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Biofuel Project Could Be Boon for E. Africa

Africa has vast resources for developing biofuels from sugar cane and other crops.

31.10.2007 PARIS, October 30 (IPS) - A new project to develop an integrated sugarcane facility in Kenya could be a boost for biofuels production in east Africa.

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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related topics/regions: [East Africa] [Kenya] [Agriculture] [Energy] [International cooperation] [Business] [Corporations] [Trade] [Renewable energy]

Image: Africa has vast resources for developing biofuels from sugar cane and other crops. © Steve McNicholas / Worldwatch Institute

Ranska johtaa teknologia-avun määrässä

22.10.2007 Center for Global Development -nimisen aivoriihen tutkimuksen mukaan Ranska on innokkaimmin tukemassa informaatioteknologiaa kehitysyhteistyössä. Maiden sijoitukseen vaikutti myös asenne immateriaalioikeuksista luopumiseen, mikä sijoitti Yhdysvallat vasta sijalle 14.

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From: SciDev.Net
Related topics/regions: [France] [International cooperation] [Freedom of expression] [ICT]

Regional co-operation & globalisation

12.10.2007 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)s Trade and Development Report 2007 assesses the pros and cons of globalization and regional co-operation among developing nations. While it stresses on the extension of regional cooperation to areas of policy, it is silent on the impact of politics on South Asian trade agreements, developed countries' reaction to nuclear empowerment and growing economic ties among developing countries.

ICT can help eradicate illiteracy in E9 countries

09.10.2007 Greater decentralisation of ICT programmes with locally relevant, context specific and flexible content can boost literacy, says the 10 point charter of the two day international conference of E-9 countries on ICT for Literacy in Bangalore, India. The E-9 countries are Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, China and India.