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Africa: Cambridge, SEC Nigeria Partner to Bridge Innovation, Regulation Gaps in Africa’s Fintech Sector

eriinfo.com9 months ago07 mins

The partners aim to cultivate a generation of African digital leaders who can strike a balance between innovation and effective regulation. Cambridge Enterprise and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria have partnered to enhance Africa’s capacity to strike a balance between innovation and regulation within the continent’s rapidly evolving fintech landscape. The collaboration is…

Africa: TECHNOVATION 2025 Main Event Story – Society Is Ready for the Smoke-Free Shift, But Regulation Is Slow

eriinfo.com10 months ago09 mins

For over 30 years, Philip Morris International (PMI) has been innovating by exploring ways to commercialise less harmful alternatives to combustible cigarettes. Ten years ago, the company embarked on an ambitious journey to revolutionise public health by developing and promoting science-based alternatives to traditional cigarette smoking. The goal was simple yet transformative: to create a smoke-free…

R54-billion Eskom tariff shock exposes absurdity of electricity regulation

eriinfo.com12 months ago07 mins

The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso There is surely no greater sign of the urgent need for reform of the electricity sector than the way Eskom’s electricity tariffs are set. The whole system is far from the way prices should be set – through a competitive market in which firms aim to…