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

eriinfo.com2 days 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: Museveni Links Africa’s Future On Industrialization As He Calls for Strategic Rethink On the Nile

eriinfo.com2 days ago08 mins

President Museveni has called for a shift from historical disputes to a strategic, development-focused approach in addressing challenges facing the Nile Basin, stressing that Africa’s future depends on electrification, industrialisation and regional integration. Museveni made the remarks while delivering a lecture to a delegation from the Egyptian Armed Forces Staff and Command College at the…

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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’

eriinfo.com3 days ago08 mins

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: 75th ACI-Africa Conference Closes With Focus On the Future of African Aviation

eriinfo.com5 days ago03 mins

Talatona — The 75th Conference of the Airports Council International Africa (ACI-Africa) closes this Friday, in Luanda, after seven days of debates, workshops and masterclasses with an emphasis on strengthening the African airport sector. The event, considered one of the most important sector forums on the continent, brought together more than 400 delegates, including airport…

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Africa: Regional Collaboration Critical for Africa’s Ai Future – – Experts

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

East African leaders and experts have emphasised that collaboration across the region is essential for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring that Africa retains control over its digital future. Speaking at the 4th East African Community (EAC) Science, Technology and Innovation Conference in Kigali, Mahlet Teshome Kabede, the Principal Policy Officer for…

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Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered By Solar – Our 6,000km Ride Shows What’s Possible

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago012 mins

Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses. In many places, they fill the gap left by limited public transport….

Africa Is Forging Its Own Green Future

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

Despite bearing the brunt of a climate crisis it did not create, Africa is being held back by a financial system that has long failed to meet its needs. But instead of waiting for outside solutions, African institutions are laying the groundwork for a green transition that advances both development and climate resilience. The Belém…

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

eriinfo.com3 weeks 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…

New Maharishi NextUp Institute to nurture South Africa’s tech future

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

The Maharishi NextUp Institute of Technology (MNIT) officially launched in Johannesburg this week, marking a vital expansion of the Maharishi Invincibility Institute’s (MII) “Education Town” vision — an urban renewal project aimed at revitalising the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) by transforming it into a vibrant, safe world-class hub for learning that leads directly into…

Securing the AI super-user: Why cyber security must lead SA’s agentic future

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Daniel Acton, Chief Technology Officer at Accelera Digital Group (ADG). As South African enterprises accelerate their adoption of AI agents, a critical shift is under way, combining opportunity with unprecedented risk. These agents are no longer simple assistants; they can act by processing transactions, accessing sensitive client files, initiating workflows and interacting with core business…