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West Africa: Ecowas Targets Stronger Tourism Sector in West Africa

eriinfo.com1 month 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…

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Africa: Xenophobia – Nigeria Urges AU to Take Stronger Action Against South Africa

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Nigeria’s president says enough is enough and demands urgent action to sustain Africa’s solidarity and unity at the 21st Extraordinary AU Summit. President Bola Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity…

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Africa: More Health Workers, Stronger Systems – Africa’s New Ambitious Goal

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Facing a projected shortage of more than six million health professionals by 2035, African countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen their workforce, with a new decade-long plan announced on Wednesday during a meeting of health ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Key points The new plan calls for coordinated investment to ensure countries have a…

IT leaders urge stronger governance as shadow AI creeps to the endpoint

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Clayton Campbell, MD of Onsite IT. AI is being used across companies, often without IT teams having full visibility into which tools employees are using, what data they are accessing or the risks they may introduce, according to South African managed services provider Onsite IT and its software partner Jamf. While the findings apply broadly…

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Africa: Speaker Calls for Stronger Parliamentary Cooperation to Advance Africa’s Agenda 2063

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, has called for stronger parliamentary cooperation across the African continent to advance Africa’s Agenda 2063. She was addressing the opening of the 26th Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments convened under the auspices of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand. Welcoming parliamentary leaders and…

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Africa: AU Commits to Stronger Health Systems, Universal Coverage

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

African Heads of State and Government on Wednesday adopted the Accra Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. They also seek to reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, tackle both communicable and non-communicable diseases, and build resilient health systems across the continent. The declaration, adopted at the close…

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Africa: GCB Bank MD Pushes for Stronger Risk-Sharing Models to Drive Africa’s Growth

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

The Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, Farihan Alhassan, has called for a shift in Africa’s economic development strategy, arguing that the continent’s financing challenges are less about capital scarcity and more about building the right risk structures to attract investment at scale. He made the remarks during the African Banking, Finance and Economic Leadership…

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Africa’s Economic Transformation Needs Stronger Reforms, Partnerships – Finance Minister Says

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

Africa’s journey towards economic transformation requires bold reforms, stronger institutions, sustained investments, and deeper partnerships to unlock the continent’s vast potential, The Gambia’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K.M. Keita, has said. Speaking at the closing of the 2026 meeting of African Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group…

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West Africa: Senator Snowe Calls for Stronger Ecowas Parliament to Safeguard Democracy Across West Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

Oxford — Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has called for far-reaching reforms to strengthen the ECOWAS Parliament, warning that democracy in West Africa stands at a critical crossroads as military coups, constitutional crises, insecurity, and weak institutions continue to threaten the region’s democratic progress. Delivering a public lecture at the University of Oxford…

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Africa: Mudavadi Hails Trump’s Trade-First Africa Policy As Kenya Eyes Stronger U.S. Economic Ties

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Nairobi — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has welcomed the Trump administration’s shift in U.S.-Africa policy from one centred on aid to one driven by trade and investment, describing the approach as a positive step towards building more balanced and mutually beneficial relations with Kenya. Speaking during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence…