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Hydrostor and Baker Hughes Deepen Strategic Collaboration to Advance Reliable, Resilient, and Sustainable Power Systems

eriinfo.com5 days ago03 mins

Hydrostor, a leading global long duration energy storage (LDES) developer and operator, and Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Wednesday a strategic technology solutions and equity agreement. Baker Hughes will deepen its relationship with Hydrostor, integrating Baker Hughes’ technology capabilities as part of Hydrostor’s core design offering for its advanced compressed air energy storage…

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Africa: From Global Ai Infrastructure to International Research Review Panels – a Quiet Role in Shaping Digital Systems

eriinfo.com6 days ago010 mins

As artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital connectivity continue to reshape economies worldwide, the reliability and governance of digital infrastructure have become matters of global importance. Behind the rapid expansion of these systems lies an extensive ecosystem of standards bodies, research review panels and international forums tasked with guiding how emerging technologies are deployed, evaluated…

Land Bank flags IT systems disruption

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago04 mins

Land Bank confirms temporary unavailability of certain IT systems. The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) has announced a temporary disruption to certain internal IT systems. In a statement yesterday, the bank and its subsidiary Land Bank Insurance Company informed stakeholders and the public of the disruption, saying the matter is…

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Africa: Excluding Food Systems From Climate Deal Is a Recipe for Disaster

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago014 mins

Food solutions were on display everywhere around COP30–from the 80 tonnes of local and agroecological meals served to concrete proposals for tackling hunger–but none of this made it into the negotiating rooms or the final agreement. –Elisabetta Recine, IPES-Food panel expert – As they ate catered meals, COP30 negotiators had no appetite for fixing broken…

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Africa: Health Advances Marked 2025 As Wars and Funding Cuts Strained Systems

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year marked by both breakthroughs and strain. Even as funding cuts, conflict and climate shocks strained health systems worldwide – disrupting essential…

City Power’s IT systems suffer outages

eriinfo.com1 month ago02 mins

Power utility City Power’s IT systems are experiencing outages that are affecting critical services for Johannesburg residents. Power utility City Power’s IT systems are experiencing outages that are affecting critical services for Johannesburg residents. In a statement yesterday, City Power informed customers that both the Forcelink and SAP systems are currently experiencing a temporary outage….

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Africa: AU Launches Foresight Consultation On Africa Agri-Food Systems to Advance Its Food System Resilience Programme

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

The African Union Commission convened the Continental Foresight Consultations for Agrifood Systems transformation in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 10 December 2025, to support implementation of the CAADP Kampala Declaration under the Agenda 2063 “The Africa that We Want “. The consultations brought together stakeholders under the leadership of H.E. Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Agriculture,…

Africa: Protecting Forests Is Protecting Africa’s Agrifood Systems

eriinfo.com2 months ago09 mins

Recently in The Gambia, the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission gathered to reflect on the bonds between people and the forest landscapes that sustain them. The meeting took place as countries manage shifting markets, rising demands on land and resources, and the changing realities of rural livelihoods. These landscapes continue to guide daily life, steadying…

how MSB Micro Systems keeps devices in check

eriinfo.com2 months ago010 mins

In the world of the internet of things, connected devices never sleep. They work, measure, move and communicate. Home security systems, smart meters, fleet-tracking vehicles, cold-chain freezers and industrial sensors, all of which cannot fulfil their functions without reliable connectivity. However, every connection comes with risks and the need for specialised oversight. A stolen Sim…

DAC Systems sets sights on AI-driven business impact at Microsoft Ignite

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

AI innovations at Microsoft Ignite will have a big impact in 2026. DAC Systems will attend Microsoft Ignite, taking place in San Francisco from 18 to 21 November, as momentum builds around a new wave of AI-centred capability across the Microsoft ecosystem. Bernard Vertenten, Microsoft Solutions Business Development at DAC Systems, says the company is…