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Africa: Responsible Mining and Power As a Catalyst for the Acceleration of West Africa’s Sustainable Development

eriinfo.com5 days ago06 mins

West Africa stands at a defining moment in its development journey. The region is richly endowed with mineral resources, a youthful population, and growing industrial ambition. At the same time, it faces rising energy demand, climate vulnerability, infrastructure deficits, and increasing expectations for inclusive growth. In this context, responsible mining and sustainable power development are…

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Africa: Bolanle Austen-Peters Wins ASP Architect of Culture Award At Africa Soft Power Gala 2026 in Nairobi

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

Bolanle Austen-Peters, the Nigerian theatre, film and cultural-enterprise founder, has been honoured with the ASP Architect of Culture Award at the Africa Soft Power Gala & Awards 2026 in Nairobi, in recognition of more than two decades of work building the institutional foundations of modern Nigerian theatre. The award was presented by H.E. Zainab Hawa…

AI, cybersecurity power standout year for Datatec

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

Datatec Group CEO Jens Montanana Datatec Group has delivered a sharp acceleration in earnings for the year ended 28 February 2026, with the JSE-listed international technology distribution and services group benefiting from enterprise AI infrastructure investment and continued cybersecurity expansion across its global operations. Group gross invoiced income – Datatec’s preferred measure of channel activity,…

Stellantis teams up with Qualcomm to power next-gen cars

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

Stellantis and Qualcomm Technologies have expanded their existing collaboration to integrate more advanced computing, connectivity and driver assistance systems into future vehicles across Stellantis’ global brands. The agreement will see Stellantis adopt Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform to support vehicle systems including cockpit software, connectivity features and advanced driver assistance systems (Adas). Unified vehicle technology…

Eskom threatens to cut power to Joburg

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago04 mins

Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Eskom has issued a formal notice of its intention to reduce, interrupt or terminate electricity supply to several bulk supply points serving the City of Johannesburg, after arrear debt owed by the metro and its distributor, City Power, climbed past R5.2-billion. In a media statement on Tuesday evening, the utility said the City…

Drone strike sparks fire on perimeter of UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant | Nuclear Energy News

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

Authorities say radiation levels remain normal, operations not affected. Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026 A drone strike has sparked a fire on the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising new concerns over a potential new regional escalation amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the…

Boomi and Couchbase Partner to Power Enterprise AI Agents with Trusted Recollection, Connectivity, and Governance

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

Boomi, the data activation company for AI, and Couchbase, Inc., the operational data platform for AI, today announced a partnership through which the two companies are collaborating closely to accelerate AI pilots to production. The companies will co-engineer solutions that give customers a production-ready foundation for agentic AI, combining Boomi’s connectivity, runtime, and governance for…

Health Benefits of Watermelon|Experts reveal the surprising health power of watermelon

eriinfo.com1 month ago04 mins

Health Benefits of Watermelon|Experts reveal the surprising health power of watermelon By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Summer may bring barbecues and picnics, but new research highlights that watermelon, the quintessential seasonal fruit, offers far more than refreshment. Scientists say this juicy fruit is a nutritional powerhouse with a host of health benefits backed by decades of…

Altron’s FY26 earnings seen firmer as platforms power growth

eriinfo.com1 month ago04 mins

JSE-listed Altron has firmed up its earnings guidance for the year ended 28 February 2026, with headline earnings per share (Heps) from continuing operations now expected to rise by 31-37% — broadly in line with the more than 30% growth flagged in the group’s 12 February trading statement. In an updated trading statement issued on…

The power of redundancy: Why resilience is the new competitive advantage

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

In today’s digital economy, continuous connectivity is no longer a luxury but an expectation, making uninterrupted uptime essential. Yet many organisations still treat redundancy as a technical afterthought rather than a strategic necessity, often deprioritising it because the risks it mitigates remain invisible until disruption strikes. When systems run smoothly, resilience feels optional, but the…