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Africa: Angola’s Agriconnect Compact Targets Food Security, Jobs, and Agricultural Growth

Luanda — Angola and the World Bank Group today launched the country’s AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to boost domestic food production, create employment, and mobilize private investment in agricultural value chains. The Compact brings together government, private sector, financial institutions, development partners, and farmer organizations around a shared agenda to transform the country’s agricultural…

IITPSA Skills Survey to probe AI’s impact on SA ICT jobs

eriinfo.com17 hours ago05 mins

Kelvin Nhlapo, newly appointed GM of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa. The impact of AI on ICT jobs will be a key focus of the 2026 edition of the ICT Skills Survey, which has gone live and is now open for industry input. Employers of ICT professionals and individual practitioners are invited…

The real reason SA graduates can’t get hired into tech jobs

eriinfo.com1 day ago09 mins

South Africa does not have a digital talent shortage. What it has is a shortage of work-ready talent. Every year, thousands of young South Africans graduate with degrees, diplomas and certifications across a wide range of ICT and digital qualifications. Yet at the same time, tens of thousands of ICT roles remain vacant. Research by…

Oracle sheds 21,000 jobs as AI restructuring and cloud spend surge

eriinfo.com2 days ago04 mins

Oracle’s global workforce declined by 13%, representing a reduction of approximately 21,000 employees, during its 2026 financial year. The downscaling comes as the enterprise software giant continues an aggressive corporate restructuring, heavily accelerated by the deployment of artificial intelligence across its internal operations. Read: Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Review: Brilliant brains, flawed physics According to…

Top entry-level IT jobs for SA youth revealed

eriinfo.com1 week ago06 mins

Employers are prioritising junior IT recruitment to build long-term internal skills pipelines. (Image created via ChatGPT) Despite South Africa’s ongoing IT skills shortage, the sector continues to create entry-level opportunities for young people entering the labour market. Systems administration and software development have emerged among the country’s top graduate-level career entry points. According to Pnet’s…

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Africa’s Best Teacher Is Africa – How Strengthening Foundational Skills Together Is Unlocking Jobs for the World’s Youngest Continent

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

On an ordinary November afternoon nearly two years ago, something extraordinary was happening in Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali Convention Center’s auditorium was filled with nearly 700 participants, including Ministers of Education from 25 African countries, alongside senior officials and leaders from across the development community. At the microphone, Rwanda’s First Lady, Jeannette Kagame, captured the moment:…

An ‘anti-weaponization’ fund workaround and May jobs report predictions: Morning Rundown

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago012 mins

A Treasury fund could allow the Trump administration to pay Jan. 6 rioters. A Florida surgeon’s previous errors come to light after he accidentally removed a patient’s liver. And a new report is expected to show job growth in May. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content….

AI reshapes jobs while increasing mental demands

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

Employees report rising mental strain as AI transforms work into monitoring, directing and validating automated outputs. (Image source: 123RF) South African workers are reporting productivity gains from artificial intelligence (AI), but many are also experiencing increased mental strain as the technology reshapes how work is performed, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG)….

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Africa: World Bank Group Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Drive Jobs and Prosperity in Uganda

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Kampala — The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a private sector-led economic transformation and expand opportunities for the country’s rapidly growing population. The CPF, developed in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and in consultation…

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Africa: Ghana Launches Agriconnect Compact to Strengthen Food Security, Create Jobs, and Mobilize Investment

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Accra — The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority agricultural value chains. The Compact sets out a coordinated agenda for public and private action to raise…