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COP30 unveils transformational global climate action agenda outcomes for stronger economies, better lives and jobs in Belém

eriinfo.com5 months ago09 mins

UN Secretary General António Guterres addressing a press conference at COP30. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Outcomes Report on the Global Climate Action Agenda was released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, offering a comprehensive overview of groundbreaking progress on real-world climate actions that will accelerate the global transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. The…

Africa bears the brunt of global ransomware attacks

eriinfo.com5 months ago07 mins

Lorna Hardie More than two-fifths (41%) of the world’s major ransomware attacks target African organisations, despite the continent suffering a digital infrastructure deficit when compared to the developed world. This is according to the Check Point 2025 African Perspectives on Cyber Security report, released earlier this week, which found that AI is helping drive faster…

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Africa Missions Global Rolls Out Ai Education for Gambia Students

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

The Gambia Chapter of Africa Missions Global has launched an AI Education App for Gambian students to embark on AI learning journey. In this direction, 1000 students across all schools in The Gambia have been offered the opportunity to register for the course paid for by Africa Missions Global (AMG). The launch of the AI…

Blip, dip or pullback? Global investors weigh in on equities sell off

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

Global investor sentiment for artificial intelligence remains buoyant, despite on the ongoing equities sell-off. European and Asia markets have seen days of consecutive losses, tracking their U.S. counterparts lower as pressures mount on AI-related stocks and their valuations. The pan-European Stoxx 600 on Tuesday notched its lowest level in a month, with major bourses opening mixed on Wednesday, while Asia-Pacific markets fell. Stateside, stock futures were little…

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Africa: WFP to Prioritize Feeding 110 Million of the Hungriest in 2026 As Global Hunger Deepens Amidst Uncertain Funding

eriinfo.com6 months ago05 mins

Rome, Italy — Agency to double-down on scaling innovation, technology, and private sector collaboration to drive greater impact, and efficiencies The world is facing a global hunger crisis with inadequate resources to respond, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. According to WFP’s 2026 Global Outlook, a staggering 318 million people face crisis…

Global recognition as Bamba Learn listed in HundrED’s top 100 edtech solutions

eriinfo.com6 months ago04 mins

Afrika Tikkun Bambanani’s innovative learning app, Bamba Learn has been named one of the Top 100 most impactful and scalable education solutions in the world by the HundrED Global Collection 2026. Supplied image Renowned education non-profit based in Finland, HundrED evaluates thousands of innovations from around the world before selecting the final 100 for its…

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Africa Must Rethink Its Strategy for Fair Global Trade – Govt

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

Nigeria has called on African nations to rethink their collective approach to global trade, warning that no country on the continent can thrive in isolation amid shifting economic pressures. Speaking at the 2nd African Cassava Conference in Abuja on Monday with the theme, “Building Sustainable & Quality Driven Cassava Industries in Africa,” the Minister of…

African NPO wins T4’s inaugural Global EdTech Prize

eriinfo.com6 months ago06 mins

Imagine Worldwide in Africa has been named the winner of the inaugural Global EdTech Prize, in the Non-Profit category, for its tablet-based foundational learning programme. The announcement was made at the World Schools Summit at Yasmina British Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 16 November. Supplied image: Representative of Imagine Worldwide – winner of the inaugural…

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African Diplomats Reaffirm Africa’s Unwavering Commitment to Global Health and Support to the Global Fund’s Replenishment

eriinfo.com6 months ago08 mins

Addis Ababa — First Pledge From Africa Announced Representatives from African Union Member States met last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to engage on the Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment, just days ahead of the pledging summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The meeting – convened by the Global…

Global breaches, local rules – the first keynote for SS26 in Cape Town revealed

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

Sunitha Chalam. Contrasting the growth of international cyber breaches with the sharpening of local regulations, Sunitha Chalam will deliver an informative and thought-provoking presentation on this topic as her keynote address at the Cape Town leg of the 2026 ITWeb Security Summit. A specialist in crisis communications and management, Chalam’s presentation: ‘Global breaches, local rules:…