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Top U.S. Officials, Citi and Cybastion, U.S. Tech Leaders Formally Announce 0M EXIM Financing Guarantee in Africa’s Digital Sector

Top U.S. Officials, Citi and Cybastion, U.S. Tech Leaders Formally Announce $100M EXIM Financing Guarantee in Africa’s Digital Sector

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

NEW YORK — EXIM-Backed Financing Guarantee Unlocks Capital, De-Risks U.S. Entry Into Africa’s Fast-Growing Digital Market Top U.S. officials, Citi, U.S. tech leader Cybastion and a consortium of U.S. tech companies announced the Export-Import Bank’s first-ever $100 million financing guarantee in Africa’s digital sector for a national data center and digitalization project in Côte d’Ivoire….

Macron calls U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner’s criticism of France “unacceptable” for diplomat

eriinfo.com4 months ago010 mins

French President Emmanuel Macron said it was out of line for Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France and the father of President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to publicly accuse him of taking insufficient action to combat antisemitism, and for him to link France’s foreign policy positions to domestic incidents of violence against Jews in…

Emmanuel Macron on U.S. role as NATO scrambles jets to repel Russia incursions

eriinfo.com4 months ago01 mins

Three Russian fighter planes flew into Estonian airspace, and NATO scrambled Italian, Swedish and Finnish aircraft to repel them. Russia last week sent drones into Romania and Poland, two other NATO members. The alliance is executing what it calls “Operation Eastern Sentry” along NATO’s eastern flank, but the United States is not participating. Margaret Brennan…

Africa: MSF Urges U.S. and Key Donors to Help Global Fund Meet Targets

eriinfo.com4 months ago08 mins

Global efforts to fight three of the world’s most harmful and widespread infectious diseases—AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria—are now under threat due to dramatic cuts in global health financing, warns Doctors Without Borders (MSF). In January, the United States—previously the largest funder of global health programs—announced a suspension and review of all international aid. Since then,…

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African Union, U.S. Vow to Strengthen Partnership to Ensure Prosperous, Stable Africa

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Addis Ababa — The African Union (AU) and the U.S have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen partnership in various spheres to realize a prosperous and stable Africa. Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, briefed the media today, following their meeting at the AU Headquarters….

Bessent says U.S. has framework for a TikTok deal with China

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Bessent: ‘We have a framework for a TikTok deal’ 01:06 UP NEXT Meta whistleblowers testify company suppressed child safety research 04:56 Apple unveils iPhone Air, new AirPods and watch 01:19 Apple unveils new iPhone models 02:46 Hold the…

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Africa: ‘World Bank Was Not Created for U.S.’

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

During a candid and thought-provoking fireside chat at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, issued a powerful warning to African leaders: global financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF were not designed to serve Africa’s development interests. Moderated by CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters, the session examined Africa’s trade…

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Africa: U.S. Analyst Says GERD Inauguration Marks a Major Injection of Energy for Africa

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has set an excellent example for the rest of the African continent through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a new benchmark for regional integration, an internationally respected American analyst, Lawrence Freeman, said. The dam, with a 5,150 megawatt of hydroelectric power to the East African nation, was inaugurated on Tuesday…

Trump says the U.S. military destroyed a boat operated by Tren de Aragua off Venezuela. Here’s what to know about the gang.

eriinfo.com5 months ago012 mins

The deadly U.S. military strike in the Caribbean this week on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela is the latest measure President Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren de Aragua gang. The White House has offered few details on Tuesday’s attack and insists the 11 people aboard were…

Former U.S. ambassador breaks down China's military parade

eriinfo.com5 months ago01 mins

Nick Burns, former U.S. ambassador to China who served in the role during the Biden administration, discusses China’s military parade that was attended by world leaders that included Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.