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Roy de Gouveia

Biodiesel, Bioethanol or Electric?

Started by Roy de Gouveia Jan 11.

Bill Moore

Investors Flock to cheap African farmland

Started by Bill Moore Jan 3.

Mark Bent

Carbon Credits for Kerosene Lantern Replacement 4 Replies

Started by Mark Bent. Last reply by Dominic .Ikechukwu Dec. 18, 2009.

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Posted by Andrew Trice on February 8, 2010 at 4:00pm

chidi emmanuel ekeh

Planning is about drawing from the past to decide in the present what to do in the future.

Planning is about drawing from the past to decide in the present what to do in the future.

Posted by chidi emmanuel ekeh on February 4, 2010 at 5:59pm

chidi emmanuel ekeh

‘Hijab is not a ticket to heaven’

‘Hijab is not a ticket to heaven’

To veil or not to veil?
Kuwaiti women face off


By Chidi Emmanuel

KUWAIT: As the row over the wearing of the hijab, veil, niqab and burqa continues to rage, the Kuwait Times recently talked with some female Kuwaiti students at Kuwait University about the issue. Below are some excerpts of their views about the controversy over the subject. While many Muslims see wearing the veil as a religious obligation for women, some see it as an outdated cultural tradition… Continue

Posted by chidi emmanuel ekeh on January 29, 2010 at 7:48pm

Rajesh Kumar

Enjoy Beach Tourism & Adventure Sports on Goa Tours

Sun basking days, beacon nights, adventure sports, water sports, colorful & sensuous beach wear, couples in exotic beach wear, flea market bonanza, elite church weddings, rocking nightlife, musical night parties, smashing carnival, inviting & elegant beaches, etc…No, I am not talking about Florida, Hawai, Mexico or Jamaica….it is Goa, a world famous beach destination in India.



There are very few places in the world like Goa which are known for their breathtakingly beautiful be… Continue

Posted by Rajesh Kumar on January 25, 2010 at 8:21am

chidi emmanuel ekeh

Paan, guthka eaters on ‘spitting rampage’

Paan, guthka eaters on ‘spitting rampage’
Kuwait ‘going red’ as
other cities go green

By Chidi Emmanuel
KUWAIT: As other cities of the world go ‘green and clean’, Kuwait City appears to be going red with red-dabbed walls, cat shit, garbage, crowded buses, unruly auto drivers and the list is endless. From the edges of the elevator to that of the public buses, one will always be greeted with a disgusting red-like salivary substances carefully deposited at one corner by paan and guthka eaters.
The… Continue

Posted by chidi emmanuel ekeh on January 21, 2010 at 5:20pm

Aalia

Rajasthan: The land of the Rajputs

Rajasthan is the most colorful state of India and is gifted with a very distinctive geography. the awe-inspiring history and magnificent cultural heritage is the essential element of Rajasthan. The sand dunes, lakes, palaces and tough forts, colorful traditions, bustling towns and calm villages, thrilling wildlife, the heat and the yellow sand in the day and pleasant moonlit blue nights are a tourists delight. The massive forts and palaces that have survived the ravages of time and stand as migh… Continue

Posted by Aalia on January 21, 2010 at 8:16am

Roy de Gouveia

Cape Town firm pioneers production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil, chicken fat (Dec 23, 2009)

A Cape Town-based renewable-energy company, BioGreen Diesel, is currently pioneering the conversion of waste cooking oil into a less expensive, pollution-free biodiesel product.

In an interview with Engineering News, BioGreen Diesel CEO Roy de Gouveia elaborates that the company became operational earlier this year in an effort to advocate sustainability by producing biofuels.

While the debate rages among industry members as to what feedstock should be used to create biofuels, De Gouveia belie… Continue

Posted by Roy de Gouveia on January 11, 2010 at 9:49pm

Bas Vlugt

Reminder - Africa Clean Energy Business Plan Competition


A business plan competition for entrepreneurs that deliver access to clean energy in Africa.

Clean energy comprises: wind, solar, biogas, hydro, liquefied petroleum gas, biomass and energy efficiency. Non-renewable energies are not excluded but the approaches to en… Continue

Posted by Bas Vlugt on January 3, 2010 at 5:09pm — 2 Comments

Aalia

South India Tours - An Ultimate Tour Experience

Tourism of India during vacations has grown by leaps and bounds with a great influx of tourists from throughout the world who have been irresistibly attractive to the travelers. Travel through South Indian states and cities bring to light, the cultural and the geographical richness of India. India is one of the most visited tourists destination.

Besides the many heritage destinations, India boasts of being home to one of the world'… Continue

Posted by Aalia on December 30, 2009 at 11:00am

Rajesh Kumar

South India Tours and Travels

South India is culturally one of the most advanced parts of the country. Be it in education, development or tourism Industry southern part of India holds most of the credit. Well if you dreaming for delightful vacation visit to the southern part of the India where you will find the destinations of your choice. This part of the country has diverse geographical feature and its astonishing tourism options appeals tourists from all over the world for tours and travels in India. The magnificent monum… Continue

Posted by Rajesh Kumar on December 28, 2009 at 1:12pm

Africa Energy News

Botswana: All Eyes on Pilot Solar Power Station

Developers of the country's first solar power station, due to be built from September, are hoping the project's success will lead to the proliferation of similar stations and a shift away from non-renewable energy sources such as coal.

Nigeria: Why Mobil Was Sealed by Workers - Pengassan

Senior staff in the oil and gas industry under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) for two days last week sealed off the entrance to the Operational Offices of Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) Unlimited to protest anti-labour practices and mass sack of over 74 workers in the Company.

Kenya: Kengen Sets Stage for Bulk Steam Power

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company has signed up a consultant to guide what is billed to become the biggest geothermal power project in Kenya.

Ethiopia: Town Gets First Traffic Lights

The installation of the first traffic lights for Adama (Nazareth) Town at three different locations, which cost nearly one million Birr, will be competed and delivered by February 22, 2010, Abdo Mohammed, head of the Administration and Security Office told Fortune.

Uganda: Concern Grows Over Uncertainty of Heritage Sale

There has been a deluge of news articles in recent weeks regarding the sale of Heritage Oil's interests in oil Blocks 1 and 3A in the Albertine Rift Basin. Katherine Haywood asked a shadow Minister, an NGO worker and a financial advisor to assess how it reflects on the health of Uganda's oil industry.

Nigeria: NNPC Allays Fear - Fuel Stock Not About to Finish

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says Nigeria is not about to exhaust her fuel stock. The corporation spoke in response to the claim that the nation's fuel stock would not last more than seven days.

Nigeria: N21.5 Billion Export Grant Must Go to Beneficiaries Only'

The Federal Government should simplify the methodology for the disbursement of N21.5billion export grant, recently approved for immediate release, to ensure that beneficiaries get sufficient funds to inject into the non-oil export sector of the economy.

Uganda: Tullow Sells Oil Wells to Chinese Company

The second major prospecting firm in Uganda's oil fields, the British company Tullow Oil plc, is expected to announce this week that it will sell half of its stakes in Uganda to a Chinese company at $2.5 billion (Shs4.7 trillion).

Kenya: Pipeline Project Must Be Rolled Out Without Delay

For three years now, the plan to extend the oil pipeline to Uganda has remained a pipe dream long after the project was awarded to Libyan state company Tamoil East Africa.

Nigeria: NAPE Rallies 80 Professors for UAP Forum

National Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) at the weekend bemoaned the degrading level of geosciences education in Nigeria, stating that it had rallied 80 professors to its University Assistance Programme (UAP) Leadership Forum to address the rot.

Africa Business News

Five African firms push for mobile television

Five African firms are among nine international companies that are pushing and advocating for the development of mobile television-ready handset globally. Africa, the world's least developed in terms of new media is hoping the new initiative would increase access and new media penetration. The five African firms are DStv Mobile from Nigeria, Ghana,…

Microsoft launches Vista software in Amharic

US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the national language of Ethiopia. "Launching the Amharic version software is a major step forward for Amharic to be a language of technology", Director of the Ethiopian ICT Development Agency (EICTDA), Debretsion Gebremichael has said. 40 scholars from the Addis Ababa University…

Stanchart Bank strikes deal with Chinese firm

Standard Chartered Bank and China Unionpay have struck a deal that will enable Unionpay cardholders worldwide access the bank's ATM services in 20 countries in Africa. China has over the last decade become the world's largest investor into Africa, injecting billions of dollars in various projects across the continent. Analysts say no signal…

MCA spreads wings to Zambia, Malawi

United States supported, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCA), has announced its plans to expand its operations in Africa as more countries meet democracy requirements. Africa, which accounts for about 70 percent of the corporation’s total funding of $5.2 billion, has 11 countries where so-called compacts, or programs, are underway. MCA…

I. Coast: Biggest market burnt down

The biggest second hand market - 'Adjame Black Market' - in Abidjan, the capital city of Ivory Coast, was razed down early Saturday morning at about 5:00 am causing extensive damage to hundreds of shops where you can get textiles, clothes, computers, Freezers, mobile phones, building materials, carpentry and handcrafts. It is a sight visited…
 
 

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