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Ugandans fear curse of oil wealth as it threatens to blight 'pearl of Africa'
2013-12-29 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Most of Uganda's oil is in the Albertine Graben region in the west of the country, an expanse of lush green vegetation that is home to about half of Africa's bird species. There are also baboons, antelopes and elephants. A visit to Murchison Falls, one of five national parks in the region and the biggest game reserve in Uganda, reminds one why Winston Churchill thought the nation was the pearl of Africa. But tucked away behind all this startling beauty are 13 oil wells, right inside the national...
ADB wins airport facilities upgrade contracts in Africa
2013-12-23 01:00:00| Airport Technology
ADB Airfield Solutions has secured two contracts with Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to upgrade Johannesburgs OR Tambo International Airport, to enable the airport support air traffic in low visibility conditions.
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West Africa Hopes New Hydropower Dams Will Cut Poverty, Climate Risk
2013-12-18 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: West African states in the Niger River Basin are seeking to tackle climate risks and reduce poverty by constructing three hydropower dams in the next five years. In late November, the Council of Ministers of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA), meeting in Cameroon's capital Yaounde, endorsed an environmental and climate action plan for sustainable management of the scenic basin and its rich natural resources, which have come under threat from climate change. The projects include a 102 megawatt (MW)...
European, U.S. Firms Still Dominate Africa Infrastructure Market
2013-12-17 22:35:36| ENR.com: Headline News
Chinas state-owned constructors have not yet overcome the long dominance of African infrastructure projects by Western nations, says report.
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Arkema Announces Plans to Divest its South Africa Coatings Business \n
2013-12-17 06:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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