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Africa: Experts Highlight How Foreign Actors Are Exploiting Weaknesses in Africa’s Information Ecosystem to Influence Narratives Around Politics, Trade and Strategic Resources.

eriinfo.com3 hours ago010 mins

On February 10-11, 2026, researchers and experts convened in Dakar, Senegal, for the first Africa Forum on Countering Foreign Interference (CFI). The forum brought together participants from Africa, Europe and America to examine the growing challenge of foreign information manipulation and its implications for governance, media ecosystems, and digital rights across the African continent. The…

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Africa: MFWA, Partners Train 500 Media Professionals to Foster Information Integrity in West Africa

eriinfo.com1 week ago05 mins

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with the ECOWAS Commission and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), has provided professional capacity enhancement training to 500 journalists across West Africa. The participants were drawn from Benin, Carbo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Nigeria. Implemented…

From information to action: Why SA’s payments transformation needs local operational intelligence, not just global platforms

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

Phil Boyall, Sales and Marketing Director at MoData. South Africa’s banking and payments sector is no longer transforming – it is running live, at speed under scrutiny. Regulatory modernisation, real‑time payment rails and rising financial crime complexity have removed tolerance for delay, uncertainty and operational fragility. What used to be absorbed by batch cycles, manual…

Popia is strong, Paia needs reform, says Information Regulator

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

The Information Regulator’s Mukelani Dimba Wednesday, 28 January marks World Data Privacy Day. With South Africa’s Information Regulator celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, TechCentral spoke to Mukelani Dimba, acting executive for education and communication at the regulator, about the state of information rights in the country. In this interview, Dimba reflects on the effectiveness…

Steve Jump to tackle information warfare at ITWeb Security Summit 2026

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Steve Jump, cyber security veteran, founder and director of Custodiet Advisory Services. Steve Jump, a cyber security veteran, founder and director of Custodiet Advisory Services, has been confirmed as a speaker for the 2026 edition of ITWeb’s Security Summit, where he will address the resurgence of information warfare and its impact on cyber security. Jump’s…

OpenText champions secure information management for AI at ITWeb Security Summit 2026

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

ITWeb Security Summit 2026 takes place in Johannesburg from 2-4 June. OpenText, which positions itself as a global leader in secure information management and enterprise-grade AI, will participate as a Gold sponsor at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg (2-4 June), where the conversation will centre on how organisations can defend themselves in an…

Information Regulator targets spam callers

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has proposed opt-out registry legislation to block unwanted direct marketing communication. The Information Regulator is creating regulatory confusion because it wants spam telemarketing to fall under its ambit, while the industry says it has no legal authority to take up the fight against illegal marketing callers. This issue…

SA’s information watchdog takes on ‘Big Tech’

eriinfo.com4 months ago08 mins

Advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairperson of the Information Regulator. South Africa’s Information Regulator is in a legal “battle” with Google and Meta after the tech giants refused to hand over records, claiming South African law doesn’t apply to them despite doing business in the country. This is according to advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairman of the Information…

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Africa Check and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Advance Information Integrity Through Journalism Fellowship

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Africa Check and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung advance information integrity through journalism fellowship Africa Check, the continent’s leading organisation for promoting information integrity and resilience, has partnered with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), a German foundation advancing democracy and media development, to host an immersive fellowship for journalists and fact-checkers from five African countries. The fellowship…

Met Police to look into claims Prince Andrew sought information on accuser

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

Getty Images The Metropolitan Police said it is “actively” looking into media reports that Prince Andrew tried to obtain personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection. “We are aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made,” the force said on Sunday. Ms Giuffre, who took her own…