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Africa: Child Malnutrition Is One of Africa’s Biggest Health Challenges – Food Aid Is Only Part of the Solution

eriinfo.com1 week ago09 mins

Malnutrition among children under five remains one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most persistent public health challenges. Countries and development partners have introduced numerous nutrition programmes. Yet millions of young children continue to suffer from poor nutrition. Drawing on our expertise in public health, nutrition and health systems research, we conducted a review of recent evidence about…

This entrepreneur went from Goldman Sachs to building a financial firm in Nigeria – all part of his 30-year plan

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago01 mins

Femi Ogunjimi co-founded the Nigerian financial firm CardinalStone in 2008. He now focuses on its private equity arm, CardinalStone Capital Advisers, which invests in companies across West Africa. He spoke to How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz about his journey as an entrepreneur and investor. Topics discussed during the interview include: The…

Alberta to vote on whether to stay a part of Canada

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago01 mins

The Canadian province of Alberta, a major supplier of oil and natural gas to the U.S., will vote next month on a possible referendum that could break up the country. Ian Lee reports from Raymond, Alberta.

South African CIOs invited to take part in Brainstorm’s annual survey

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago04 mins

South African CIOs and senior IT executives are invited to take part in the survey, while the ICT community can nominate candidates for the awards before 28 September. The ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Survey, conducted in partnership with MTN Business, is now under way and South African technology leaders are invited to contribute to the annual…

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Africa: Angola Takes Part in WHO Regional Committee for Africa Session

eriinfo.com1 month ago02 mins

Luanda — An Angolan delegation, led by Secretary of State for Public Health Carlos de Sousa, is taking part in the 76th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 23 to 28 August. According to a press release sent to ANGOP on Wednesday, Carlos…

AI search ‘firmly’ part of customer experience

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

South African consumers use AI for everyday problem-solving, including product research and price comparison. (Image source: iStock) As local consumers contend with the tough economic climate, they are increasingly prioritising artificial intelligence (AI) search as the first port of call for their shopping needs. This is one of the findings in the 2026 South African…

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Africa: The CDC Has a New Director – Now Comes the Hard Part

eriinfo.com2 months ago014 mins

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress adopted the process for the agency after the COVID-19 pandemic to bring more scrutiny to one of the country’s most consequential public…

UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

In recent days, there has been a dispute between the US and Iran over the issue of UN nuclear inspectors visiting sites in the country. On Monday, following talks in Switzerland with Iran’s chief negotiator, US Vice-President JD Vance said Iran had “agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country”. The next day, Iranian…

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Africa: ‘Human Rights Are Part of Our DNA’ – UN Launches Global Alliance to Counter Rising Threats

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has launched a Global Alliance for Human Rights, a broad coalition aimed at placing the issue at the heart of decision-making, when conflict levels have reached a record high amid deepening inequality and accelerating climate change. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk unveiled the initiative in Geneva,…

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Africa: COP31 Presidency Announces ‘35% by 2035’ Electrification Target as Part of Action Agenda Launch

eriinfo.com4 months ago013 mins

Electrification target to raise share of final energy demand met by electricity from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035 Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency also wants to halve growth in global waste by 2035 Resilient Cities target of reducing energy consumption intensity in the building sector by at least 25% by 2035 COP31 Presidency commissions…