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West Africa: Ecowas Targets Stronger Tourism Sector in West Africa

eriinfo.com2 days ago07 mins

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a framework aimed at strengthening the organisation, representation and regional influence of tourism business associations across the sub-rgion. The framework provides guidelines for the recognition and accreditation of Regional Business Associations (RBAs), with the aim of promoting transparency, accountability, stronger institutional governance and deeper regional…

ICT sector council chairperson gets the boot

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Communications minister Solly Malatsi has appointed Loyiso Tyira as interim chairperson of the B-BBEE ICT Sector Council. The move sees Minki Mazibuko-Thulo relieved of her duties as council chairperson with immediate effect, notes a statement from Malatsi’s department. The minister also appointed William Ledwaba as the deputy interim chairperson. Tyira and…

Africa: IFC, Industrial Policy and the Private Sector: Development Through the Lens of the Thiam Threshold

eriinfo.com2 months ago020 mins

From Project Bankability to Building Productive and Financeable Economies As the World Bank Group places job creation, private sector mobilization and productive transformation back at the center of its agenda, evaluations by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) engagement in fragile economies invite us to ask a fundamental question: Is…

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Africa: Climate Tech Overtakes Fintech As Africa’s Top Venture Funding Sector – Report

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Climate tech’s part in the venture funding became dramatically pronounced in 2025, when it alone contributed 40 per cent or $1.5 billion, compared to other years in the near-decade period under review, the study said. That was up from 13 per cent or $206 million in 2016. Climate tech, the field of technologies and solutions…

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Africa Pastoral Markets Forum Seeks to Unlock Livestock Sector As Driver of Economic Growth

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

Addis Ababa — The First Africa Pastoral Markets Forum opened in Addis Ababa on Monday with a call to transform Africa’s pastoral livestock sector into a major driver of economic growth, employment, trade, investment, and resilience across the continent. The five-day forum, running from July 13 to 17, has brought together representatives from 15 African…

How AI is reshaping the future and risk of the world’s biggest business sector – SMEs and MSMEs

eriinfo.com2 months ago018 mins

David Meister, Global Head, MSP & MSSPs, Check Point Software Technologies. Every year on 27 June, the world marks the United Nations International Day for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME Day). This year’s theme – “The Future Generation of MSMEs: An AI-Driven Future” – could not be more timely, because what I’m seeing on…

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Africa: World Bank Group Report – Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth in Guinea-Bissau

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

BISSAU — Guinea-Bissau’s economy demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, according to the World Bank Group’s Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (Spring 2026), released today. Real GDP expanded 5.8% in 2025, buoyed by a strong cashew harvest and farmgate prices that supported rural incomes and private consumption. Yet beneath this encouraging headline, the country faces mounting structural pressures…

ICT sector council exodus amid allegations of ‘poor leadership’

eriinfo.com2 months ago010 mins

The B-BBEE ICT Sector Council lost 11 members, from a total complement of 22, in two years. (Image source: 123RF) Ructions have emerged at the B-BBEE ICT Sector Council, with operational challenges, resignations and allegations of lack of leadership among the issues it faces. The council, which had a total complement of 22 members, now…

Gig work surges as South Africa’s e-hailing sector scales up

eriinfo.com2 months ago015 mins

E-hailing platforms have enabled hundreds of thousands of drivers to earn income despite persistent unemployment and economic challenges. (Image created via Gemini) South Africa’s e-hailing sector has evolved from a convenient transport alternative into a significant contributor to the country’s digital economy, creating hundreds of thousands of income-generating opportunities. This, as the country continues to…

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Africa: How Women Are Paving Their Own Way Through Africa’s Tech Sector

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

Nairobi – The recent Africa Forward summit in Nairobi hosted jointly by Kenya and France gave women working in the technology sector the chance to discuss issues including the future of artificial intelligence in Africa. RFI spoke to Shikoh Gitau, CEO of tech lab Qhala, about working with France’s Mistral AI, and with female leaders…