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Africa: Angola’s Agriconnect Compact Targets Food Security, Jobs, and Agricultural Growth

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Luanda — Angola and the World Bank Group today launched the country’s AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to boost domestic food production, create employment, and mobilize private investment in agricultural value chains. The Compact brings together government, private sector, financial institutions, development partners, and farmer organizations around a shared agenda to transform the country’s agricultural…

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Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell’s Remarks At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate On Children and Armed Conflict

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New York — As delivered “Excellencies, “Good morning. Thank you to Colombia, and Security Council President Ambassador Leonor Zalabata, for convening this important debate. “Thank you also to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier, and to the civil society representative, for their briefings. Keep up with the latest…

Home affairs bookings get a security overhaul

eriinfo.com1 month ago02 mins

The department of home affairs has launched an upgraded online booking system on the MyHomeAffairsOnline platform, introducing enhanced security measures to prevent the abuse of booking slots and improve access to services. Users are now required to create a MyHomeAffairsOnline profile linked to their South African ID number and e-mail address before making a booking,…

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Africa: Kaiptc Launches Continental Ai Cyber Security Project

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A new project titled: Towards Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security Governance in Africa aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security governance across Africa was launched in Accra on Wednesday. It is being implemented by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with…

Africa: Why Healthy Oceans Are Essential for Food Security in Africa

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Mombasa — Fish are often described as one of Africa’s most overlooked solutions to food insecurity, yet millions of people depend on fisheries for nutrition, jobs, and livelihoods. As marine ecosystems face growing threats from pollution, climate change, and overexploitation, experts are calling for urgent action to protect both ocean health and the communities that…

The new reality of enterprise security: scaling resilience amid complexity

eriinfo.com1 month ago010 mins

Large enterprises face a cybersecurity mismatch: rising AI-powered attacks and advanced persistent threats (APTs) outpace understaffed teams. Fragmented tools create visibility gaps and alert fatigue. To build resilience, organisations should consolidate platforms, automate responses and embed AI-driven detection, shifting from reactive firefighting to intelligence-led protection at scale. In the space of a few short years,…

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Africa: Museveni Calls for African Political Integration to Strengthen Security and Economic Power

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President Museveni has called for deeper political integration across East Africa and the wider African continent, saying it is essential for addressing future security threats and enabling Africa to compete effectively on the global stage. Museveni made the remarks while delivering a lecture of opportunity to army officers at the Senior Staff College – Kimaka…

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Africa: Security Council Weighs Future of UN War Crimes Mechanism As Closure Nears

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The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, as members debated how to preserve its legacy while bringing its mandate to an orderly close. The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals,…

AI, data resilience, security reshape SA’s channel landscape

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Mena Migally, regional VP for EMEA East at Veeam. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and cyber security technologies is changing how technology partners position themselves in the market. Distributors expect the channel to play a bigger role in helping companies navigate increasingly complex environments. Speaking at the Veeam ProPartner Summit last…

AV on the network, is your security strategy keeping up?

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

The most dangerous attack surfaces are often not hidden. They are the technologies, platforms and connected environments that organisations have come to trust and rarely question. Dr Maiendra Moodley, IITPSA Pr.CIO, will be presenting at Mediatech Africa 2026 on ‘The Breach in Plain Sight – The Hidden Risks of Connected Technology’. Audiovisual (AV) systems could…