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Rise SA Business Solutions, University of Johannesburg redesign industry-based supply chain management for real-world business impact

eriinfo.com2 days ago03 mins

Dr Sebonkile Thaba. Rise SA Business Solutions and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have announced a redesign of the Industry-Based Supply Chain Management course, shifting it from a predominantly theoretical format towards practical, system-driven training aligned with real business operations. The curriculum update was initiated by Dr Sebonkile Thaba, Deputy Head of Department in the…

The ransomware evolution: Rise of EDR killers, AI-powered malware

eriinfo.com4 days ago04 mins

Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at ESET. The evolution of ransomware means that in 2026, African organisations can expect more targeted phishing attacks, the rise of endpoint detection and response (EDR) killers and AI-powered ransomware. This is according to cyber security firm ESET’s H2 2025 Threat Report, based on telemetry from threat data sourced in…

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

eriinfo.com1 week ago07 mins

The global competition for technology talent is intensifying. Across the US and Europe, organisations are facing longer hiring cycles, rising costs and persistent shortages in experienced software engineers. Research from firms such as Gartner and McKinsey1 continues to highlight the same challenge: demand for digital skills is growing faster than supply. As a result, companies…

Novo Nordisk shares rise after Wegovy obesity pill launch

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Jan. 15, 2026. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Novo Nordisk rose more than 8% on Friday after early prescription data showed an encouraging start to the U.S. launch of the company’s new GLP-1 pill for obesity. In…

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African Cities Must Rise to Meet the Climate Crisis

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago09 mins

African cities bear the brunt of climate impacts, and cannot afford to wait for international solidarity that may never come. Multilateral climate action and funding faced a major setback last week when the United States (US) announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and 65 other international bodies. It…

Oil prices rise after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Oil prices rose Sunday as investors and traders weighed the market forces that could be unleashed by President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and his comments about what could be next for the country and its massive oil reserves. U.S. crude oil, known by traders as West Texas Intermediate, fell initially before it rose around…

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Africa: Offline and Silenced – Africa’s Quiet Rise of Internet Repression

eriinfo.com2 months ago012 mins

Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy. On 29 October 2025, election day, a nationwide internet outage cut online communication across Tanzania, raising concerns about electoral transparency. This is increasingly common across Africa. Ethiopia has one of the most extensive and systematic histories of…

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Africa: Power, Minerals, Sovereignty – the Rise of Us-Africa Partnerships

eriinfo.com2 months ago011 mins

In recent months, a quiet yet unmistakably strategic shift has been underway across Africa’s mineral-rich heartlands. The United States, emerging from a decade of cautious engagement, is now decisively intensifying its diplomatic and economic foothold in Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). This resurgence is neither accidental nor merely transactional; it…

Africa: UN Sounds Alarm As Landmine Deaths Rise Amid Funding Cuts

eriinfo.com2 months ago010 mins

The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new – from Gaza to Sudan and beyond – continues to kill and maim civilians on a near-daily basis, mine action workers said on Wednesday, as they appealed for greater support for their lifesaving work in the face of deep funding cuts. Speaking on the sidelines of a…

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Africa: With Child Deaths Projected to Rise for the First Time This Century, Gates Foundation Urges Global Leaders to Target Scarce Resources Where They Save the Most Lives

eriinfo.com2 months ago010 mins

New Goalkeepers Report models impact of global health funding cuts, offers roadmap of best buys and most effective investments to slow this reversal SEATTLE (December 3, 2025) – The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published…