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Presidential Declaration On Advancing Local Manufacturing of Health Products in Africa

eriinfo.com23 hours ago03 mins

On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union We, the Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Health of AU member states High-Level Representatives, and Partners Recalling the Assembly Decisions Assembly/AU/Dec.877(XXXVII) and Assembly/AU/Dec.924(XXXVIII) on advancing health products manufacturing, pooled procurement, and regulatory harmonization. Recognizing local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals,…

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Africa: The Accra Mandate – Securing Africa’s Ai Future Through Local Data and Ethical Governance

eriinfo.com5 days ago08 mins

As the global conversation on technology transpires, Ghana is positioned to host another defining moment for the continent’s digital future. The Pan African AI and Innovation Summit (PAAIS) 2026, in its second year, scheduled for September 22-23 at the Kempinski Hotel, is building on the 2025 edition’s strategic convening of minds dedicated to the responsible…

From information to action: Why SA’s payments transformation needs local operational intelligence, not just global platforms

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

Phil Boyall, Sales and Marketing Director at MoData. South Africa’s banking and payments sector is no longer transforming – it is running live, at speed under scrutiny. Regulatory modernisation, real‑time payment rails and rising financial crime complexity have removed tolerance for delay, uncertainty and operational fragility. What used to be absorbed by batch cycles, manual…

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Africa: Empowering Local Health Systems for Sustainable Impact – Inside Uganda’s Push to Strengthen District Health Leadership

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

Across the winding corridors of district health offices in Uganda, a quiet but profound transformation is taking place. It is not marked by grand announcements or sweeping reforms, but by the steady, deliberate strengthening of the systems that keep communities healthy. Guided by the World Health Organization’s District Health Management Team (DHM), district teams are…

Local young scientists scoop medals in India

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Local young scientists have been awarded gold and silver medals at the Initiative for Research and Innovation in STEM (IRIS) Global Symposium in India. Four local young scientists have won top honours at the Initiative for Research and Innovation in STEM (IRIS) Global Symposium, held in New Delhi, India from 27 to 31 January. The…

Local is lekker – why buying local is better than importing

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

Local is lekker – why buying local is better than importing. Operators in the ICT industry are becoming more comfortable and willing to purchase goods from overseas companies who sell via faceless online portals. Directly imported goods are often seen as cheaper or more attractive. However, choosing to buy local is not just a patriotic…

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Africa: Growing Demand for Local Products in Africa’s €1bn Baby Food Market

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

Across Africa, a third of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to Unicef, while in recent years the baby food industry has been rocked by a series of scandals, many involving major multinationals. But a growing number of local agri-food companies are moving into the baby food market. Ivorian Marie-Ange…

ByteDance relinquishes control of local TikTok to US investors

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

In a final act to a long-running geopolitical drama, TikTok has officially closed a deal to divest its U.S. operations. The agreement, finalized just hours before the Trump Administration’s ban deadline, sees parent company ByteDance shift to a minority position, retaining only a 20% stake in the new entity. The remaining 80% ownership is now…

Driver killed and several injured after train derails near Barcelona, local media report

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

Thomas Mackintoshand Guy Hedgecoe Mossos Local police shared an image of emergency services at the scene near Gélida A train driver has been killed and at least 14 people injured after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, local media report. According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall which…

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago06 mins

The Google News Initiative (GNI), in partnership with the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and the Daily Maverick, has launched a local language pilot programme aimed at supporting community and vernacular language publishers across South Africa. Abongile Mashele, Government Affairs and Public Policy | image supplied The programme was officially launched on 20 January…