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Africa: Ruto, German Chancellor Merz Discuss Peace in Africa and Bilateral Labour Pact in Phone Conversation

eriinfo.com1 week ago03 mins

Nairobi — President William Ruto on Thursday held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during which the two leaders discussed efforts to end ongoing conflicts across Africa and strengthen Kenya-Germany bilateral cooperation, particularly in labour mobility and skills exchange. According to a statement from State House, the discussion focused on regional peace and…

Takealot, higher education ink skills development pact

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Higher education deputy minister Dr Mimmy Gondwe and Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman at the MOU signing. (Photograph by DHET) Takealot Group this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), to spearhead youth skills development and workforce readiness in SA. According to a statement, the MOU…

Nvidia-Intel pact leaves AMD exposed in chip wars

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia’s deal with Intel could put the struggling chip maker’s next-generation manufacturing technology on a stronger footing, even without a direct commitment from the AI chip leader to use that technology to make its own chips, analysts said. Nvidia on Thursday invested US$5-billion in Intel for a stake of roughly 4%, and the…

U.S. and EU flesh out trade commitments under new framework deal. Here’s what is in the pact.

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

The U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on imports of European cars, pharmaceuticals and other products, according to a joint statement announced Thursday by the Trump administration and European Union. The pact also calls for the 27-member EU to eliminate tariffs on all American industrial exports and to offer preferred terms for some seafood and…

Trump touts peace deal after leaving Alaska without ceasefire pact

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

Jake Lapham BBC News in Anchorage Watch: How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded in 82 seconds Donald Trump has said he would prefer a permanent peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war over a temporary ceasefire. Writing on Truth Social after leaving a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska without reaching any deal, the…

Google Cloud, NTT DATA in pact to push agentic AI, cloud modernisation

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

Murray Campbell, SVP for cloud and security in MEA at NTT DATA. Digital business and technology services provider NTT DATA has partnered with Google Cloud in a global alliance to accelerate the adoption of agentic AI and AI-powered cloud innovation in enterprises. The companies stated the collaboration combines NTT DATA’s industry expertise in AI, cloud-native…

Trump’s Vietnam pact targets China, raises more questions than answers

eriinfo.com4 months ago09 mins

Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods…