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Africa: Rwanda and South Africa – From Diplomatic Frost to Strategic Partnership and Greater People-to-People Mobility

eriinfo.com5 days ago015 mins

After more than a decade of diplomatic estrangement, Rwanda and South Africa appear to be taking meaningful steps toward rebuilding a relationship long marked by suspicion, political tensions, and missed opportunities. Recent high-level engagements between Kigali and Pretoria suggest a growing recognition that Africa’s future is better served by cooperation than confrontation. As both countries…

Africa: Health Emerges As a Strategic Frontline for Africa Ahead of Bonn Climate Conference

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago013 mins

Bonn — Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of the world’s most severe climate-related health impacts. Several realities define the continent’s climate and health landscape – increased infectious diseases, air pollution, death, disruption and pressure on health systems through heatwaves, floods, droughts and storms. Changing temperatures and, more…

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Africa At the Turning Point – From Managed Expectations to Strategic Agency

eriinfo.com2 months ago022 mins

The continent holds structural advantages, converting them into power now demands coherence, capacity and long-term discipline. Africa spent years carrying the weight of a bleak narrative. It was the period when the continent was routinely described as the hopeless continent, defined by conflict, fragility and unending crisis. That framing never captured the full story, but…

Maxtec QBS and NetBrain announce strategic partnership for Africa

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

NetBrain and Maxtec announce strategic partnership. NetBrain, which positions itself as a leading network automation platform leveraging AI-driven digital twin and no-code automation, has partnered with Maxtec QBS Software Africa, a QBS Technology Group company, to transform network operations across Africa. Through this distribution partnership, Maxtec now empowers its partners and their customers with NetBrain’s…

Arete Global Distributors enters African digital communications sector through strategic partnership with US COMWAY Technology

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

COMWAY A33 full kit. Arete Global Distributors has officially launched in South Africa to address the increasing demand for competitive fibre-optic infrastructure and precision equipment. Established in February 2026, the company aims to empower the local telecommunications sector by providing field ready hardware specifically engineered for FTTX deployments, metro networks, long-haul installations and large-scale maintenance….

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Africa: AU, Austria Sign Landmark MOU to Boost Strategic Cooperation

eriinfo.com2 months ago02 mins

Addis Ababa — The African Union (AU) and Austria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration on critical global and regional issues, including peace and security, economic development, good governance, and human rights. The agreement was signed at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa by the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mahmoud…

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Africa: Ethiopia, Liberia Eye Strategic Partnership in Defense and Technology

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia and Liberia are deepening their longstanding partnership with a renewed focus on military industry and defense technology cooperation, as both nations seek to set an example for a broader African push toward strengthening continental sovereignty in security and defense. Leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Joseph…

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Africa: Museveni Links Africa’s Future On Industrialization As He Calls for Strategic Rethink On the Nile

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

President Museveni has called for a shift from historical disputes to a strategic, development-focused approach in addressing challenges facing the Nile Basin, stressing that Africa’s future depends on electrification, industrialisation and regional integration. Museveni made the remarks while delivering a lecture to a delegation from the Egyptian Armed Forces Staff and Command College at the…

GoPro to cut 23% of workforce amid strategic pivot to AI hardware

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

GoPro has announced a significant restructuring plan that will see the company reduce its global workforce by 23% by the end of 2026. The move comes as the action-camera pioneer seeks to stabilize its finances and reclaim market share in an increasingly crowded hardware landscape. Read: ShopriteX debuts Pixie, an AI assistant for Sixty60 According…

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Africa CDC Appoints Osinbajo As Senior Strategic Adviser

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

Ms Edwin explained that the appointment aligned with the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda aimed at strengthening Africa’s voice in global health, boosting domestic financing and expanding local production of health commodities. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed former Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo as Senior Strategic Adviser to…