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Datacentrix advances operational excellence, governance through ISO certification alignment

eriinfo.com5 months ago05 mins

Datacentrix Group CEO, Ahmed Mahomed. (Image: Datacentrix) Datacentrix, which positions itself as a leading hybrid ICT systems integrator and managed services provider, has further reinforced its position as a trusted partner through the achievement of new ISO certifications, alongside the recertification of existing international standards. The organisation’s focus on risk management and continuous improvement translates…

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African Health Financing Faces Governance Crisis, Not Just Funding Gap

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Despite spending billions on health every year, many African health systems remain underfunded and heavily dependent on external assistance. Then, African leaders adopted the Abuja Declaration, which pledged to allocate at least 15% of their national budgets to health care. Yet, as fiscal spaces tighten and debt burdens grow, a new consensus is emerging: the problem isn’t…

Comms ministry initiates governance reforms for entities

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Legacy governance issues within the communications ministry’s entities will be ironed out with new measures. (Image source: 123RF) The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has introduced several reforms to arrest the governance crises within its entities. This was revealed during a briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies on…

Asset management: The silent backbone of enterprise IT governance

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

Sagaren Kanniappen, COO, Nkgwete IT Solutions. In enterprise IT, control is often discussed in terms of cyber security, cloud architecture and digital strategy. Yet the true frontline of operational risk is far more tangible: the tens of thousands of laptops, desktops and mobile devices powering daily work. Each of these devices represents far more than…

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Africa: Science-Led Governance of AI Can Help Power Sustainable Development – Guterres

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India. “Guided by science, we can transform AI from a source of uncertainty into a reliable engine for the Sustainable Development Goals…

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Africa: “Women Leaders Reshaping African Governance”- Namibia Convenes High-Level Dialogue in Addis

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Addis Ababa — On the margins of the African Union Summit, Namibia, through its Mission in Addis Ababa, co-convened a high-level Presidential Fireside Conversation under the theme “Beyond Barriers: Women Leaders Reshaping African Governance.” The dialogue on February 13th brought together continental institutions, global partners, and Africa’s current and former female Heads of State to…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson At 35th APRM Forum Reaffirmed That Governance Remains the Cornerstone of Peace, Resilience & Inclusive Growth Under Agenda 2063

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During this morning’s 35th Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism that was convened on the sidelines of the AU Summit, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali reaffirmed that governance remains the cornerstone of peace, resilience & inclusive growth under Agenda 2063. He underscored that the APRM’s voluntary, peer-based model strengthens accountability, institutional…

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Africa: The Accra Mandate – Securing Africa’s Ai Future Through Local Data and Ethical Governance

eriinfo.com6 months ago08 mins

As the global conversation on technology transpires, Ghana is positioned to host another defining moment for the continent’s digital future. The Pan African AI and Innovation Summit (PAAIS) 2026, in its second year, scheduled for September 22-23 at the Kempinski Hotel, is building on the 2025 edition’s strategic convening of minds dedicated to the responsible…

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Africa: Continued Voter Disinterest Undermines Democratic Governance in Benin

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Ahead of the April presidential polls, low voter turnout in legislative and local elections calls for an assessment of electoral laws. Just two months after a coup attempt, Benin’s new Members of Parliament (MPs) were sworn in on 8 February. They were elected in January and will serve a seven-year term, in accordance with the…

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Africa: Why Africa’s Terrorism Crisis Is a Governance Crisis First

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Countering violent extremism must be reframed as a governance renewal project — investing in accountable institutions, empowering civil society as an early warning system, institutionalising interfaith and intercultural dialogue, protecting media freedom and addressing structural exclusion. Africa is today the world’s primary epicentre of terrorism. That is not a slogan, nor is it a rhetorical…