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Data dearth impeding fight against desertification
By Jan Piotrowski – SciDev.Net The lack of location-specific scientific data on the degradation of land, and the dearth of networks through which to share such data where it...
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Gumtree Duo launch Adzuna to revolutionise South African Job Search
Adzuna (http://www.adzuna.co.za), the venture-backed next generation job search engine, launches publicly in South Africa today with the aim to transform the way people search for jobs in South Africa. The...
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Aggreko and Shanduka Recognised for Delivering Africa’s Best Fast Track Power Project
The power project has been awarded at the Africa Energy Awards. The Aggreko Shanduka cross-border power project, located at Ressano Garcia in Mozambique has been awarded Africa’s Best Fast Track...
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SA, Germany partner to improve earth system knowledge
The Department of Science and Technology has committed R4 million towards improving the skills base in South Africa, aimed at understanding the earth system, in a major research programme in...
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Norway allocates NOK 700 million to Tanzanian rural energy fund
Norway and Tanzania have signed an agreement under which Norway will provide NOK 700 million to Tanzania over a four-year period. This funding will be channelled to a rural energy...
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North African and Middle East Countries Poised to Upgrade Concentrated Solar Power Use with AfDB, World Bank, and CIF Support
On March 19, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and World Bank convened a workshop with representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia in Rabat, Morocco to review and...
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Algeria: Researchers make bricks from waste, desert sand
By Wagdy Sawahel – SciDev.Net Algerian and Malaysian researchers have designed cheap eco-friendly bricks that can be made from waste materials. Population growth in many urban areas of the developing...