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Rise SA Business Solutions, University of Johannesburg redesign industry-based supply chain management for real-world business impact

eriinfo.com1 week ago03 mins

Dr Sebonkile Thaba. Rise SA Business Solutions and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have announced a redesign of the Industry-Based Supply Chain Management course, shifting it from a predominantly theoretical format towards practical, system-driven training aligned with real business operations. The curriculum update was initiated by Dr Sebonkile Thaba, Deputy Head of Department in the…

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Africa: Cwinya-Ai, Kabasweka Lead Uganda At Africa Amateur Championship in Johannesburg

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Kampal — The Royal Johannesburg Golf Course will be a hive of activity this week when the continent’s best talent descend upon South Africa for what promises to be a compelling Africa Amateur Championship tournament. It will run from February 4-7. Uganda is due to be represented by nine golfers. Such is the prestige and…

Africa: G20 Summit Opens in Johannesburg With Calls for Multilateralism

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Johannesburg — The Group of Twenty (G20) Summit opened here Saturday, marking the first time the event is being held in Africa. Under the theme “Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability,” the two-day event highlights a pivotal moment for Africa as it seeks to elevate its role in global governance and advance development priorities shared across the…

Africa: Historic G20 Summit in Johannesburg Charts Path for Inclusive Global Growth, Resilience, and Sustainable Development

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

The G20 Leaders’ Summit concluded with a bold declaration to build a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable global economy. On 23 November 2025, leaders announced ambitious commitments spanning Africa’s growth and industrialisation, disaster resilience, energy transitions, critical minerals, food security, financial stability, and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. The G20 comprises 19 countries and the…

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Africa: The G20 2025 in Johannesburg – A Defining Moment for the Global South

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

The 2025 G20 Summit, scheduled for 22–23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, marks the first time the gathering is held on African soil. Under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” South Africa aims to shift the centre of gravity of global economic governance toward the priorities of the Global South. Yet the historic moment arrives overshadowed by…

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Africa: Global Citizen Now Summit Heads to Johannesburg to Push Africa’s Clean Energy Transition

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Global Citizen has announced that its flagship Global Citizen NOW action summit will be held in South Africa for the first time on November 21, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The event, taking place on the eve of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, will convene world leaders, business executives, and activists to accelerate investment…

Why Altron is building an AI factory in Johannesburg

eriinfo.com4 months ago02 mins

Altron earlier this month announced that it has deployed an “AI factory” in one of Teraco’s new Johannesburg data centres. Powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure and software, the factory has already gone live with half a dozen customers. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, Altron Group chief technology officer Bongani Andy Mabaso explains the…

CEM Africa Heads To Johannesburg On 20 November 2025

eriinfo.com5 months ago06 mins

The one-day CEM Africa summit, hosted at the NH Hotel in Sandton, pairs hands-on customer experience workshops with the Customer Experience Africa Awards (CXA). The CEM Africa, Johannesburg Edition takes place on Thursday, 20th of November 2025 at the NH Hotel, Sandton, convening senior CX leaders for a full day of practical workshops, peer learning…

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Africa’s City Planners Must Look to the Global South for Solutions – Johannesburg and São Paulo Offer Useful Insights

eriinfo.com6 months ago014 mins

For decades, the dominant theories and models in urban studies have been built from the experience of a small set of mostly western cities. Other urban contexts, particularly those in Africa, Latin America and Asia, have too often been treated as peripheral, as if they simply copy or lag behind “northern” norms. Urban geographer Jennifer…