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Soco, WWF strike deal halt oil drive in Africa oldest park
2014-06-11 04:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Environmental campaigners WWF and oil exploration firm Soco International announced on Wednesday that the British firm had agreed to halt its hunt for oil in part of Africa's oldest national park. In a joint statement, they said the WWF had in turn pledged not to pursue a complaint against Soco which it had filed with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The two sides have locked horns over plans to tap oil in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga park, home to 3,000...
GLOBAL: Whisk(e)y volumes up in 2013 after Europe, Africa boost - figures
2014-06-10 14:37:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Growing consumption in Europe and Africa kept global whisk(e)y volumes on the rise last year, but slowdowns in India and China affected the overall spirits category, according to new figures.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Bolton Footwear buys KAP shoe division
2014-06-10 13:40:06| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
KAP Industrial Holdings has sold its footwear division to South African based Bolton Footwear, one of the country's leading producers of men's, women's and safety shoes.
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Report Finds Central Africa Successfully Reducing Deforestation
2014-06-10 13:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Africa Science News: Economic development coupled with soci-economic changes are relieving pressure on forests in the Central Africa among 16 other countries, thanks to programs and policies to reduce deforestation and the global warming emissions resulting from deforestation, a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) shows. The report, Deforestation Success Stories: Tropical Nations Where Forest Protection and Reforestation Policies Have Worked, highlights successes in reducing deforestation and restoring...
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VIDEO: China sees Africa trade evolving
2014-06-10 02:36:55| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
While mineral extraction remains important, China is now evolving its trade relationship with Africa in other investment sectors
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