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Africa’s Energy Challenge: World Bank Africa Vice President Makhtar Diop

  Remarks at the IMF/World Bank 2012 Annual Meetings Event: The Energy Challenge of Africa Good afternoon everybody. I’m very grateful and thankful to the Japanese authorities for organizing this event jointly with the World Bank and for extending their hospitality to all of us here. I would like, in particular, to thank Minister Gemba, […]

Dolat Ventures to Target Resource Expansion on Diamond and New Gold Projects in Sierra Leone

  NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Dolat Ventures Inc. (OTC: DOLV) a diamond development company focused on West Africa, is pleased to announce its plans to initiate its diamond mining and has its target on new gold resource as part of its diamond project in Sierra Leone. Following new in soil surveys of […]

Easymeeting.net Reports Solid Global Growth & Useage For Its Video Conferencing Services

  Easymeeting.net reports a 57% increase in video conferencing participation in the 3rd quarter and 9000 video conferencing calls in September alone for its video conferencing services.   OSLO, Norway and MYSTIC, Conn., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Easymeeting.net reports a 57% increase in video conferencing participation via traditional video conferencing hardware systems during the […]

New Hedge Fund Software Expands into the South African Market

  TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian software vendor SGGG Portfolio Systems, SynOps Investment Operations and Deutsche Securities Johannesburg today announced the successful implementation of the SGGG Portfolio System across Deutsche’s hedge fund client base in South Africa. Graeme Lappin Director of SynOps commented, “The SGGG system is ideal for the South African hedge […]

Noble Energy Announces Trema Exploration Results Offshore Cameroon

  HOUSTON, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) today announced that the Trema exploration well in the Tilapia license offshore Cameroon reached its target objective and encountered reservoir-quality sandstones that were water-bearing. The well is currently being plugged and abandoned. The Company’s total cost of the Trema well is estimated at […]

TPRF Grant to Bring New Water Sources in South Sudan

  Wells to end long treks for often contaminated supplies LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A grant of US$10,000 from The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) will help build new wells for up to 250 families in the Equatorial and Bahral Ghazal areas of South Sudan, Africa. The donation goes to Water for South […]

Emerging Oil & Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, 2012 – Industry Analysis, Latest Developments and Competitive Landscape

  NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Emerging Oil & Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, 2012 – Industry Analysis, Latest Developments and Competitive Landscape http://www.reportlinker.com/p01012974/Emerging-Oil–Gas-Exploration-Markets-in-Africa-2012—Industry-Analysis-Latest-Developments-and-Competitive-Landscape.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Oil_and_Gas_energy Emerging Oil & Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, 2012 – Industry Analysis, Latest Developments and Competitive […]

“The Small Cells Market to Reach $233.7m in 2012” Says Visiongain Report

  Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the total value of the global small cells market will reach $233.7 million in 2012, with an ever increasing proliferation of mobile broadband, the small cells market is poised for growth for vendors and solution providers as there is a huge uptake both from the consumer market, enterprise sector and […]

In Smart Village: Experts to Discuss Social Media Trends in Egypt

  Cairo, Egypt, October 18, 2012 –(PR.com)– TIEC, Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, will be hosting a must-to-attend session about Social Media marketing and trends in Egypt. “Social media marketing is no more a luxury for companies aiming at staying competitive in today’s marketing environment where social media driven the most obvious change in our […]

“Packaging Coatings, Inks and Additives Market to Reach $15.27bn in 2012” Says Visiongain Report

  Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global packaging coatings, inks and additives market will reach a value of $15.27bn in 2012, as increased demand for packaging in the emerging markets increases demand for packaging coatings, inks and additives. London, United Kingdom, October 18, 2012 –(PR.com)– The packaging coatings, inks and additives market is forecast by […]