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African Review of Business and Technology articles from May 1 2008
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African Review of Business and Technology archives from May 1 2008
Turnall Hodings Ltd.(Briefly)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... TURNALL HODINGS LTD in Zimbabwe is to embark on a project to procure alternative technology designed to produce an acceptable asbestos product for the export market. The company has been dealt a heavy blow following calls for an asbestos ban...
Sohar aluminium.(Briefly)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... SOHAR ALUMINIUM of Zimbabwe is to establish an aluminium smelter in Sohar, Sultanate of Oman with an annual capacity of 350,000 tonnes during phase one. Associated with the smelter are a power plant and other facilities. Sohar Aluminium is a...
Afren.(Briefly)(Afrem S.A. has entered into a farm-in agreement with Oriental Energy Resources )(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... * AFREN HAS entered into a farm-in agreement with Oriental Energy Resources for the development of the Ebok field, offshore southeast Nigeria. Appraisal drilling is scheduled for Q4 2008 with the objectives to acquire high quality oil...
Mediterranean oil.(Briefly)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... * MEDITERRANEAN OIL & Gas plc has recorded hydrocarbon indication while drilling deeper than expected at its Teboursouk 1 exploration well in Tunisia. It said that inside the M'Charga formation, gas shows of 0.2 per cent were recorded. The...
Singapore-listed KS.(Briefly)(KS Energy Services Ltd)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... * SINGAPORE-LISTED KS Energy Services Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Atlantic Oilfield Services won a three-year contract valued at more than US$130mn for its newly acquired jackup, KS MedStar-1. The rig will be drilling for Petrobel in...
Elixir petrleum.(Briefly)(Elixir petrleum Ltd)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... * ELIXIR PETRLEUM Ltd has acquired an interest of up to 35 per cent in and been appointed operator of Block SL-4, offshore the Republic of Sierra Leone. The acquisition comprises a 15 per cent working interest in exchange for repaying 15 per...
Rural electrification lights up life in Uganda: new generating plant incorporating participation from the private sector is transforming life in rural Uganda. But there's a long way to go to satisfy all.(Power Supply)(Rural Electrification Agency)
May 1, 2008... THE GOVERNMENT-RUN Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says its medium term goal is to connect 400,000 homes (10 per cent) in its rural electrification drive by 2012 and also ensure electricity access for the whole of Uganda by 2035.
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Alternative energy powers up rural Kenya: renewable power in various forms is being widely used in rural Kenya, as Mwangi Mumero reports from remote Laikipia District.(Power Supply)
May 1, 2008... DRY AND PARCHED would easily describe the Ol Moran terrain. This region of Kenya's Laikipia District is characterized by long hot spells which only permit little agriculture and a lot of nomadic livelihood.
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Housing projects on the rise: providing low-cost housing is a growth industry, reports Mwangi Mumero. Micro-finance institutions like the Jamii Bora Trust are playing a key role.(Construction)
May 1, 2008... WITH URBAN POPULATIONS rising in Africa, pressures on housing and other facilities have overstretched the ability of local authorities. It is estimated that 1.9mn people-almost 60 per cent of Nairobi's population-Live in informal settlements....
