014 mins

Monrovia — The largest pledge ever by the Gates Foundation for research work into “chronically underfunded areas” of women’s health was announced by the foundation on Monday. The foundation’s commitment is U.S.$2.5 billion for health research and development, and will support more than 40 innovations, particularly those affecting women in low- and middle-income countries. “Investing in…

Africa: Gates Foundation Announces Catalytic Funding to Spark New Era of Women-Centered Research and Innovation

eriinfo.com4 months ago09 mins

Seattle — Investments Through 2030 to Catalyze Innovation in Maternal, Menstrual, Gynecological, and Sexual Health for Women Globally The Gates Foundation today announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded…

Google, Raspberry Pi Foundation to empower 210k SA learners

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Google and Raspberry Pi Foundation’s programme will provide learners with early exposure to the tools and knowledge they will need to thrive in the digital economy. Google has announced its partnership with UK-based Raspberry Pi Foundation, aimed at equipping 210 000 learners and 4 200 school teachers in SA with essential digital skills. The programme…

Sage Foundation to empower 3 900 South Africans with digital skills

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

Sage Foundation’s flagship programmes aim to bridge the digital skills gap and create sustainable opportunities for underserved communities in SA. The Sage Foundation has announced the launch of four flagship programmes in partnership with WeThinkCode, Tomorrow Trust, GirlCode and LeadChange, with the goal of empowering over 3 900 South Africans over the next three years….

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Africa: Welcome to Africa @ the G20 Podcast Series Powered By Democracy Works Foundation

eriinfo.com5 months ago03 mins

Welcome to Africa @ the G20, the podcast where we explore how African voices, priorities, and leadership can shape global governance spaces. Powered by Democracy Works Foundation and hosted by Raisa Cole and Lerato Maloka, the Climate Governance team at Democracy Works Foundation. In the first episode, we turn our focus to the Foundations20 (F20)…

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Africa: Space Is Not the Final Frontier – It Is the Foundation of Our Future – UN Deputy Chief

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday. Addressing delegates at a UN forum on peaceful uses of outer space, Amina Mohammed urged greater international cooperation as the world becomes increasingly reliant on satellites for everything from disaster…

Data management the foundation of enterprise AI

eriinfo.com5 months ago07 mins

InfoVerge presents its Digital Frontier series of webinars. Organisations need clear data policies and standards, solid data governance and robust security protocols in place before attempting to scale AI within the business. This is according to technical experts from InfoVerge, who were speaking during a webinar in InfoVerge’s Digital Frontier series of webinars. They outlined…

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Africa: Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6 Billion to Gavi to Boost Global Vaccine Access

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

The announcement comes amid deep cuts to global aid budgets, which threaten to reverse decades of progress in child survival The Gates Foundation has announced a $1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, over the next five years to help deliver lifesaving vaccines to children in the world’s most vulnerable communities. This was disclosed…