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Africa: Angola’s Russia Spy Trial Signals a New Phase of Information Warfare in Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago02 mins

Angola’s legal action against Russian nationals underscores a pivotal shift in Africa’s approach to information warfare, challenging external narratives and asserting national sovereignty over digital influence. Angola’s sentencing of two Russian nationals on terrorism and espionage charges marks a turning point in Africa’s information landscape. For years, concerns about disinformation and political interference have circulated…

Africa: Rethink. Rebuild. Rise. – AIDS 2026 Charts the Next Phase of the HIV Response

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago023 mins

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — The global fight against HIV has never had more powerful scientific tools or faced greater political uncertainty. More than 7,000 scientists, activists, policymakers and community leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the International AIDS Conference. Global leaders warned that decades of progress against the epidemic could be…

Spain’s Deoleo says market has entered a new phase

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago06 mins

Jaen city and surrounding Olive groves and trees, Jaen is known as the Olive Oil capital producing around 25% of global supply and over half of Spain’s olive oil production. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Spain’s Deoleo, the world’s largest olive oil company, says a period of unprecedented volatility has unequivocally given…

ITWeb TV: Herotel signals next growth phase

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

The internet service provider’s CEO Van Zyl Botha details the company’s next growth areas, including adding one million South African homes to its expanding footprint. Internet service provider (ISP) Herotel is targeting an additional one million South African homes in the next two years, expanding its footprint to 1.6 million homes. So said Van Zyl…

Local SMEs enter digital maturity phase

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

SMEs increasingly adopt AI, cloud systems and analytics tools to improve efficiency, reach customers and manage operations. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s small business sector is entering a more advanced phase of digital adoption, with SMEs increasingly moving beyond basic digitisation and focusing on the financial systems and innovations required to scale sustainably. The newly-released…

McDonald’s plans to phase out self-serve soda machines

eriinfo.com3 months ago01 mins

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Mojaloop Foundation Appoints Jean Bosco Iyacu as CEO to Lead Next Phase of Global Growth

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

The Mojaloop Foundation today announced the appointment of Jean Bosco Iyacu as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2026. He succeeds Paula Hunter, who will retire. She will transition out of the Executive Director role during the leadership handover. Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Jean Bosco brings more than 15 years of experience in inclusive financial…

SA’s AI policy moves to comment phase

eriinfo.com4 months ago08 mins

Solly Malatsi, communications and digital technologies minister. (Source: South African Government News Agency.) Cabinet has approved the publication of the Draft South Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for public comment, it said at the end of last week, with the policy likely to be implemented in the 2027/28 financial year. “The aim of the AI…

Trump launches next phase of trade war with new investigations

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will launch a wave of tariff-related investigations into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, the next phase in President Donald Trump’s sweeping global trade wars. In a process that is likely to result in a fresh round of tariffs in the near future, the Office of U.S….

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Africa: Ethiopia – a New Phase of Support for Safety Nets Will Foster Resilience and Create Pathways to Decent Jobs

eriinfo.com5 months ago06 mins

Washington — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new phase of support for safety nets in Ethiopia under the Productive Safety Net Project 6 (PSNP 6), a project designed to create jobs, enhance food security, build climate resilience, and support vulnerable households. Across Ethiopia, families are working hard to make ends meet…