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AI accelerates Google Search usage, query volumes

eriinfo.com3 hours ago04 mins

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. (Image source: Alphabet) Artificial intelligence (AI) is fuelling a sharp rise in Google Search usage and query volumes, helping power a strong start to 2026 for parent company Alphabet. The tech giant has reported a 22% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue to $109.9 billion, marking its 11th consecutive quarter of double-digit…

Afreximbank Says Africa Must Raise Factoring Volumes to At Least €240 Billion to Support SME-Led Transformation

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

Afreximbank has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and building resilient value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development (IAED) at Afreximbank…