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Southern Africa: South Africa Takes Over the Chairship of SADC Council of Ministers As the Region Advances Regional Integration and Resilience.

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

The Republic of South Africa formally assumed the Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers on 12 August 2026 in Durban, South Africa, from August 2026 to August 2027, following its tenure as Interim Chair since November 2025 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Honourable…

NetApp Acquires JetStream Software to Advance Cyber Resilience and Data Protection for the AI Era

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced it has acquired JetStream Software, a leader in VMware disaster recovery and migration. Enterprise customers continue to rely on VMware for many of their most critical applications. As organizations evaluate cloud adoption, they often seek ways to transition workloads while minimizing cost, complexity, and operational…

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Africa: New Chickpea Variety to Drive Climate Resilience in Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — New chickpea seed research and production have become the new frontier of climate resilience in southern Africa as farmers battle failing cereal production. Farmers in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique are benefiting from a new chickpea variety which researchers say requires lower nitrogen fertiliser at a time such agriculture inputs have become the…

South Africa’s newfound economic resilience

eriinfo.com1 month ago010 mins

The renewed conflict in the Middle East has once again placed geopolitical risk firmly back on the global agenda and through it all, the resilience shown by the South African economy has been impressive in relation to most economies, with the rand holding up far better than it has during past global shocks. This resilience…

Rapid recovery, not just backup: A new approach to business resilience

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

Ashok Marimuthu, Strategic Consultant at AvePoint. Business resilience has evolved far beyond traditional backup and disaster recovery. As organisations become increasingly dependent on cloud services, SaaS applications and AI-powered technologies, the ability to restore data alone is no longer enough. Today’s organisations need to rapidly restore critical business operations, protect against cyber threats and maintain…

Discussion about cyber resilience must lead to action, says Rubrik

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Dino Berardelli, account executive for Africa and emerging markets at Rubrik. Cyber resilience may be a strategic priority in boardrooms, but a gap persists between mandate and operational reality, according to leadership at zero trust data security firm Rubrik. Rubrik hosted a roundtable discussion on cyber resilience at the 2026 CISO Retreat, a by-invite-only event organised…

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Africa: Madagascar to Boost Urban Resilience and Jobs in Antananarivo and Toamasina

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Washington — The World Bank Group has approved US$225 million in financing for the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Jobs (PRODUIRE2) to strengthen climate resilience, improve infrastructure, and create more and better jobs in Greater Antananarivo and Greater Toamasina. Madagascar’s rapidly growing cities face mounting challenges. In early 2026, cyclones Fytia and Gezani…

SGT Solutions and Forescout: Strengthening cyber resilience – risk to action

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Comprehensive visibility forms the foundation for stronger cyber security outcomes. Public sector institutions across Africa are delivering an expanding range of digital services across increasingly complex and interconnected environments. These environments span modern platforms, legacy systems, operational technology and a growing number of connected devices – all of which must co-exist to support critical public…

Kaspersky’s blueprint for industrial cyber resilience

eriinfo.com2 months ago012 mins

Industrial enterprises face an escalating wave of cyberthreats. The challenge lies in the complexity of industrial control systems (ICS), which often rely on legacy technology, lack built-in security and cannot afford downtime. Cyber resilience – ensuring systems can withstand, respond to and recover from attacks – is no longer optional but a business imperative. The…

Vertiv launches Africa technical webinar series with focus on BESS, energy resilience

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

Vertiv EnergyCore Grid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), which positions itself as a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has launched its ‘Africa Critical Infrastructure’ webinar series for 2026. Designed for consulting engineers, technical partners and end-users, the series opens with a technical session focused on battery energy storage systems (BESS) and…