Latest West Africa Stories
Forum explores West Africa's growing hydrocarbon sector MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Mines, Industry & Energy will lead the The CWC Group's 15th Gulf of Guinea Oil and Gas Conference (GOG15) in Malabo, June 19-21, 2012. The event is the senior-most forum to focus on West Africa's growing hydrocarbon sector. According to Gabriel Obiang Lima, Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Mines, Industry & Energy, the...
West Africa-born Doctors Determined to 'Give Back' to Needy Nation Millwood, VA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 A stellar team, including West Africa-born doctors is heading to Liberia, taking medical expertise honed in top U.S. medical schools to an impoverished nation plagued by widespread disease, high mortality rates and rudimentary healthcare. The 11-person team, acting under the umbrella of Virginia-based global health education and humanitarian organization, Project HOPE, will...
UN report finds imports of waste electronics from Europe exacerbate E-waste problem in Africa In the five countries studied in the report "Where are WEEE in Africa?" (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria), between 650,000 and 1,000,000 tons of domestic E-waste are generated each year, which need to be managed to protect human health and the environment in the region. The report sheds light on current recycling practices and on socio-economic characteristics of the E-waste...
HOUSTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) today announced its 2012 capital program and provided guidance for the year. Total capital expenditures are estimated at $3.5 billion for the year. The capital program allocates 51 percent to onshore U.S., seven percent to the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, 22 percent to the Eastern Mediterranean and 14 percent to West Africa. Global exploration and appraisal activity is expected to receive 16 percent of total capital....
HOUSTON, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) today reported net income for the December 2011 quarter of $25.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to net income of $41.8 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. Adjusted net income, which excludes special items and asset disposition effects, was $27.8 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the December 2011 quarter, an increase from $26.3 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for...
TSX-V Ticker: SWA SWA.WT PERTH, Western Australia, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sarama Resources Limited ("Sarama" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the Company's operations in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Highlights -- An 11,000m reverse circulation ("RC") drill program has commenced on the South Houndé Project in Burkina Faso to follow-up earlier significant drill results from the MM Anomaly and to test other...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunergy, Inc (the "Company") (OTC: SNEY.PK) is pleased to announce that it has received further analytical results on its Pampana (Sierra Leone, West Africa) Heavy Mineral Sands. Using lower analytical detection units than previous tests at Currenta's analytical laboratory in Leverkusen, Germany, we have discovered that the sands contain potential economic quantities of Silver, Platinum and Palladium, in addition to the known Gold and...
LONDON, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO (NYSE:FICO), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with eSofties, which will represent FICO throughout West Africa. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111010/CG83314LOGO) Under the agreement, eSofties will focus on selling and delivering FICO® Blaze Advisor® business rules management system, a leading software tool for creating flexible,...
Donations to fund building supplies, health care resources for 1040i's February project to West Africa. Norman, OK (PRWEB) October 23, 2011 A Norman-area man is asking for a very unusual birthday gift this year – a gift that is not meant for him, but one that can save a child’s life. Rather than the typical tie or socks Mike Cousineau is requesting donations to 1040 Initiative (1040i), a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, that provides life-changing health care,...
With approximately 90% of all visually impaired people living in developing nations , the medical services provided by Mercy Ships in West Africa are focused on the areas of greatest need. Garden Valley, TX (PRWEB) October 13, 2011 Approximately eighty percent of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Today, on World Sight Day [October 13, 2011], Mercy Ships honors those courageous patients who have received eye surgeries onboard...
Latest West Africa Reference Libraries
The Zebra tilapia (Tilapia buttikoferi) is a fish inhabitant to West Africa, specifically Liberia. This fish is an African tilapiine cichlid. The Zebra tilapia is a freshwater fish that is inclined to streams and rivers. For both aquatic and nutritious reasons, this fish has been imported and bred all over the world. The Zebra tilapia is a stunning cichlid. It is usually white or yellow with black stripes. This fish varies from light to black based on its mood. The stripes seem to fade...
The Bearded Barbet (Lybius dubius) is a species of bird that is found in tropical west Africa. It is found mostly in trees around wooded country and also gardens. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. The adult is 10.25 inches in length. It is fairly plump, has a short neck and a large head. The tail is somewhat short. It has a black crown, back, tail and breast band. The throat and belly are red and the rump is white. There is a yellow eye patch....
The Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus), also known as the ropefish or snakefish is a species of freshwater fish in the bichir family and order. It is the only member of the genus Erpetoichthys. It is native to West Africa, with its natural habitat stretching from Nigeria to the Congo. The Reedfish has a maximum total length of 36 inches. It lives in slow-moving, brackish, warm water, and it can breathe air using a modified swimbladder which it uses like a pair of lungs. This organ means...
Tilapia buttikoferi is an African tilapiine cichlid fish that can be found mainly in West Africa, more specifically Liberia. They are freshwater fish that tend to live in rivers and streams. People have imported and bred these fish throughout the world for both aquatic and nutritious purposes. One spawn can supply an entire city, so breeding these fish is an easy process. The tilapia is a beautiful specimen. The fish is typically yellow or white with black stripes and can vary from very...
Steatocranus (Boulenger, 1899) is a small genus of rheophilic cichlid fish endemic to the Congo River, although one species, Steatocranus irevinei, occurs in West Africa. The genus currently includes 9 species, all of which have relatively reduced swim bladder function. The name Steatocranus refers to the fatty deposit on the forehead of most species. Two species, Steatocranus casuarius (also known as the Lionhead, Blockhead or Humphead) and Steatocranus tinanti are relatively common in the...
