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Africa: Japan Commit to Mutual Growth – African leaders take part in TICAD 9 conference

eriinfo.com1 year ago06 mins

At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), African and Japanese leaders reaffirmed their commitment to shared growth through innovative technologies and localized solutions. The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) is underway in Yokohama, bringing together governments, international organizations, private companies, and civil society. In his message regarding…

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Africa: ‘When Farmers Lead, Resilient Growth Follows’

eriinfo.com1 year ago09 mins

Over the past decade, African farmers and workers have done what many thought impossible – reshaping the continent’s trade into a force for good. By leading from the front, they have built resilient systems that have accorded them fairer prices, built stronger communities, and advanced inclusive practices; all emerging from their urgency and knowledge of…

OpEd: Sovereign compute growth is within reach – if SA gets neocolonial

eriinfo.com1 year ago08 mins

ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet. Microsoft apparently has the “most comprehensive set” of solutions. Google offers “the most comprehensive and flexible solution”. But AWS, according to AWS, is “the only fully-featured, independently operated” solution. It’s a great time to be in the market for a sovereign cloud – as long as you are in Europe….

Even Flow Distribution celebrates 20 years of innovation, growth in SA

eriinfo.com1 year ago05 mins

Celebrating 20 years in business. Even Flow Distribution, which positions itself as a trusted leader in value-added distribution for security, networking, unified communication and video collaboration solutions, proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary. This milestone marks two decades of consistent innovation, strategic growth and unwavering dedication to its reseller and systems integrator partner network across southern…

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Africa: Ghana’s Digital Revolution Could Finally Unlock Economic Growth

eriinfo.com1 year ago011 mins

From smart IDs to AI hubs, digitisation can fast-track growth and close the gap with global peers like South Korea. Ghana and South Korea gained independence around the same period, and their developmental trajectories are often compared. For five centuries, Ghana has been part of the Gold Coast, and the mineral is still the country’s…

Standard Bank’s R3.7bn tech spend fuels client growth

eriinfo.com1 year ago05 mins

Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank Group CEO. Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, ramped up its technology spend in the six months to 30 June 2025 (H125), investing a total of R3.7 billion across its divisions. The JSE-listed financial services group revealed the figures in its interim results for 2025, noting that software, cloud and…

Unlock your SME’s potential: Why WhatsApp Business, chatbots are your next growth engine

eriinfo.com1 year ago013 mins

Your customers are checking their WhatsApp messages multiple times a day. (Image: Cellfind) How many potential customers have you lost because they couldn’t reach you after hours? How often do your staff members spend their days answering the same basic questions over and over? Are your competitors responding to customer queries faster than you can…

Shein, Temu growth puts thousands of SA retail jobs at risk

eriinfo.com1 year ago08 mins

South Africa’s e-commerce sector isn’t growing fast enough. Offshore e-commerce retailers, such as Shein and Temu, are rapidly gaining ground in South Africa’s retail clothing, textile, footwear and leather sector, displacing thousands of local jobs, including in e-commerce. This is creating an urgent need for digital transformation, including the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). The…

Bash drives strong online growth for TFG South Africa

eriinfo.com1 year ago02 mins

The Foschini Group (TFG) is reporting a significant surge in its online sales, thanks in large part to the strong performance of its e-commerce platform, Bash. In a trading update for the three months ended June 28, 2025, TFG announced that its Africa online sales jumped by 40.2% year-on-year. This growth has lifted the contribution…

Checkers Sixty60 continues fastest growth in the industry

eriinfo.com1 year ago03 mins

Checkers Sixty60 is maintaining its lead in the online grocery delivery market, with sales growth continuing to outpace its closest rival, Pick n Pay’s asap! According to a trading statement from Checkers parent company, Shoprite Holdings, online sales through Sixty60 surged by 48% year-on-year in the 52 weeks leading up to June 29, 2025. In…