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Africa: Health Works Leaders Coalition Launched to Promote Health System Investments and Spur Economic Growth, Job Creation

eriinfo.com5 months ago06 mins

The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition. This global alliance brings together health and finance ministers, philanthropic organizations, business leaders, leaders of global health agencies, and civil society representatives with the aim of promoting investments in health systems as a strategy for…

Wits University IT system hit by ‘zero-day’ event

eriinfo.com5 months ago02 mins

Dr Stanley Mpofu, CIO of Wits University. The University of the Witwatersrand has confirmed its Oracle E-Business system has been hit by a cyber attack that has compromised its system in multiple countries. “This is a ‘zero-day’ event − a cyber attack which exploits a software vulnerability that is unknown to the software vendor and…

AARTO system flaws could cost driver’s licence

eriinfo.com6 months ago09 mins

AARTO may have the opposite effect to what was intended. (Source: Freepik.) Motorists could lose their driver’s licences when the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) rolls out nationally, not because they’re dangerous drivers, but because critical technological flaws leave the system vulnerable to errors, corruption and outdated data. “I feel that the…

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Africa: Malawi Is Hosting Africa Broadband Mapping System Conference to Promote Internet Service Delivery

eriinfo.com6 months ago02 mins

Malawi is hosting a three-day Africa Broadband Mapping to map and promote inclusive digital transformation across Sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking during the official launch of National Broadband Mapping System in Lilongwe, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director of Telecommunications, Edward Kauka said there is need for countries to have broadband mapping system to identify gaps to…

Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to immune system researchers | News

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The international team discovered how the immune system is kept in check to prevent it attacking the body. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon…

Seacom 2.0: Alpheus Mangale unpacks all the details about the giant new subsea system

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

Seacom last week announced that it plans to build one of the highest-capacity subsea broadband cable systems the world has ever seen. Dubbed Seacom 2.0, the cable system – which will have an expected design capacity of a staggering 2 000Tbit/s – will be larger than the company’s original system, which brought high-speed connectivity to…

Google to merge Android and ChromeOS for new PC operating system

eriinfo.com6 months ago02 mins

A major announcement from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit confirms that Google is finally merging its Android and ChromeOS platforms to create a new operating system for computers. Read: Xiaomi launches 17 series with secondary displays and huge batteries Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed the plan, and Sameer Samat, Google’s head of the Android Ecosystem, provided a…

huge new subsea fibre system planned for Africa

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

Seacom, the company that constructed the first submarine cable along Africa’s east coast, connecting South Africa with Europe and Asia, has announced plans to build a massive new system along a similar route. Called Seacom 2.0, the system will be one of the highest-capacity undersea broadband cables ever built, offering 48 fibre pairs and over…

Delays after airport check-in system hit

eriinfo.com6 months ago010 mins

Maia Davies and Joe Tidycyber correspondent Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Heathrow is among several European airports hit by a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system. The airport warned of possible delays due to a “technical issue” affecting software provided by Collins Aerospace to several airlines. Brussels Airport said a…

South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber at a tourism industry conference. The online platform will allow travellers to apply for visas, submit biometrics and receive approvals in…