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Africa’s Financial Future Will Depend On Stronger Cross-Border Cooperation – First Deputy Governor

eriinfo.com4 days ago06 mins

Africa’s financial future will depend on stronger cross-border cooperation, regulatory alignment and sustained investment in digital infrastructure, the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Zakari Mumuni, has said. According to him, fragmented payment systems, inconsistent regulatory frameworks and limited interoperability among African financial systems continued to hinder efforts to build an integrated…

Malatsi touts LEOs for SA’s digital future

eriinfo.com5 days ago07 mins

Low-Earth orbit satellites are used to deliver broadband connectivity to communities worldwide. Low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services form part of South Africa’s digital and connectivity future, communications minister Solly Malatsi told MPs yesterday. This, as connectivity gaps in the country continue to linger, with millions of South African households still without reliable and meaningful internet…

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Africa: Kagame Urges Africa to Take Charge of Its Future

eriinfo.com5 days ago03 mins

President Paul Kagame has called on African countries to take greater responsibility for the continent’s development, saying progress will depend less on external promises and more on collaboration among Africans themselves. Speaking during a plenary session on green industrialisation and energy transition at the inaugural Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday, May 12, Kagame…

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Africa: From Bureaucracy to Bytes – Digitalization Reshaping Tanzania’s Procurement Future for Economic Growth

eriinfo.com6 days ago011 mins

Public procurement reform rarely makes headlines. But when a single digital system begins to demonstrably reduce costs, shorten timelines, and open up contracting opportunities to a wider pool of businesses–all within three years–it is worth examining how it happened and what others can learn from it. Tanzania’s Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has done exactly…

Absa’s tech chief maps AI’s future path

eriinfo.com6 days ago08 mins

Johnson Idesoh, group chief information and technology officer at Absa Group. The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) will be defined by autonomous agents, human-AI collaboration and Africa’s ability to build technology ecosystems suited to its own realities. This came to light at ITWeb’s AI Summit 2026, where Johnson Idesoh, group chief information and technology…

UK PM Starmer fights for his political future in pivotal speech

eriinfo.com7 days ago08 mins

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to media as he reacts to the local Council Election results at AFC Wimbledon on May 9, 2026 in London, England. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to “face up to the big challenges” facing the U.K. in a make-or-break…

How to build the data center boom into your own home in the future

eriinfo.com1 week ago017 mins

Data centers are gobbling up land, driving up electric bills, and becoming a lightning rod for public discontent over big tech’s power in society. Maine’s legislature recently passed a data center ban in the state (but failed to override the governor’s veto). According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 14 states spanning the political…

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Africa: Building Resilience, Powering Jobs and Growth for the Gambia’s Future

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago06 mins

Banjul — The World Bank Group today released its Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for The Gambia, placing jobs, livelihoods, and economic opportunity at the center of the country’s development agenda. The report shows that rising environmental pressures are already affecting productivity, agriculture, and infrastructure, and that targeted resilience-building investments are essential to protect…

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Africa’s Youth Are Shaping the Continent’s Climate Future

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

United Nations — Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, warming faster than the global average and facing disproportionate climate impacts, despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. This is particularly evident in the growing pressures that climate change is placing on water resources and systems across the continent. As water…

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Africa: Statement By H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission, On the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 2026 World Press Freedom Day, Under the Theme – ‘Shaping a Future At Peace’ – 3 May 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Dear Fellow Africans: The African Union joins the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2026, observed annually on 3 May, marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration of 1991, a landmark affirmation of the essential role of a free, independent, and pluralistic press in advancing democracy and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Shaping…