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Who: Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
Phil Radford, Executive Director, Greenpeace USA
Gerd Leipold, Former Executive Director, Greenpeace International
When: Thursday, December 3, 2009
11 a.m. – 12 noon (EST)
Where: Dial-In Number: 1-888-684-1282
International Dial-In Number: 1-913-312-1429
Participant Code: 8749363
Media Note: Digital images and B-Roll will be available for download by…
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- facilitate oxygenation of water to reduce aeration and energy
requirements,
- eliminate habitat for methane producing bacteria in sewers,
- digest sludge to reduce or eliminate sludge handling,
transportation to land fills (resting the pollution elsewhere),
- biodegrade pharmaceuticals and hydrocarbons,
- reduce use and costs of toxic chemicals,
- protect and extend infrastructure life,
- prevent sewer overflows…
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, December 1, 2009 /India PRwire/ — The Microfinance Focus, a global microfinance news portal with a monthly magazine, announced today that it has signed a media partnership with the Global Microcredit Summit Campaign for its forthcoming Africa/Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit (AMERMS) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from April 7 to 10, 2010.
Microfinance Focus is…
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GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas equipment and
services, in consortium with Rockson Engineering Nigeria, has been
awarded a $230 Million contract by the Federal Government of Nigeria for
the installation and commissioning of a dual fired (low pour fuel
oil/gas) 150-200MW power plant in Kaduna, Nigeria.
The contract…
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The INCAT Group is a civil engineering, logistics and oil field
construction contractor with an extensive history of operations
primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Summary of Statement by INCAT Group:
The INCAT Group (“INCAT”) wishes to clarify its position with regard to
its ongoing dispute with Luba Freeport Ltd (“Luba”) (a subsidiary of
Lonrho plc)…
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United Airlines is offering travelers new opportunities to experience the beauty of Rome when the airline begins daily seasonal service between Chicago and the Italian capital on May 1, 2010.
The once-daily flight will operate through the peak summer travel season, ending on Aug. 31, 2010.
Service between Rome and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, United’s largest hub, will offer convenient…
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The current worldwide recession is jeopardizing strides made toward reaching development targets, African leaders told the General Assembly today, calling for imbalances in the global trade system to be rectified to ensure that developing nations can grow their economies.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the current financial and economic crisis “threaten to erode decades of modest growth and thereby make the Millennium…
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The Rezidor Hotel Group owned Regent Berlin’s Fischers Fritz restaurant, has been awarded two stars by Michelin, the French guide to fine dining, for the third consecutive year.
Chef de Cuisine, Christian Lohse, has succeeded in maintaining his crown as Berlin’s only two Michelin-starred Chef, with his classic French cuisine with a contemporary twist. In fall 2007, Lohse’s dedication…
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Mobile VAS, Mobile Broadband and Telecom Software companies, as well as companies providing services to telcos, are among the favourite sectors of PE & VC investors within the industry, a survey by research firm Venture Intelligence reveals.
— Almost 70% of the Private Equity and Venture Capital investors surveyed…
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ARMONK, N.Y. IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the opening of telecommunications development centers to help Communication Service Providers (CSPs) create new business models while improving the customer experience and operational efficiencies. Located in China, South Africa and Malaysia, the centers provide a broad array of advanced technical skills and specialized offerings.
IBM also announced a dedicated center in France…
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Europcar, the UK’s leading vehicle hire company, has launched EuropcarClub to offer the membership benefits of a car club with the flexibility of daily hire. The UK launch follows a successful roll out in France in 2008.
Bringing a fresh approach to car clubs, EuropcarClub is a subscription based service with two tiers – Easy and Premium. The new…
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Principal and Vice Chancellor of University of South Africa (UNISA), Professor Barney Pityana
Executive Dean of the UNISA College of Law, Professor Nqosa Mahao
Former Chief Justice of South Africa, Justice Arthur Chaskalson
The Public Protector of South Africa, Advocate Thuli Madonsela
The acting national Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Mokotedi Mpshe, SC, and other members of the National Prosecuting…
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Comments by Deputy Minister Gigaba
Good morning and apologies for being a bit late. The purpose of this briefing has already been explained. During this briefing we will focus on issues of immigration, particularly several incidents taking place in the next few days, including some of the current issues taking place in the country.
The Minister will lead a senior…
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Most countries in southern Africa still use tourism data collecting tools or processes that are not yet compliant with United Nations World Tourism Organisations (UNWTO) standards or definitions and as a result tourism statistics that are produced or disseminated by these countries are not comparable with other countries on the continent or globally.
UNWTO identified this lack of uniformity in…
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Armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that stifle entrepreneurship, limit competition and raise the cost of doing business are hindering the industrialization that Africa needs to fully join the global economy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today.
“Efforts to address these challenges must be rooted in a shared global responsibility for our planet’s prosperity,”…
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Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the findings of its Report on Rogue Security Software. The study’s findings, based on data obtained during the 12-month period of July 2008 to June 2009, reveal that cybercriminals are employing increasingly persuasive online scare tactics to convince users to purchase rogue security software. Rogue security software, or “scareware,” is software that pretends to…
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A General Assembly that lived up to its status in that way would enhance the overall strength and effectiveness of the United Nations, said Assembly President Ali Abdussalam Treki in remarks delivered by Assembly Vice-President Tommo Monthe, representative of Cameroon. It was a cause to which he was devoted.
The Assembly’s authority had eroded in recent years, and constructive political…
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In this illustrated talk Dr Roberts, an anatomist and osteoarchaeologist, examines how discoveries in genetics, archaeology and climatology, as well as the fossil remains of our ancestors themselves, have thrown light on the ancient journeys that led to the colonisation of the globe during the Stone Age.
Genetic evidence suggests that we all share a many-times great-grandmother, who has been…
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Innovative solution delivers dramatic cost savings, provides easy manageability and hassle-free rapid deployment
Munich/Tokyo, Fujitsu today announces the first true Zero Client, a simple-to-manage, intelligent front-end display device that delivers dramatic cost savings for organizations with large numbers of workplaces. The Fujitsu Zero Client does not require an operating system, processor, applications or local data backup, setting a new…
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Former U.S. Congressman William J. Jefferson, 62, of New Orleans, La., was sentenced today to 13 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for using his office to corruptly solicit bribes. Jefferson was also ordered to forfeit more than $470,000.
&The court’s sentence today reaffirms the principle that all people—no matter what their title or position—are…
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More green energy and climate-friendly projects target Africa than ever before, but the numbers still lag behind Asia and Latin America, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today.
The projects, from renewable energies to tree planting, are part of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol – the global emissions reduction treaty. They allow developed countries to…
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The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s fastest growing hotel companies, has been honoured for its ambitious business development across the African continent at the Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) in Sandton Sun, Gauteng, South Africa, on 4-6 November.
Andrew McLachlan, the group’s Vice President Business Development for Africa & the Indian Ocean Islands, was given the prestigious…
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Europcar has been named the World’s Leading Car Rental Company, at the 2008 World Travel Awards ceremony in London, following its title of Europe’s Leading Car Rental Company in Portugal on October 17.
The World Travel Awards are the ’Oscars’ of the travel industry, with 187,000 industry professionals voting for the best company in each category across seven regions…
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Susan Thompson, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Vice President, Member Relations
Susan Thompson is the Director of International Programs at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Her experience in the field of international education spans nearly two decades, and she currently serves as a member of NAFSAs board of directors. She is a member of the editorial board of International Educator…
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Turner Broadcasting has launched a free online game creator on Cartoon Network based on its number one boys’ franchise Ben 10.
Ben 10: Alien Force Game Creator enables kids across the UK to build professional looking online games and share their work in the Game Creator online community.
To date, Game Creator has generated more than 20 million…
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The WJF, a long-time leader in expertise philanthropy, brings together more than 300 high-level experts, including Wall Street executives, CEOs, senior social entrepreneurs, and academic and field experts from around the world to provide detailed feedback on the business plans that are submitted into the competitions.
The WJF provides its partners with the opportunity to find and support new…
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An astonishing 200 million children under the age of five, almost all in Africa and Asia, suffer from the debilitating impact of stunted growth resulting from a lack of food and the right nutrients, a new United Nations report warned today.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report, Tracking Progress on Child and Maternal Nutrition, also stressed that undernutrition contributes to…
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Around 16,000 Somalis have been forced from their homes by severe flooding in the south of the strife-torn country, the United Nations humanitarian arm said today, while underscoring that a funding shortfall is hampering relief efforts.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that recent flooding has devastated areas of southern Somalia, damaging river embankments, collapsing latrines…
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In addition to providing kids with a reliable form of transportation to get to school, the bikes will also provide each community with access to water sources and medical care. Many of the 216 communities are part of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership, a ground-breaking program established in 2008 to help the social, economic and environmental sustainability of approximately 1 million…
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Leading hospitality technology provider prepares for new global position
— Today, eRevMax/RateTiger announced its new corporate and management structure, together with plans for global expansion through organic growth and acquisitions.
With the development and introduction of new products over the last few years, eRevMax has become the largest and…
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New service to Ghana, Nigeria and Kingdom of Bahrain to begin in spring 2010 United to add nonstop service between Chicago and Brussels
United Airlines announced today the airline will inaugurate its first-ever service to Africa in 2010, with one daily, same-plane service fromWashingtontoAccra,GhanaandLagos,Nigeria.
The airline also will extend its existing daily Washington-Kuwait flight to includeBahrain, and will offer a…
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Warton – UK. After completing a flight development contract for the Indian Air Force (IAF), BAE Systems has delivered the 24th and final UK built Indian Hawk.
Following a 3,000 mile journey across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the aircraft, flown by BAE Systems test pilots, arrived safely at Air Force Station Bidar to join the rest of…
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The opening of this emergency center will help to save lives in Dar es Salaam and across the region, and will lead to fundamental differences in emergency care training in the future, said President Kikwete. We are grateful for this latest step in our long and very successful partnership with the Abbott Fund.
Emergency medicine is not a specialty…
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Our company has a commitment to reducing the prevalence of rabies in vulnerable places around the world, and these new initiatives in India demonstrate continuing support of eradication efforts, said Schering-Plough Chairman and CEO Fred Hassan. As with the Afya Serengeti project that Schering-Plough supports in Africa, educating people about rabies and how to prevent it is the most effective…
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Now in its second year, the Vivendi Create Joy Fund has supported over 20 projects in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Africa in Morocco, Burkina Faso and Mali.
Housed within the Sustainable Development section of the corporate website, the newly launched Vivendi Create Joy website allows organizations to review objectives and criteria and to submit proposals.…
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