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SECURITY BENEFITS WITH OPEN SOURCE, SAYS JIST

  PRESS RELEASE SECURITY BENEFITS WITH OPEN SOURCE, SAYS JIST (Microsoft Word) It is hard to keep up with the rapid pace of the global surveillance market. Technology is driven by market demands and the advances made in open source capabilities have paved the way for innovation in surveillance and security solutions. Security technology professionals, […]

“The Electric Power Infrastructure Security Market Will Reach $3.7bn in 2012” Says Visiongain Report

  Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the electric power infrastructure security market to be worth $3.7bn in 2012, as companies and organisations across a number of sectors seek to secure their systems, networks, information and data against the dangers of cyberspace. London, United Kingdom, July 07, 2012 –(PR.com)– The electric power infrastructure security market is therefore […]

The forgotten mobile device!

  While companies everywhere grapple with the seemingly impossible task of securing their growing herds of smartphones and tablets, many are forgetting the stalwart of day-to-day productivity: the laptop. Often assumed not to be a data security risk, a lost or stolen laptop often offers its new owner unprecedented access to confidential company files, databases […]

Relief for Back Pain Sufferers in Cape Town

  Pretoria, South Africa, July 07, 2012 –(PR.com)– Chronic back pain sufferers in the Cape Town area will at last find relief at the practice of Dr Lienka Botha and Partners. Millennium Business Park, Century City is the location of the new centre that offers a proven, exercise-based approach to treat this debilitating condition. The […]

Solamon Enters Mauritius Market; Set to Provide Large-Scale Solar Energy Projects

  Solamon enters Mauritius market; set to provide large-scale solar energy projects. Toronto, Canada, July 07, 2012 –(PR.com)– Earlier today Jay Yeo, President, Solamon Energy Corp., proudly announced the company has entered The Republic of Mauritius and over the next few months will aggressively pursue its goal to sell large-scale solar arrays across fields, parking […]

Video: Investing for Sustainable Development

Frontiers in Development: June 13, 2012 DevTalk: Joel Lamstein, Co-founder and President of John Snow, Inc. Forum: Investing for Sustainable Development Moderator: Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator, USAID Emilia Pires, Minister of Finance of Timor-Leste Amara Konneh, Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs of Liberia Rakesh Rajani, Head and Founder of Twaweza Paul O’Brien, Vice President […]

The role of tourism employment in poverty reduction and community perceptions of conservation and tourism in southern Africa

  Journal of Sustainable Tourism Volume 20, Issue 3, 2012 Special Issue: Tourism and Poverty Reduction: theory and practice in less economically developed countries By Susan Lynne Snyman Abstract High-end ecotourism operations in African protected areas often claim to share the benefits of ecotourism with surrounding rural communities through employment as well as “trickle down” […]

IP rights no longer capital in South Africa: a welcome signal for foreign investment

  by Marumo Nkomo University of Cape Town Oilwell v Protec (295/10) [2011] ZASCA 29 (Justice Harms JA), 18 March 2011 Abstract The ruling clarified in the negative, a pressing question for foreign entities intending to do business in South Africa: does IP constitute capital for the purposes of currency and exchange regulation? Please read […]

Land registration, credit and agricultural investment in Africa

Author(s): Daniel Domeher, (School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK), Raymond Abdulai, (School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK) Citation: Daniel Domeher, Raymond Abdulai, (2012) “Land registration, credit and agricultural investment in Africa”, Agricultural Finance Review, Vol. 72 Iss: 1, pp.87 – 103 Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing […]

Unique Program Which Brings Solar to Remote Africa Receives Recognition from Soluxe Solar

  Solar Provider honors African “Pay as You Go” solar program with Solar Flare award DARIEN, Conn., July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — While remote villages in Africa may not be the most expected place to find solar, IndiGo is shining light on unheard of locations through a “Pay As You Go” solar program which allows […]