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Africa: University of Kigali Takes Ai Leadership Training to Nigeria, Advances Africa’s Digital Transformation

eriinfo.com2 days ago07 mins

The University of Kigali (UoK) has expanded its executive education footprint beyond Rwanda, partnering with J. Soji-George Consulting Nigeria Limited and the Lagos State Ministry of Establishments and Training to deliver an AI, Governance and Economic Transformation (AI-GET) Executive Leadership Masterclass for senior public officials. Held on 7-8 October 2026 at the Education Resource Centre,…

Apple takes another shot at the smart home

eriinfo.com5 days ago06 mins

Apple on Tuesday began showing off a new round of smart-home products, including an iPad-like device called the HomeView, which is meant to hang on walls or sit on tabletops and will showcase its Siri virtual assistant, upgraded with AI. The HomeView, which costs from US$299 and ships next month, is Apple’s latest entry into…

Hurricane Simon strengthens into Category 4 storm as it takes aim at Mexico’s Pacific coast

eriinfo.com7 days ago05 mins

Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 155 miles per hour. The hurricane center said it expects Simon to approach Mexico’s west-central coast on Sunday as a major hurricane, which is…

Shoprite takes on the banking apps with airtime on Sixty60

eriinfo.com1 week ago05 mins

Shoprite has started selling prepaid airtime, data and digital vouchers through Sixty60, adding the on-demand app to a value-added services business that is already offered through its tills, its Money Market Account and, since August, point-of-sale terminals in spaza shops. Customers can buy airtime and data for Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Cell C and Shoprite’s own…

AI takes the bench before the rulebook is ready

eriinfo.com1 week ago01 mins

Lawyers present hallucinated cases, a judge had ChatGPT reconcile car payments and another tested it on dubious citations, while experts say judges must stay accountable.

US ban on bn of Canadian goods takes effect in Trump’s latest retaliation | Business and Economy News

US ban on $1bn of Canadian goods takes effect in Trump’s latest retaliation | Business and Economy News

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago04 mins

Trump retaliated against Canada’s counter-tariffs on $20bn worth of US imports by banning $1bn of Canadian goods. Published On 29 Sep 202629 Sep 2026 The United States is implementing a ban on nearly $1bn in imports from Canada, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban took effect early Tuesday and is likely to…

Masie takes ABC’s CEO chair as suspended execs fight fines

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

Tech personality Stafford Masie. (Source: Stafford Masie) As three suspended senior figures at Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC) gear up to fight a Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) enforcement order, well-known tech personality Stafford Masie has stepped into the CEO role. With the executives suspended, Masie, an existing ABC executive director, director of Bitcoin strategy and…

R&A Cellular deal closes: Shoprite takes 51% stake

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Shoprite Holdings CEO Pieter Engelbrecht Shoprite has completed its acquisition of R&A Cellular, taking an initial 51% of the eMalahleni company whose point-of-sale devices sit behind the counter in spaza shops and informal stores across South Africa. The transaction became effective on 14 August 2026, according to Shoprite Holdings’ results for the 52 weeks to…

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Africa: Tinubu Takes Fight Against Xenophobic, Afrophobic Attacks By South Africa to AU

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

* Warns that the incidents undermine continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence * Seeks urgent action to preserve peace at 21st Extraordinary AU Summit Deji Elumoye in Abuja Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines President Bola Tinubu on Sunday formally lodged a complaint against the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against…

Google takes Gemini AI into finance, legal sectors

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Google Cloud is tailoring agentic AI to regulated industries, launching dedicated Gemini Enterprise solutions for finance and legal professionals. Google Cloud is taking its Gemini Enterprise platform deeper into regulated industries, launching agentic AI solutions for financial services and legal work. The company yesterday introduced Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services and Gemini Enterprise for Legal,…