initiatives - eriinfo

Africa

Africa: Sovereign Carbon Initiatives – A Climate Justice Tool Endorsed by the African Union and Immediately Deployable Across Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

The Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry Foundation is urging African nations to exercise their right to collect carbon contributions under the “polluter pays” principle. The foundation spoke this week at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, where it was officially endorsed by the African Union. Paul Sébastien, an international carbon markets expert and…

WomHub empowers women in STEM with AI-driven initiatives

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

WomHub explores new ways to tackle challenges at the intersection of gender and STEM. Naadiya Moosajee, an engineer turned entrepreneur who supports women in science, technology, engineering, mining and manufacturing, has reached more than 150 000 women and girls in over 30 countries through her various programmes, she said in an interview with ITWeb. WomHub,…

GirlCode expands coding initiatives as youth unemployment soars in SA

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

South Africa’s youth unemployment rate reached 62.4% in the first quarter of 2025 — the highest in three years. While joblessness grows, the country faces a widening gap in high-level digital skills, with an estimated 77,000 critical roles unfilled and over 300,000 tech jobs outsourced abroad. Image supplied Digital skills gap blocks economic opportunity Despite…

SA gears up for Youth Day with tech-focused initiatives

eriinfo.com3 months ago010 mins

South Africa is celebrating National Youth Day on 16 June. As South Africa prepares to commemorate National Youth Day on 16 June, the spirit of innovation and empowerment is taking centre stage across the country. This year’s celebrations not only honour the brave youth of 1976 who stood against apartheid during the Soweto Uprising, but…