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Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

eriinfo.com6 days ago06 mins

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has welcomed Africa’s growing collective resolve to place climate-responsive economic transformation at the centre of the continent’s development agenda, saying finance ministries must play a leading role in shaping Africa’s climate future. Kasaija, who also chairs the Global Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action,…

Reflex partners with Virtuozzo to launch cloud environment

eriinfo.com1 week ago03 mins

The upcoming Virtuozzo production environment marks the beginning of a new phase for Reflex. At First Distribution, we are proud to collaborate with partners who share our commitment to innovation and growth. One such partner, Reflex, has recently taken an exciting step forward by signing up with Virtuozzo to enhance its cloud service offering. The…

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Africa: Remarks By Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell At the Launch of Unicef’s Humanitarian Action for Children Appeal

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

New York — As prepared “Friends, partners, colleagues, thank you for joining this virtual launch of UNICEF’s 2026 Humanitarian Action for Children and for your ongoing support for the world’s most vulnerable children. “Over the past week, I have been travelling in South Sudan and Sudan, where I met children and families who shared heartbreaking…

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Africa: Humanitarians Launch $33 Billion Appeal for 2026

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to 87 million people worldwide affected by war, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and crop failures. This is the immediate priority of the $33 billion Global Humanitarian Overview 2026, launched on Monday, which aims to reach 135 million people overall in 50…

BYD takes direct aim at Toyota with launch of sub-R500 000 Sealion 5 PHEV

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

BYD has officially launched the Sealion 5 in South Africa, introducing the country’s most affordable plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to date. Priced at R499 900, the Sealion 5 signals BYD’s intention to aggressively pursue market share and go head-to-head with South Africa’s top-selling hybrid, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. Speaking at the launch in Johannesburg,…

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Africa: Royal Air Maroc to Launch Africa’s First Direct Flight to U.S. West Coast in 2026

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

In a major leap for African aviation, Morocco’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), announced on Thursday that it will inaugurate a historic nonstop route between Casablanca and Los Angeles beginning June 7, 2026. The service Africa’s first direct air link to the U.S. Pacific Coast marks a significant expansion in global connectivity and positions…

Amazon and Google launch multi-cloud service for faster connectivity

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

Amazon and Google introduced a jointly developed multi-cloud networking service on Sunday to meet growing demand for reliable connectivity, the companies said in a statement, at a time when even brief internet disruptions can cause major outages. The initiative will enable customers to establish private, high-speed links between the two companies’ computing platforms in minutes…

Lawmakers launch inquires into U.S. boat strike

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Lawmakers launch inquires into U.S. boat strike 01:40 UP NEXT Rubio targets end of war in Ukraine, ‘long-term prosperity’ 01:28 Big blaze at waste facility in Australia 00:22 Pope Leo’s plane gets fix that grounded Airbus aircraft 01:03…

SARB rules out launch of digital currency in SA

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago08 mins

A retail CBDC is defined as a purely digital banknote, denominated in the national unit of account, says SARB. The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) position paper on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in South Africa has concluded there is no compelling immediate need for its implementation. In a statement, the central bank…

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Africa: AU, Partners Launch Continental Network to Harmonise Veterinary Medicine Regulation

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Nairobi — The African Union and its partners have endorsed the creation of a continent-wide regulatory network to strengthen oversight of veterinary medicines, following a three-day consultative meeting in Nairobi. The initiative, led by the AU Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the AU Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC) with support from GALVmed,…