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South Africans sweet on sugary drinks despite fat tax
2016-04-17 07:22:16| Beverages - Topix.net
Ranked as one of the most obese nations on the continent, South Africa is joining a growing list of countries around the world, such as Britain and Mexico, trying to put a cap on fizzy drinks. This file photo taken on March 15, 2016 shows a man drinking soft drink "Coca Cola" in the Township of Zandspruit, Greater Johannesburg, South Africa.
Minigrids Seen as Answer for 620 Million Africans Without Power
2015-11-15 21:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Power grids that work at a fraction of the scale of a traditional utility have gained support from banks and developers as a way to bring power to the 620 million people across Africa that lack access to electricity. From Kenya to Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, companies including Italys biggest utility Enel SpA and General Electric Co. of the U.S. are building minigrids that distribute power to villages instead of whole nations. A plunge in the cost of renewables has opened a new source of power...
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Eutelsat, Facebook to partner to get more Africans online
2015-10-05 10:36:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Eutelsat and Facebook have announced they are partnering on a new initiative that will use satellite technology to get more Africans online. Under a multi-year agreement with Spacecom, the two companies will utilise the entire broadband payload on the future AMOS-6 satellite and will build a dedicated system comprising satellite capacity, gateways and terminals. It is scheduled for start of service in the second half of 2016.
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Singer Akon launches academy to help Africans harness the sunshine
2015-05-21 18:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Senegalese-American singer Akon, whose Akon Lighting Africa initiative aims to bring electricity to some of the 600 million Africans who lack it, announced on Thursday the launch of a new "Solar Academy" for the continent. The institution, scheduled to open this summer in Bamako, Mali's capital, will try to give African engineers and entrepreneurs the skills needed to develop solar power. European experts will help supply training equipment and programs. The academy will aim to teach people...
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Rainbow Nation betrayed as South Africans attack immigrants
2015-04-17 23:55:05| Chemicals - Topix.net
South Africa is facing a backlash from African nations that aided the fight against apartheid after mobs repeatedly attacked foreigners and looted their stores. At least five people have died in clashes in the eastern port city of Durban, Johannesburg and other towns since last week, while thousands have fled their homes.
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