items tagged with Africa
Glaciers on Kilimanjaro melting fast
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-11-03 07:45:28
According to scientific measurements made on Kilimanjaro by U.S. researchers, the glaciers found on the mountain in Africa could be gone within 25 years or less.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-11-03 07:45:28
According to scientific measurements made on Kilimanjaro by U.S. researchers, the glaciers found on the mountain in Africa could be gone within 25 years or less.
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Telstra International teams with Internet Solutions to improve access to Africa
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-10-24 14:41:35
Telstra International Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has formed a partnership with South African company, Internet Solutions, that will expand the reach of both parties' MPLS network coverage. In particular it will enable Telstra to provide better connectivity into Africa for its multinational corporate customers.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-10-24 14:41:35
Telstra International Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has formed a partnership with South African company, Internet Solutions, that will expand the reach of both parties' MPLS network coverage. In particular it will enable Telstra to provide better connectivity into Africa for its multinational corporate customers.
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Humans may call Karonga home
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-10-24 09:00:25
According to a German-led excavation in the northern part of the African country of Malawi, in a township called Karonga, ancient evidence has been uncovered that may point to that area as to where humans originated.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-10-24 09:00:25
According to a German-led excavation in the northern part of the African country of Malawi, in a township called Karonga, ancient evidence has been uncovered that may point to that area as to where humans originated.
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WiMAX to remain 'niche,' says analyst
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-10-11 22:31:25
WiMAX is destined to remain a niche technology, even in emerging markets. That's the judgement of a major analyst firm.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-10-11 22:31:25
WiMAX is destined to remain a niche technology, even in emerging markets. That's the judgement of a major analyst firm.
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4.4 million-year-old pre-human ancestor "Ardi" discovered
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-10-02 08:58:57
An international team of researchers has unearthed the ancient remains of a 4.4 million year old species of hominid that opens up secrets about our past that were unknown to us, at least until now.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-10-02 08:58:57
An international team of researchers has unearthed the ancient remains of a 4.4 million year old species of hominid that opens up secrets about our past that were unknown to us, at least until now.
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Server revenue decline worst in 13 years
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-06-02 07:44:16
There’s been a dramatic fall in server revenues across European, Middle East and African (EMEA) markets, with IDC recording its fastest year-on-year decline in revenues since it started recording them 13 years.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-06-02 07:44:16
There’s been a dramatic fall in server revenues across European, Middle East and African (EMEA) markets, with IDC recording its fastest year-on-year decline in revenues since it started recording them 13 years.
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Growth slows, but telcos’ cut costs to maintain financial health
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-05-18 04:31:33
Worldwide growth in the telecommunications industry slowed to just 1.8% for the last quarter of 2008, way below the 19 percent growth in the same quarter of 2007, but Ovum says there’s still an underlying strength in the industry as telcos improve their financial health through cost cutting.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-05-18 04:31:33
Worldwide growth in the telecommunications industry slowed to just 1.8% for the last quarter of 2008, way below the 19 percent growth in the same quarter of 2007, but Ovum says there’s still an underlying strength in the industry as telcos improve their financial health through cost cutting.
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Bones of Columbus' crew analyzed with surprising results
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-03-22 10:53:45
A team led by a University of Wisconsin archaeologist is analyzing the supposed skeletal remains from the long-dead crew of Christopher Columbus. The researchers found details of what they ate (Old World grains), what diseases they had (scurvy), and what members of the crew (Africans) were not so widely known to have gone on such voyages of discovery.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-03-22 10:53:45
A team led by a University of Wisconsin archaeologist is analyzing the supposed skeletal remains from the long-dead crew of Christopher Columbus. The researchers found details of what they ate (Old World grains), what diseases they had (scurvy), and what members of the crew (Africans) were not so widely known to have gone on such voyages of discovery.
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Massive growth prediction for mobile banking
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-03-15 02:06:14
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-03-15 02:06:14
The number of people using mobile banking and related services worldwide is forecast to grow from 20 million users in 2008 to a whopping 913 million by 2014.
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Trans-continental radio astronomy demo to strengthen Australia’s bid for Square Kilometre Array
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-11 22:33:26
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-11 22:33:26
In an effort to strengthen Australia’s bid to build the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope, the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Perth has demonstrated the national network co-ordination that is possible and to prove Australia’s capability to conduct transcontinental radio astronomy.
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You can look back 1.5M years ago and see us walking
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-28 12:19:06
According to archeological diggings by an international team of scientists, preserved footprints of an ancestor of modern Homo sapiens (humans), has been discovered in eastern Africa. The footprints, complete with small toes and a big toe, are about 1.5 million years old.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-28 12:19:06
According to archeological diggings by an international team of scientists, preserved footprints of an ancestor of modern Homo sapiens (humans), has been discovered in eastern Africa. The footprints, complete with small toes and a big toe, are about 1.5 million years old.
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SERVIR now in Africa to help with diseases, disasters
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-11-21 11:51:45
NASA and USAID have expanded their global information system, called SERVIR, into Africa in order to provide African countries with previously inaccessible information on such national concerns as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and climate change.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-11-21 11:51:45
NASA and USAID have expanded their global information system, called SERVIR, into Africa in order to provide African countries with previously inaccessible information on such national concerns as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and climate change.
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Watch out Africa: Space rock heading your way
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-06 19:42:19
NASA announces that before dawn Tuesday, October, 7, 2008, a small asteroid will produce an early brilliance over the morning sky of northern Sudan.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-06 19:42:19
NASA announces that before dawn Tuesday, October, 7, 2008, a small asteroid will produce an early brilliance over the morning sky of northern Sudan.
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Adobe brings philanthropy in house
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-01 16:46:16
Bucking the outsourcing trend, software developer Adobe has set up its own philanthropic organisation - the Adobe Foundation - after years of corporate giving through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-01 16:46:16
Bucking the outsourcing trend, software developer Adobe has set up its own philanthropic organisation - the Adobe Foundation - after years of corporate giving through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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Egypt continues cruel circumcision practice on girls
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-01 08:07:24
Even though the government of Egypt banned female genital mutilation (FGM) six years ago, it still happens frequently, according to a new study undertaken by American and Egyptian researchers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-01 08:07:24
Even though the government of Egypt banned female genital mutilation (FGM) six years ago, it still happens frequently, according to a new study undertaken by American and Egyptian researchers.
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D-Link claims 98 percent recyclability
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2008-08-26 02:47:22
While the IT industry makes various efforts to improve its green credentials through measures including reduced energy consumption and the reduction or even elimination of certain hazardous substances, the proper disposal of equipment when it reaches the end of its life can be a thorny point. D-Link thinks it has an answer.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2008-08-26 02:47:22
While the IT industry makes various efforts to improve its green credentials through measures including reduced energy consumption and the reduction or even elimination of certain hazardous substances, the proper disposal of equipment when it reaches the end of its life can be a thorny point. D-Link thinks it has an answer.
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Facebook soars past MySpace: report
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-13 22:21:01
An astonishing 153 percent visitor growth has seen Facebook depose MySpace as the world's top social networking site, according to figures published by a leading web measurement firm.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-13 22:21:01
An astonishing 153 percent visitor growth has seen Facebook depose MySpace as the world's top social networking site, according to figures published by a leading web measurement firm.
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Standring stands as Tier-3's man in Europe
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2008-07-04 02:20:49
Security software company Tier-3 has appointed Steven Standring as its managing director – EMEA.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2008-07-04 02:20:49
Security software company Tier-3 has appointed Steven Standring as its managing director – EMEA.
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“Cash for safe sex” program hopes to stop AIDS in Tanzania
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-05-15 09:13:17
The World Bank is experimenting on a test program that provides money to people in Tanzania who do not contract sexually transmitted diseases. Will it work? Is it ethical?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-05-15 09:13:17
The World Bank is experimenting on a test program that provides money to people in Tanzania who do not contract sexually transmitted diseases. Will it work? Is it ethical?
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Western Australia Govt pumps A$20m into star trek
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-29 03:01:34
A journey through the stars, via ground based radio astronomy? That’s the WA Govt’s plan, with a $20m package to boost their chances of winning the A$2 billion ‘Square Kilometre Array’.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-29 03:01:34
A journey through the stars, via ground based radio astronomy? That’s the WA Govt’s plan, with a $20m package to boost their chances of winning the A$2 billion ‘Square Kilometre Array’.
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