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East Africa: Malawi Holds Risk and Gender Training With Support From AU, Comesa and International Idea – Malawi Electoral Commission

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) held a three-day capacity-building workshop in Lilongwe, supported by the African Union (AU), COMESA, and International IDEA, aimed at strengthening electoral risk management and addressing gender-based violence in elections. This initiative comes as the country intensifies preparations for the 16 September 2025 General Election. Speaking at the official opening of…

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Africa: Central Africa Faces Slowing Growth, Budget Strain, and Rising Risk

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago04 mins

TLDR The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) saw GDP grow by 3% in 2024, led by Cameroon and Chad But growth is expected to slow to 2.4% in 2025 due to declining oil prices and weaker global trade The World Bank warns that without reforms in governance, tax systems, education, and competitiveness, CEMAC…

Oil falls as investors dismiss risk that Iran could disrupt supplies

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago06 mins

Oil prices fell sharply Monday after a missile strike by Iran on a U.S. airbase in Qatar left no reported casualties, raising investors’ hopes that there might be a path to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East. U.S. crude oil fell $5.33, or 7.22%, to close at $68.51 per barrel, while global benchmark…

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Africa: Kuwait’s Exit Permit Requirement Puts Migrant Workers At Risk

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

Dismantle Kafala System Instead of Strengthening Its Abusive Elements Kuwaiti authorities recently announced that starting July 2025, migrant workers will require permission to leave the country. They will have to submit a departure request form to their employer through the Ministry of Interior’s “Ashal” online portal or “Sahel” smartphone application and include the dates for…

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Africa: FAO and WFP Early Warning Report Reveals Worsening Hunger in 13 Hotspots – Five With Immediate Risk of Starvation

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

Rome — Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming…

Modern Risk Management: Why Control Is an Illusion

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

A recent upgrade at one of Europe’s largest banks offers a rare, inside view of how risk is managed in practice. Elenjical Solutions’ FinTech expert, Robert Cronje sheds light on what effective and modern risk management really looks like when systems shift, and the stakes are high. In modern finance, risk is something to be…