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Africa: ‘97% of Spotlight Initiative Programme Countries Have Sustained Achievements’ – Key Takeaways From the Initiative’s Sustainability Report

eriinfo.com7 months ago05 mins

BRUSSELS, Belgium – On 11 December, Spotlight Initiative hosted ‘A sustainable legacy: An intimate evening of conversation and insights from global leaders on how seed investments to end violence against women and girls deliver sustainable outcomes’. The event launched the Initiative’s sustainability report, which found that a remarkable 97 per cent of programme countries had…

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Africa: WTO Launches Initiative to Help African SMEs Comply With Global Trade Rules

eriinfo.com7 months ago07 mins

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa are set to benefit from enhanced support to meet international trade standards, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) launched a new initiative aimed at empowering businesses to comply with global regulations. Speaking in pre-recorded opening remarks at the “Beyond Tariffs: How Standards and Regulations Shape Agribusiness Competitiveness” forum…

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Africa: Gavi and Global Polio Eradication Initiative Boards Convene for Second Joint Session

eriinfo.com7 months ago08 mins

Geneva, Switzerland — The Boards of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) convened to further strengthen collaboration and accelerate progress toward shared goals: reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children with critical vaccines and achieving polio eradication.Dr. Omar Abdi (Vice Chair, Gavi Board) and Dr. Chris Elias (Chair, Polio Oversight Board…

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Africa: New Global Initiative Aims to Place Environmental Defenders At the Heart of Climate Decisions

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

Campaigners are hailing today’s COP30 launch of a new global initiative aimed at advancing the recognition, protection, and participation of environmental defenders in climate decision and policy-making. Co-created with more than 300 environmental activists and defenders across Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and beyond, the new Leaders Action Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD) initiative…

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Africa: Liberia Moves to Strengthen Data Governance Under AU-Led Initiative

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), has convened a two-day multi-stakeholder consultation to pave the way for the development of Liberia’s National Data Policy. The consultation, which runs from November 13th to 14th, 2025, at the Mamba Point Hotel in Monrovia, brings…

Africa Trade Gateway Takes Digital Trade to the Next Level – Launches national adoption awareness initiative in Rwanda

eriinfo.com9 months ago04 mins

The Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), a pioneering digital trade ecosystem designed to revolutionize Africa’s trade, has launched an initiative for national adoption awareness in Rwanda, marking a significant milestone in the continent’s economic integration journey. A collaboration between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the ATG…

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Africa: A $3.7m Initiative Launches to Advance Ethical Ai in Africa and Asia

eriinfo.com9 months ago04 mins

The AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact (AEASI) — has been launched to promote the responsible and evidence-based use of artificial intelligence AEASI is part of a broader $7.5 million collaboration with Google.org supporting AI impact evaluations. The alliance, announced at the AI for Africa Conference in Cape Town, will connect AI developers, policymakers, and…

Women in Tech initiative benefits 300 tech-curious participants

eriinfo.com10 months ago05 mins

The 2025 cohort of Huawei SA’s Women in Tech with their certificates. Since its inception in 2021, Huawei South Africa’s Women in Tech digital skills initiative has trained more than 300 women participants. This is according to the technology firm, which recently concluded the latest three-day programme of the Women in Tech training programming. This…

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Africa Leaders Launch Sustain Initiative to Finance Stronger Health Systems

eriinfo.com11 months ago03 mins

A new framework to boost Africa’s ability to finance and manage its own health systems has been launched at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra. The framework, called the SUSTAIN Initiative, was introduced on August 5, 2025, under the patronage of President John Dramani Mahama. The summit brought together former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo of…

New board to steer SA’s R114m digital news initiative

eriinfo.com11 months ago04 mins

The DNT Fund aims to back small publishers with digital tools and innovation. South Africa’s new Digital News Transformation Fund (DNT Fund) has appointed its inaugural board, comprising a diverse group of media leaders. The inaugural board is made up of eight members, including ICT heavyweight and Broadbrand CEO Vincent Maher, who serves as co-chair…