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Africa: CANEX Aims to Empower African Creatives to Compete in Global Markets and Drive Economic Growth

eriinfo.com2 days ago08 mins

Creatives from across the continent are gathering in Lagos, Nigeria, for the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX). This initiative brings together Africa’s creative talent, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to unlock the economic potential of the continent’s cultural industries. Dubbed CANEX WKND, the four-day event attracted more than 15,000 registrations from across the global creative community,…

France’s riots hit markets. Here are 3 big questions facing investors

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

Around 800,000 people demonstrated across France, including 250,000 in Paris, according to the CGT. The march in Paris began at 2 pm from the Porte d’Italie and headed for the Porte de Vincennes after the route was changed by the Police Headquarters at the last minute. October 24, 2026. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto via Getty…

Africa: To Finance Africa at Scale, Build Its Capital Markets at Home

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago010 mins

In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Wasim Tahir, Senior Advisor at ODI Global and former director at British International Investment, explains how development finance actually moves private capital into emerging markets, and why the lasting answer lies in deep domestic capital markets and national development banks. Ovidiu Bujorean, chief executive officer of OviBees Ventures, spoke…

Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago04 mins

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia will supply more than 4 million tons of diesel to the global market under a deal he struck with President Vladimir Putin during a phone call. Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November, and 1 million tons immediately thereafter,…

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African Frontier Markets Lead Equity Returns As Larger Economies Lag

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

African equity markets displayed a wide divergence in performance as of Friday, October 4, 2026, with frontier exchanges in East and West Africa significantly outperforming larger markets. Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria led the continent in year-to-date equity returns, showcasing robust growth. This trend highlights a varied investment landscape across the region, with distinct economic drivers…

Wall Street’s Nasdaq hits all-time high as AI frenzy gathers pace | Financial Markets News

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Investors shrug off AI safety concerns and Iran war, sending market to a new peak. Published On 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026 Wall Street’s Nasdaq stock exchange has hit an all-time high, shrugging off concerns about AI safety risks, sky-high tech valuations and the energy shock caused by the United States’ war on Iran. The…

Uber in tactical retreat from key African markets

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

Uber is cutting about 3 300 jobs, roughly a tenth of its global headcount, in a restructuring designed to flatten its management hierarchy and concentrate resources on three things: ride-hailing, delivery and autonomous vehicles. The number of managers is being slashed by 20%. On the same day it announced the cuts, the company closed its operations…

Appeals court rules against prediction markets, tees up SCOTUS fight

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

A Kalshi advertisement seen in Washington on March 27, 2026. Paul Lester | CNBC The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected prediction market platforms’ requests for injunctive relief against the Nevada Gaming Control Board, concluding that sports-related event contracts are not a derivative regulated by the federal government. The court rejected appeals by Kalshi…

BlueVision expands behavioural analytics across three markets

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

Christo Coetzer, CEO of BlueVision. (Photo: Supplied) BlueVision is expanding its use of behavioural analytics across SA, the UAE and Canada through a new partnership with security analytics company Fluency Security. The partnership will see Fluency’s behavioural analytics technology integrated into BlueVision’s Fusion Cloud managed service, with the aim of improving the detection of identity-driven…

Markets caught between oil jitters and AI optimism

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Gas prices are displayed at a Valero gas station on July 21, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Washington was only “semi-negotiating” with Iran, as economic pressure…