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Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

eriinfo.com5 months ago05 mins

H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa’s development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World…

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Africa: Egypt Leads As African Tech Startups Raise $711m in First Quarter

eriinfo.com5 months ago03 mins

African startups raised $711 million across more than 80 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to data tracked by TechCabal Insights. About 18% of deals had undisclosed values. The disclosed funding reflects a mix of equity, debt, and grants flowing into the ecosystem during the period. Egypt led funding with $154 million, followed…

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Africa: Nigeria Remains Sub-Saharan Africa’s Top Arms Importer, As Morocco Leads the Continent – Report

eriinfo.com5 months ago011 mins

Nigeria retained its position as the biggest arms importer in Sub-Saharan Africa, while Morocco overtook its North African neighbour, Algeria, to emerge overall importer of arms in Africa, according to new data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Meanwhile, the five largest arms recipients globally in 2021-25 were Ukraine, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar,…

Africa leads the world in stablecoin adoption

eriinfo.com6 months ago08 mins

BVNK co-founder Chris Harmse The use cases for stablecoin adoption are stronger in Africa, where formal banking channels are weaker than in more developed markets. A new report from BVNK and YouGov has found that Africans are more likely to hold, use and want to be paid in stablecoins compared to people in other regions…

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Africa: Kenya Leads Africa With 50 Startup Funding Deals

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

Nairobi — Kenyan startups secured 50 funding deals last year, the highest in Africa, according to the latest Germany-Africa Investment Report covering 2015-2025. The report by the Africa Investment Bridge initiative shows Nigeria followed with 34 deals, Tanzania with 24, South Africa 19 and Ghana 17, reinforcing Nairobi’s position as East Africa’s leading innovation hub….

Faheem leads Pakistan to nervy win over Netherlands in T20 World Cup opener | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

eriinfo.com7 months ago04 mins

Pakistan beat Netherlands by three wickets, but with only three balls to spare, in opening 2026 T20 World Cup fixture. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 7 Feb 20267 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Netherlands nearly pulled ‌off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf’s breezy cameo…

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Africa: President Ruto Leads Special Africa Leaders’ Meeting On Climate Adaptation

eriinfo.com7 months ago05 mins

Nairobi — President William Ruto on Monday convened a virtual Special Africa Leaders’ Meeting on Climate Adaptation to rally support for scaled-up financing and coordinated action to strengthen climate resilience across the continent. The high-level meeting bringing together African Heads of State, senior government officials, international partners, and development institutions focused on aligning climate adaptation,…

Africa: Nigeria Set The Pace as Mahrez Leads the Way After Two AFCON 2025 Group Rounds

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

Cassablanca — Riyad Mahrez has emerged as the early scoring leader at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, while Nigeria have underlined their title credentials by becoming the tournament’s most productive attacking side after two rounds of group-stage matches. Mahrez, the Algerian captain, tops the scoring chart with three goals, continuing…

Africa: Mali Hold Morocco in Rabat … Zambia and Comoros Share the Spoils, Salah Leads Egypt to Victory Over South Africa and Qualification for the Knockout Stage

eriinfo.com8 months ago018 mins

-Mali hold Morocco in Rabat -Zambia and Comoros share the spoils in a goalless draw (0-0) -Egypt become the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 -Angola and Zimbabwe draw 1-1 in Marrakech Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Morocco…

Africa: Zambia and Comoros Share the Spoils, Salah Leads Egypt to Victory Over South Africa and Qualification for the Knockout Stage

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

· Zambia and Comoros share the spoils in a goalless draw (0-0)· Egypt become the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025· Angola and Zimbabwe draw 1-1 in Marrakech· Hosts Morocco will round off the day’s action with a clash against Mali Zambia 0…