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Africa: How Can African Schools Support Children’s Mental Health? Research Shows What Works and What Doesn’t

eriinfo.com1 day ago012 mins

Schools are often among the first places where emotional and behavioural difficulties become visible. Learners may start missing classes, withdrawing from friends or struggling academically. Schools are strategically positioned for mental health intervention because of their centrality in the lives of children and adolescents. They are an important entry point for mental health responsive action…

Bidvest backs Wits postgraduate tech research

eriinfo.com7 days ago05 mins

From left: Professor Lynn Morris, deputy vice-chancellor: research and innovation (Wits University); professor Cuthbert Musingwini, dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (Wits University); professor Ling Cheng, Wits/Bidvest Chair in Smart Solutions (Wits University); and Webb Meko, CEO, Bidvest FM. The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in partnership with Bidvest Services International, has committed…

The Outcome Economy at Work – New Research From Vertage

eriinfo.com1 week ago06 mins

Three in four enterprises (74%) define significant work around outcomes, but only 15% are ready to deliver it consistently, according to new global research from HR tech leader Vertage. These ‘outcome-ready’ enterprises report higher customer satisfaction (91% vs. 67%), stronger delivery of strategic goals (86% vs. 65%) and faster conversion of opportunities into value (85%…

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African Genomics Research Is Growing – What Countries Are Doing to Connect Genetic Data and Healthcare

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago012 mins

Much of what scientists know about how genetic differences affect health comes from studying populations outside Africa. This matters because genetic information is increasingly being used to understand disease, interpret genetic tests and, in some cases, guide treatment. Africa has the greatest human genetic diversity in the world, yet African populations remain poorly represented in…

Nearly two-thirds of organisations lack mature 24/7 security operations, Logicalis research finds

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

Artur Martins, CISO, Logicalis Portugal and Roger Loh, Head of Solutions, Digital Transformation, Logicalis Singapore. Logicalis, the global technology service provider, today released the ‘Closing the Security Maturity Gap’ benchmark report, highlighting a widening gap between security ambition and operational readiness as organisations face increasingly sophisticated and AI-enabled threats. Despite significant investment in cyber security…

US funding cuts put R2.5bn SA sci-tech research at risk

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

Science, technology and innovation minister professor Blade Nzimande. The US funding cuts to the national system of innovation have exposed South Africa’s over-reliance on foreignresearch funding and limitations to its science, tech and innovation (STI) funding model. This, as nearly R2.5 billion in research activities and more than 2 000 research positions remain at risk,…

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Africa: The Case for Including More Babies and Young Children in Medical Research

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago023 mins

All medicines and treatments have to go through lengthy safety and efficacy testing, but this is particularly tricky – and often delayed – for one important age group. Spotlight explores the complexities of conducting clinical trials involving babies, and why those complexities are worth grappling with. Babies are at risk of developing illness and severe…

African Universities Push Joint Research, AI Skills

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Dar es Salaam — UNIVERSITIES across Africa are seeking closer cooperation in research and innovation so that graduates can work in an economy, which is being reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Professor Nelson Boniface said the annual meeting of the Alliance for…

Anthropic says Claude is leading 26 percent of its AI research

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei has proposed a standardized framework of measurement metrics to quantify the pace of artificial intelligence development and establish empirical safety benchmarks. Detailed in a research publication following recent security disclosures regarding autonomous agents, the report highlights the growing role of AI in building successor models. Read: Bandwidth Blog &…

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African Union Peacekeeping Is Growing As UN Missions Decline – Research Finds a Mixed Record of Success

eriinfo.com1 month ago011 mins

When violent conflict erupts in Africa, attention often turns to the United Nations, major powers, or external donors. Yet over the past two decades, the African Union (AU) has become one of the continent’s most important peace and security actors. From Burundi and Sudan to Somalia, Mali and the Central African Republic, the AU and…