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23Oct

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African News, Ethiopia News

Dr.Hauschka Establishes NEW Fair Trade Initiative in Ethiopia

Sourcing Organic Damask Rose Essential Oil NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr.Hauschka Skin Care is proud to announce their support of the Terra PLC Damask Rose Farm, a new fair trade initiative in Ethiopia. Dr.Hauschka Skin Care manufacturer WALA Heilmittel is helping to create a self-reliant and economically sustainable community by establishing a biodynamic resource for Damask rose essential oil, a key ingredient in the Dr.Hauschka range. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121023/NY98241) Seven years ago, Dr.Hauschka Skin Care provided Ethiopian farmer Fekade Lakew with rose cuttings and introduced him to a consultant to train and advise on biodynamic cultivation methods. In 2012, Lakew distilled his first batch of rose essential oil and initiated ...

23Oct

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African News, Ethiopia News

Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach Join Together for first 787 Dreamliner Humanitarian Flight

- 20,000 pounds of humanitarian aid loaded on Ethiopian Airlines' third Dreamliner EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) joined with Ethiopian Airlines and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach (SAO) to deliver approximately 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilograms) of medical supplies to Ethiopia's largest hospital. The delivery was made to Black Lion Hospital using Ethiopian's third 787 Dreamliner, marking the first time a Dreamliner has been used as part of Boeing's Humanitarian Delivery Flights program. "Ethiopian Airlines is one of Boeing's most active partners in our Humanitarian Delivery Flights program," said Liz Warman, director of Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship for the Northwest region. "Our two companies have a long history together not only buying and se...

23Oct

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African News

Economic Turmoil Motivates More Enterprises to Examine Benefits of Contact Center Outsourcing, Says Frost & Sullivan

Enterprise demand for low-cost, high-quality contact center outsourcing solutions is rising LONDON, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The contact center outsourcing market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) experienced relatively low growth in 2011 in comparison to other major regions in the world. This trend is expected to persist over the next 5 years due to the prevailing economic situation in Europe and stiff competition from in-house contact centers. "Cost savings for enterprises, multi-shoring options and customer contact expertise offered by providers in the market, together with a large, educated labour pool will promote the outsourcing of contact center services," noted Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst, Sathya Subramanian. "The current economic situation, ...

23Oct

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African News

Mobile Money in Emerging Markets – 2nd Edition

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Mobile Money in Emerging Markets – 2nd Edition http://www.reportlinker.com/p01020611/Mobile-Money-in-Emerging-Markets-–-2nd-Edition.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Payment_Processing Executive summary Mobile money is causing a significant transformation in how banked and previously unbanked people in emerging markets are conducting their financial activities. These services play a central role in extending the reach of formal financial services to the unbanked and financially underserved populations in emerging economies. Furthermore, the mobile phone is the first self-service banking channel for ...

23Oct

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Energy, Green Energy

Global Solar Backsheet Market Revenues to Reach an Estimated $1.4 Billion by 2020; Energy Harvesting to Touch $3.1 Billion in 2017

FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The global solar backsheet market is growing at a fast pace, supported by strong growth in the solar PV industry in many countries, such as Germany, Italy, China and the US. Global solar PV backsheet market revenues increased from an estimated $596.5m in 2008 to $1.6 billion in 2011, at a CAGR of 38.8%. Industry forecasts expect global backsheet market revenues to reach an estimated $1.4 billion by 2020. The growth momentum of the global solar PV backsheet market parallels the expanding field of energy harvesting with its limitless number of applications and market opportunities, particularly in solar and photovoltaic energy sources. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121022/CG97483) Five new significant market resea...

23Oct

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African News

Sarama Resources Commences New Exploration Season in Burkina Faso

TSX-V Ticker: SWA SWA.WT VANCOUVER, Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sarama Resources Limited ("Sarama" or the "Company") reports that it has commenced exploration activities at the South Houndé and Banfora Projects in south-western Burkina Faso for the new exploration season following the finish of seasonal rains. Approximately 46,000m of drilling is planned for the first part of the season (to April 2013), including 6,000m of diamond and reverse circulation ("RC") drilling at the MM Prospect. Highlights 46,000m drilling planned across Sarama's properties at the South Houndé and Banfora Projects. Air-core ("AC") and rotary-air-blast ("RAB") drilling accounts for 55% of the total planned drill metres. 6,000m of infill and extensional drilling to commence at the MM Pr...

23Oct

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African News

CAMAC Energy Inc. to Present at 19th Africa Oil Week

HOUSTON, Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CAMAC Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: CAK) ("the Company") announced that Dr. Kase Lawal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Corporate Strategies in Africa session at the 19th Africa Oil Week in Cape Town, South Africa on Friday, November 2 at 9:10 a.m. South Africa Standard time (2:10 a.m. Central time). About CAMAC Energy Inc. CAMAC Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: CAK) is a U.S.-based energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas. The Company's principal assets include interests in OML 120 and OML 121, offshore oil and gas leases in deep water Nigeria which include the currently producing Oyo Oilfield, and six recently acquired exploration blocks in Kenya and Gambia. The Company is currently purs...

23Oct

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Energy, Green Energy, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Construction to commence to expand Globeleq’s Cote d’Ivoire plant

LONDON, Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Globeleq Generation Limited (Globeleq), the emerging markets power company, announces the signature of financing for the 139 MW expansion of its existing 288 MW Azito gas-to-power plant near Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040611/DAF004LOGO ) Construction is expected to commence shortly, and to be completed in just over two years. The project was financed on a limited recourse basis with 80% of the funding provided by lenders including the International Finance Corporation, European development finance institutions led by Proparco and BOAD, the West African development bank. The majority of the equity funds will be contributed by Globeleq and the remainder by its partner in the project, IPS (West Africa), a co...

23Oct

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African News, South Africa News

How to measure the success of your direct marketing campaign

By Tony Sham Measuring the success of direct marketing campaigns (Microsoft Word) In a world of fan bases, follows and likes, the rules and measurements of direct marketing have changed considerably. So, what are the benchmarks against which you can measure the success of a direct marketing campaign in the current media landscape? Going back a few years, it was a given that you would measure the success or failure of a marketing campaign by the resulting sales that were made. Today however, the game has changed, and if your measurement criteria are based on sales then you’re missing an important point:direct marketing is also about building relationships with your current and future clients. Immediate and future needs Unlike tra...

23Oct

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African News, South Africa News

5ways to boost your social media reach

By Chemory Gunko 5 ways to boost your social media reach (MS Word) Social Media platforms, when utilised effectively, can return amazing marketing results for minimal effort and costs. What’s more, the traction and reach you gain are not limited to a single campaign, as the fans you win over are expecting to hear from you again and again. Relevant, topical content By paying attention to what’s going on around you and aligning your posts to relevant and topical trends, you’re much more likely to achieve virality. A key thing to remember here is to post about things that are generally topical and applicable to everyone, or to post about issues and trends that are specifically aligned to your industry. So, while every South African page can celebr...