Disease-Carrying African Mongoose Poses Serious Threat To Humans
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New research from Virginia Tech has identified the banded mongoose as one of the biggest public health threats in Africa. According to their report in the journal Zoonoses and Public...
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JOHANNESBURG and PARIS, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their commemoration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), Eutelsat Communications and MultiChoice Africa announce the return of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards for 2013. The awards inspire innovative thinking among secondary and high school students in Africa, to create awareness on how science and technology can be applied to everyday life and showcase the many ways that satellites already...
Author announces new marketing campaign for ‘The Coastal Niger Delta’ Les Mureaux, France (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 In the 2012 book, “The Coastal Niger Delta: Environmental Development and Planning” (published by Trafford Publishing) – which is getting a revived marketing push – Dr. Michael Amaitari Niger, a scholar of the ecology and area of the Niger Delta, reveals the details of his study regarding environmental issues affecting his homeland. For several years, Dr. Niger has...
LONDON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading pan-African current affairs magazine, New African, has just published its May edition, guest edited by the internationally renowned Ghanaian designer Ozwald Boateng, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and founder of the Made in Africa Foundation. This new issue looks at a Future Made in Africa and, in a 60 page supplement, celebrates the Organisation of African Unity's (now the AU's) golden jubilee. It has a...
Chinese malaria drugs giant, Guilin, launches effort in Africa to enable patients and consumers detect fake malaria drugs using mobile phone technology, goldkeys. Shanghai, China (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Guilin Pharmaceuticals, the World’s first producer of artesunate prequalified by the World Health Organisation as meeting the global body’s stringent standards for safety, quality and efficacy, has chalked another first. The company, which manages the world’s largest vertically...
The United Nations Foundation today welcomed the launch of the Sustainable Energy Network Ghana (SENG). Accra, Ghana (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 The United Nations Foundation today welcomed the launch of the Sustainable Energy Network Ghana (SENG). SENG is a network established to support the work of decentralized energy service providers in Ghana; serve as a platform to influence policy, increase advocacy for renewable energy; and strengthen the work of companies and non-profits delivering...
Written and produced by Steve Gray of Kansas City, "3 Blind Saints" is recommended family entertainment by The Dove Foundation. LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The feature comedy "3 Blind Saints" has won the Dove Family-Approved Seal as "the kind of entertainment family members can enjoy together with confidence." Written and produced by Steve Gray, the Dove endorsement for family viewing is in addition to a "wholehearted endorsement" by national radio host Dave...
TSX-V Ticker: SWA SWA.WT VANCOUVER, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Sarama Resources Limited ("Sarama" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has been granted three new exploration permits in Burkina Faso, including one adjacent to the Company's flagship South Houndé Project, which brings the Company's exploration landholding in this prospective region to 1,014km². Highlights -- Three new exploration permits totalling 240km² granted, expanding...
JOHANNESBURG, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the successful expansion of its partner Romano Sustainable Solutions in Africa. Romano, a pioneer company in the South African photovoltaic (PV) industry, was recently awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a 360 kW PV solar system installation. The roof top...
Mobile Connections in Sub-Saharan Africa Increase 20 Per Cent to 500 Million in 2013 and Are Expected to Increase by an Additional 50 Per Cent by 2018 NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA today announced that it has opened a permanent office in Nairobi, Kenya. The office will be based in the heart of Nairobi's Innovation Hub (iHub) for the technology community and will enable the GSMA to work even more closely with its members and other industry stakeholders to...
AMSTERDAM, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KEY RESULTS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN 1Q13 Revenues of USD 5.6 billion; organic(1) growth of 1% YoY EBITDA of USD 2.3 billion, up 3% organically YoY EBITDA margin increased 0.9 p.p. YoY to 42.0% Total mobile subscriber base increased 4% YoY(2) to 215 million Net income attributable to VimpelCom shareholders increased 28% YoY to USD 408 million "VimpelCom Ltd" ("VimpelCom", "Company" or "Group") (NYSE: VIP), a leading global provider of...
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As the world’s second-largest and second most populous continent, Africa is about 11.7 sq. miles including adjacent islands. It covers 6 percent of the Earth’s total surface area and 20.4 percent of the total land area. With 1 billion people, it accounts for about 15 percent of the world’s human population. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Indian...
The Zanzibar leopard (Panthera pardus adersi) is a subspecies of the leopard that may be extinct. It is native to Tanzania, with a range that includes Unguja Island in the Zanzibar archipelago. This subspecies is thought to have occurred when African leopards were isolated on the island after the last Ice Age, creating a smaller form with varying fur patterns. Because the Zanzibar leopard is so rare, or possibly extinct, there is not much information regarding its habits and lifestyle. Its...
The Transvaal lion or the Southeast African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) is subspecies of the lion. It can be found in southern Africa, with a range that includes the Kalahari Region and Kruger National Park. This species was named after the Transvaal region of southern Africa, where it is thought that the closely related and extinct Cape lion represented the southern population of the species. Males can reach an average body length between 8.5 and 10.4 feet, with a weight of up to 551...
The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), also known as the zoril, zorilla, zorille, or the African polecat, is a member of the weasel family. It can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and the Congo Basin. It prefers a habitat within open areas and savannahs. This species resembles a skunk, and even releases a foul odor when threatened by predators. It is black in color with four white stripes running down its body. It can reach an average body length of 24 inches, with a tail length...
The panther genet (Genetta maculate), also known as the rusty-spotted genet, is a mammal related to the linsang and the civet. It can be found in many areas of Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa. Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia, among other areas. It prefers a habitat within many areas including rainforests, swamps, woodlands, savannahs, and moist forests. It does not reside in completely arid...
