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Africa: Milking Opportunity – One Farmer’s Journey Reflects the Job Potential of Ethiopia’s Dairy Sector

eriinfo.com2 days ago011 mins

In rural Ethiopia, smallholder farmer Ayelech Tarekegn Mekebo transformed a single local cow into a productive dairy enterprise with support from the World Bank-financed Livestock and Fisheries Sector Development Project. Through improved breeding, cooperative membership, and union-level processing, she now earns steady income and dividends. Her journey shows how targeted investments unlock rural jobs and…

MTN and Vodacom dwarf South Africa’s listed tech sector

eriinfo.com2 days ago06 mins

MTN Group and Vodacom Group, the two giants of South Africa’s telecommunications sector, each clock up more than R1-billion in revenue in just two and three days, respectively. TechCentral analysed companies listed in the technology section of the JSE, along with those in the tech-heavy telecoms sector, to see just how quickly locally listed tech…

Regulators move to fix loopholes in e-commerce sector

eriinfo.com5 days ago012 mins

Regulators have called for platform accountability, stronger legislation and improved enforcement in SA’s e-commerce industry. As South Africa’s e-commerce sector enters a new era of growth and maturity, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) is moving to tackle several challenges consumers face when making online purchases. These include misleading advertising, outdated laws, refund disputes, delivery challenges,…

Regulators, innovation clash in African financial sector

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

The African Financial Industry Barometer 2025 depicts a sector at a technology inflection point. (Image created using GenAI via ChatGPT) Africa’s financial sector is in the midst of a pronounced technological transformation, with digital innovation now being central to organisations’ competitive strategy. However, firms struggle to fully mature their tech adoption and face hurdles in…

Delays in implementing public sector IS: The missing glue

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

Bongani Shezi, strategic information systems specialist and ICT transformation leader. By the end of this piece, you’ll have a simple test: seven signals that tell you whether a public sector information system (IS) implementation will land − or leak value. Think of them as evidence gates. Public sector IS initiatives rarely fail because the technology…

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Africa: Should Private Sector Executives Sit On the Boards of Non-Profits? There Are Risks and Benefits

eriinfo.com2 months ago012 mins

Serving on a non-profit board can be deeply fulfilling and beneficial to the cause – but only if you’re fully committed and prepared for the role. It must be flattering to be offered a seat on the board of a non-profit organisation (NPO). After all, the non-profit sector has long valued for-profit executives for their…

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Africa: Beyond Shifting Power – Rethinking Localisation Across the Humanitarian Sector

eriinfo.com2 months ago011 mins

Abuja, Nigeria — For the last decade, many in the foreign aid sector have emphasised the need for localisation, and in the last 5 years, the calls have been louder than ever. I am one of such voices. I believe that power should shift to local actors, who have a better understanding of local needs…

How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa’s power sector

eriinfo.com2 months ago011 mins

South Africa’s renewable energy policy landscape in 2026 will be shaped by market liberalisation and the roll-out of frameworks introduced last year to stimulate energy investment and economic growth. One of gamechangers is the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (Sawem), which will be launched on 1 April. It will replace the historic single-buyer model, dominated…

US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform | Donald Trump News

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

US forces say another Venezuela-linked tanker seized as Trump continues moves to take control of nation’s oil reserves. Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States forces have seized an oil tanker in the Caribbean that the Trump administration said had links to Venezuela, the…

2025 global tech sector layoffs surpass 200k

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

2025 saw global tech sector layoffs reach 244 851. In 2025, 244 851 people were laid off in the global technology industry. This, as companies like Intel, Amazon and Microsoft, among others, continued to intensify investments in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This is according to data released by RationalFX, which tallied figures based on layoff…