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Africa: In Conversation with Mariama Camara, a Guinean textile entrepreneur building global institutions behind unique African textiles

eriinfo.com6 days ago026 mins

Guinean textile entrepreneur Mariama Camara is moving from promoting African textiles globally to building the institutions behind the industry. Through the Institute of African Textiles, she is pushing for greater ownership, protection and commercial value for the knowledge held by African makers. African textile designer Mariama Camara believes the next phase of Africa’s textile industry…

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Africa: Transforming Lives in Benin – a Unique Identification System

eriinfo.com5 months ago07 mins

STORY HIGHLIGHTS In Benin, undocumented citizens now have access to education, credit, and essential services thanks to a national ID reform. The government-led “C’est Moi” card, supported by the World Bank’s WURI project, has already reached more than 7.7 million people. By facilitating access to legal identity, the project is paving the way to employment,…

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Africa: Unique Fauna and Flora Under Siege On South Africa’s West Coast

eriinfo.com1 year ago02 mins

Steve Pike — The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa’s west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the world. But the area’s unique fauna and flora are under threat from poaching, mining, farming, and climate change. AN ARID…

Leaks hint at a ‘multifold’ Samsung phone with unique folding mechanism

eriinfo.com1 year ago04 mins

Samsung may have inadvertently offered a sneak peek at its much-anticipated “multifold” device through animations discovered in a recent One UI 8 build update. Android Authority spotted these animations, which appear to reveal the design of Samsung’s prospective trifold flagship, including its dual-hinge mechanism, display layout, camera setup, and NFC location. Read: Bandwidth Blog &…