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Africa: Alliad Launches Empowering Africa Podcast to Drive Continent’s Growth From Ambition to Action

eriinfo.com5 days ago05 mins

Nairobi — Global integrated services company Alliad has launched the first season of its Empowering Africa podcast, seeking to spotlight practical solutions for translating the continent’s economic potential into sustainable and inclusive growth. The new platform brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs and other changemakers to discuss some of Africa’s most pressing development priorities, including infrastructure,…

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Africa: Chris Diaz to UN Forum – Africa’s Business Growth Is the World’s Biggest Opportunity

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago06 mins

Nairobi — Global leaders convened at the United Nations headquarters in New York for a private sector forum, where business leader from Nairobi, Kenya Chris Diaz argued that the course of the world’s future hinges on how countries and industries tackle today’s most pressing issues. “Our future will be shaped by how we address the…

China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago03 mins

SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 30: A Chinese national flag flies from a vessel in front of the MSC Claire container ship berthed beneath gantry cranes at Yantian Port on August 30, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. China is set to release its latest official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index as investors assess the outlook for…

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Africa: Oyedele Seeks Affordable Capital to Power Africa’s Infrastructure Growth

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has called on the international community to significantly expand access to affordable long-term capital to finance infrastructure and development projects across Africa, saying the continent’s growth ambitions remain constrained by the high cost of financing. Oyedele made the call while addressing the United…

barcode printers built for growth

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago08 mins

In many industries, people don’t give label printing much thought. They simply print, stick and forget. One notable exception is Edward Lee, senior manager at Argox. As the project lead on the new Argox AIP range, Lee and his team have spent the past two years thinking about little else but label printing. Their thinking…

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Africa: Report Unfolds $1bn Growth Opportunity As Investors Back Africa’s Beverage Business

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

The inaugural New Pour Report 2026, which is based on 10 trends and over 15 data sources, has identified why capital is shifting toward Southern and sub-Saharan Africa on the back of demographics such as urbanisation and connectivity. The report, which was launched at The New Pour Summit 2026, convened by Drinkabl Africa, brought together,…

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Africa: Askya Launches Ai Growth Program for African Startups

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

Askya Investment Partners has launched a 6-week growth program for African artificial intelligence startups, offering 10 companies access to coaching, corporate customers and a possible equity investment of up to $200,000. The Askya AI Growth Platform will run from October 26 to December 4, with applications closing September 30. The program targets startups with working…

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East Africa: How Nigerian Social Media Growth Platforms Are Expanding Across West and East Africa

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago09 mins

Nigeria’s social media growth industry has spent the past few years building genuine technical infrastructure and market trust at home. A newer, less discussed pattern is now emerging alongside it, several Nigerian-built platforms are beginning to serve customers well beyond Nigeria’s own borders, extending into Ghana and Kenya as real, distinct markets rather than incidental…

58% growth, then a much slower second half

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

Optasia CEO Salvador Anglada Optasia reported a 58.1% jump in first-half revenue on Monday in its maiden interim results as a JSE-listed company. The full-year target it published alongside those numbers implies growth will slow sharply over the remaining six months – and, at the bottom of the range, that revenue will go backwards. Revenue…

ITWeb TV: IQbusiness balances acquisitions, offshore growth, AI caution

eriinfo.com1 month ago010 mins

In this episode of ITWeb TV, Rob Godlonton, CEO of IQbusiness, warns against businesses using artificial intelligence simply to adopt emerging technologies. He describes poorly considered AI-generated output as “AI vomit”. IQbusiness is positioning acquisitions as a key component of its growth strategy, with the consulting and technology services company looking for fintech firms with…