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Africa: The State of Fact-Checking in West Africa – 5 Key Takeaways From Our Latest Report

eriinfo.com4 days ago07 mins

As misinformation, disinformation and other digital threats increasingly undermine public trust, electoral integrity and democratic governance in West Africa, fact-checking organisations (FCOs) have become important actors in safeguarding the region’s information ecosystem. But how well equipped are these organisations to respond to emerging threats? How effectively do they collaborate, and what needs to change to…

CPI inflation report September 2026

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

September brought little relief to the accelerating cost of living, as consumer prices increased again and kept the inflation rate well above the Federal Reserve’s goal. The consumer price index, a broad measure of goods and services costs across the U.S. economy, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6% for the month, putting the 12-month rate at…

Trump claims world’s lowest drug prices. TrumpRx discounts a ‘mixed bag,’ report shows.

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago012 mins

Take Ozempic. For the average patient in the U.S. paying out of pocket, the blockbuster diabetes drug can cost $349 to more than $1,000 a month. It’s $349 through TrumpRx. Yet in several other wealthy countries, the next-highest price is $190 a month, according to KFF, a nonpartisan research group. Enbrel is an even starker…

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Africa’s Mineral Strength Is Wasted If Countries Don’t Work Together – New Report

eriinfo.com1 month ago014 mins

Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than a petrol or diesel car. A wind power plant requires about nine times more minerals than a gas-fired plant….

Oil prices rise but gain capped on report phased opening of Hormuz Strait under discussion

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

Numerous merchant ships belonging to Iran and other countries remain at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sept. 8, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Crude oil prices rose Thursday but were off session highs on a report that U.S. and Iranian negotiators in New York are discussing…

Climate scientists fired by Trump step in to fill U.S. report gap

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

The new report, published in the journals Earth’s Future and the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, was produced by 175 independent climate scientists, including many who had taken part in previous national climate assessments. The document outlines areas of climate research that the authors think deserve more focus, like the risks of compounding events…

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Africa: Report Unfolds $1bn Growth Opportunity As Investors Back Africa’s Beverage Business

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

The inaugural New Pour Report 2026, which is based on 10 trends and over 15 data sources, has identified why capital is shifting toward Southern and sub-Saharan Africa on the back of demographics such as urbanisation and connectivity. The report, which was launched at The New Pour Summit 2026, convened by Drinkabl Africa, brought together,…

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West Africa: Nigeria Lacks Export Potential for Banana Despite Being West Africa’s Biggest Producer – Report

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Nigeria has been ranked first top banana producers in West Africa, but lacks potential for export growth. According to data compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), West Africa harvested nearly 8.7 million tons of bananas in 2024. This represented about 28 per cent of Africa’s estimated output of nearly…

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Africa: Report Warns of Reprisals Against Those Who Engage With the UN On Human Rights

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report issued on Wednesday by the Secretary-General that calls for greater protection and accountability. The report documents how civil society representatives suffer repression at the hands of State or non-State actors, including…

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Africa: Terrorist Propaganda Is Outpacing Global Efforts to Stop It, UN Report Finds

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now “embedded” in every stage of their work, a new UN report warns – and governments are struggling to keep pace. The report by CTED, the secretariat of the Security Council‘s Counter-Terrorism Committee, tracks how terrorist propaganda has moved far beyond…