KENYA GOVT GO SCIENTIFIC TO CURB POACHING
18/10/2013Poaching has risen sharply in Africa in recent years, with rhinos not the only animals targeted. Whole elephant herds have been massacred for their ivory. The lucrative Asian black market.
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Using IT To Rebuild: Rwanda eyes knowledge economy with tech revolution
18/10/2013The One Laptop Per Child initiative has seen thousands of laptops distributed across Rwandan schools Olive Uwineza is 12 years old and dreams of becoming president one day. She sits.
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Can Africa unlock solar potential?
14/10/2013Which country boasts the world’s fastest growing clean energy investment? Germany? No. United States? Think again. Jumping from a few hundred million dollars to $5.7 billion, South Africa recorded last.
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Nigeria To Make Cost Of Internet Access Affordable
14/10/2013Nigeria has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), an organisation that aims to make the Internet more affordable in developing countries where the cost of access remains a barrier.
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UNICEF Uses French Super Cup To Raise Funds In Africa
12/10/2013United Nations Children’s Fund has utilized the French Super Cup to raise funds for its charity after the game was hosted by Gabon. French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain lifted.
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African Development Bank Group (AFDB) Approves $24m Budget Support Loan for Cape Verde
12/10/2013The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, approved a €15-million ($24 million) general budget support loan for Cape Verde, to help the country finance its.
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Africa’s Private Energy Sector Key To Continent’s Commercial Future – Kola Aluko
12/10/2013Co-Founder of the $500 million Africa50 infrastructure fund, Mr Kola Aluko says the continued influence and growth of independent companies in the energy sector in Africa is vital, if the.
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Nigeria: World Bank Approves $300m Mortgage Facility
04/10/2013The World Bank has approved a $300 million International Development Assistance (IDA) credit facility for Nigeria to aid low-income citizens own homes, through affordable mortgages. The World Bank, which disclosed.
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Econet Develops Weather-Indexed Insurance For Smallholder Farmers
26/09/2013Telecommunication giant Econet Wireless, has developed a weather-indexed drought insurance service for small holder farmers, allowing them to make a financial claim if their crops fail because of either inadequate.
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General Electric (GE) Wins $1.9 Billion Deal To Supply Algerian Turbines
23/09/2013General Electric (GE) on Sunday said it had won a $1.9 billion deal to provide Algeria with turbines for six power plants. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the.
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