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IQM Quantum Computers Appoints Jan Goetz as Sole CEO to Lead Next Phase of Global Growth

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

From left to right: Jan Goetz (Co-founder & CEO) and Søren Hein (Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO) IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers, today announced a transition from its Co-CEO structure to a single Chief Executive Officer model. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260126737805/en/…

Customer experience design: The growth lever your competitors can’t copy

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

Customer experience design. (Image: Kohde) Customers can and will judge your entire business from a single interaction. One missed phone call or sharp e-mail reply from a team member who is distracted or pressed for time can quickly become the only story your customer remembers (and shares) about you externally. We don’t intend it that…

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East Africa: ECA Sees Stronger Growth in East Africa Fueled By Integration, Clean Energy

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

Addis Ababa — East Africa’s economic growth is gaining momentum, driven by deeper regional integration, improving macroeconomic stability, and expanding investment in renewable energy, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). In an exclusive interview with ENA, Stephen Karingi, Director of the ECA’s Macroeconomics, Finance and Governance Division, said the sub-region is…

Bolt for Business sees strong growth in SA

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

Bolt for Business expands corporate travel access through Stellr partnership. Bolt for Business recorded year-on-year growth of 38% in South Africa in 2025, driven by increased use of corporate mobility services and the addition of new distribution partners. Launched locally in 2019, the Bolt for Business addition allows organisations to book rides on a large…

Netflix projects massive ad revenue growth and pivots to cash bid for Warner Bros.

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

Netflix’s advertising business has reached a major turning point, more than doubling its revenue to $1.5 billion between 2024 and 2025. During the company’s most recent earnings call, co-CEO Greg Peters expressed high confidence in this trajectory, projecting that ad revenue will “roughly double again” in 2026 to reach approximately $3 billion. This rapid scaling…

Premium smartphones drive Apple’s sales growth

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

Premium smartphone demand lifted Apple to market leadership in 2025. Global smartphone shipments grew 2% year-on-year (YOY) in 2025, driven by increasing premium phone demand and improving momentum in key emerging markets, according to preliminary estimates from Counterpoint’s market monitor. According to the report, the market sustained its growth momentum throughout 2025, primarily driven by…

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Africa: Global Economy Shows Signs of Steady but Subdued Growth

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

The global economy has shown resilience amid turbulence during the past year, including shifting trade policies – yet growth remains subdued and far below pre-pandemic levels, the UN said in a landmark report published on Thursday. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 predicts that global economic output will grow by 2.7 per cent this…

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Africa: IMF – Africa to Become World Leader in Economic Growth in 2026

eriinfo.com3 months ago01 mins

Harare — Most of the fastest-growing economies, with gross domestic product growth rates exceeding 6%, will be on the African continent in 2026, according to Africanews, citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Growth rates in countries such as Rwanda, Uganda, and Ethiopia will exceed 7%, while South Sudan and Guinea will achieve double-digit…

Megaport Expands into India, Accelerating Global Growth with Extreme IX Acquisition

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) (“Megaport”), the world’s leading Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, today announced the acquisition of Extreme IX,India’s leading Internet Exchange operator, from Extreme Labs, a Bulgaria-headquartered software and network engineering company that incubated the Extreme IX platform. The acquisition expands Megaport’s global platform into one of the world’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure…

Experts predict 2026 digital commerce growth but warn of tariff risks

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

MoneyBadger CEO Carel Van Wyk. South African payment and logistics leaders say the country’s digital commerce sector is set for solid growth in 2026, but exporters may face continued pressure from US tariffs. The forecasts come from executives at Peach Payments, MoneyBadger and TUNL, who outlined expected trends for the year ahead. MoneyBadger CEO Carel…