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Africa: Governance Failures, Not Just Guns, Driving W/Africa’s Growing Crises – Experts Warn

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

Abuja — Experts and peacebuilding stakeholders have raised the alarm that governance failures, weak state institutions, and exclusionary politics, not armed violence alone, are fuelling the wave of instability sweeping across West Africa. They stressed that restoring lasting peace and security in the region will depend on inclusive governance, stronger regional collaboration, and community-driven solutions….

The ethics of good AI: Guardrails, governance and grey zones

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Robert Hunter, data privacy and cyber security specialist at Info.Blueprint. Not all artificial intelligence (AI) that claims to be “good” is created equal. Defensive AI in cyber security must not only counter threats effectively but also remain transparent, explainable and aligned with ethical standards. Yet in practice, speed often trumps caution. Enterprises are under pressure…

African Speakers Among Headliners at Responsible Governance and Ethics Event

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

Geneva — Responsible governance means leadership that balances accountability, transparency, and purpose in a world facing profound uncertainty and change, going beyond compliance or risk management, says South African ethics expert Liezl Groenewald. Groenewald, the chief executive of the Ethics Institute, was one of the main speakers at the Global Ethics Forum 2025 in Geneva,…

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Africa: ‘Quality Leadership, Effective Governance, Key to Africa’s Development’

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

A renowned development expert, Dr Otive Igbuzor, has identified quality of leadership, effective governance and the strength of institutions as essential factors for the progress of African nations. The human rights advocate said the lack of such in any system usually leads to stagnation in terms of development. Delivering a keynote address at the 2025…

Out of the shadows – strengthening cyber security through smarter governance

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

Ethel Luvhimba, Service Delivery Manager, Attacq. In today’s cloud-native enterprise environments, the proliferation of shadow IT represents a latent yet critical cyber security vulnerability. This issue – and how smarter governance can strengthen cyber security – will be discussed at the ITWeb GRC Summit 2025 on 30 October at the Forum in Bryanston. Ethel Luvhimba,…

BRICS foreign affairs ministers call for inclusive AI governance

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

Foreign affairs ministers in BRICS have urged inclusive global AI governance. International relations ministers in the BRICS bloc have called for inclusive, globally representative governance of artificial intelligence (AI), under the United Nations. This, they say, is to foster meaningful participation from developing countries. The foreign affairs ministers held their annual meeting on the sidelines…

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Africa: Governance, Evidence, Narratives – Building Blocks for a Multisectoral Ncd and Mental Health Response

eriinfo.com4 months ago012 mins

The global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions represents far more than a health and well-being challenge. The alarming figures – 43 million NCD-related deaths each year and one billion people living with mental health conditions worldwide – underscore the profound economic, equity and development implications of one of the most pressing…

CallMiner CX report highlights AI’s rapid growth despite governance gaps

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

Generative and agentic AI are no longer experiments for most customer experience (CX) leaders. According to CallMiner’s 2025 CX Landscape Report, 96% of global customer experience and contact centre leaders believe implementing artificial intelligence (including generative and agentic AI) is key to their CX and contact centre strategies, up from 87% in 2024. That said,…

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Africa: Beyond African Union Governance, Peace

eriinfo.com5 months ago031 mins

and Security Frameworks: Sorrow and Fear The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has set up a High-level Panel of Eminent Experts to conduct a Comprehensive Review of the African Union Governance, Peace and Security Frameworks. The meetings of the eminent experts, which are to hold on 1-5 September 2025, in…

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Africa: UN Secretary-General Guterres Urges Africa to Play More Active Role in Global Governance

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

“Africa must have a greater say in decisions that affect its future,” the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development. This has always been a point of advocacy for African leaders during major discussions that chart Africa’s future, and this position has been supported…