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    January 28, 2017

    Advanced technology will solve Africa’s housing deficits and pothole crisis

    “There is no reason why Africa should be suffering massive housing shortages and dangerous road conditions”, claims Philip Deighton, Executive Chairman of Quiktec. “Advanced technology is available to provide rapid, affordable solutions if only governments would act to facilitate the introduction of new products and ways of doing things” he said, adding “The shortage of…

    September 26, 2016

    Environmentalists fear for the Nairobi Park

    By PETER NGILA The Nairobi National Park has been under human and commercial encroachment, fuelled by the construction of the already-completed Phase One of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), Nairobi Green Belt Movement manager Gayling May has said. Speaking last Saturday during a walk through the park, May said, “the future of the park is…

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    Off-farm activities are a growing share of food-system greenhouse gas emissions

    The UN FAO has said that the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to land use changes such as converting forests to agricultural land have been decreasing over the past 20 years, a decline that has been counterbalanced by increased emissions – notably high in industrialized countries – from off-farm activities before and after food production.…

    Agriculture

    Off-farm activities are a growing share of food-system greenhouse gas emissions

    The UN FAO has said that the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to land use changes such as converting forests to agricultural land have been decreasing over the past 20 years, a decline that has been counterbalanced by increased emissions – notably high in industrialized countries – from off-farm activities before and after food production.…

    Health

    Plans to improve food safety and protect people from disease afoot

    Every year 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses are reported.  In 2010, 420 000 people died due to such diseases as salmonella and E.coli infection, a third of them children under five years of age. It is estimated that this figure is increasing year after year, but it is difficult to get a clear picture of the…

    Agriculture

    Off-farm activities are a growing share of food-system greenhouse gas emissions

    The UN FAO has said that the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to land use changes such as converting forests to agricultural land have been decreasing over the past 20 years, a decline that has been counterbalanced by increased emissions – notably high in industrialized countries – from off-farm activities before and after food production.…

    Environment

    Winch Energy Launches Crowdfunding For Off-Grid Renewables

    Off-grid utilities provider, Winch Energy, is seeking to secure up to £1.5 million through a crowdfunding campaign for projects to accelerate the installation of renewable energy technology in Sierra Leone and Uganda. The Crowdcube campaign is part of an overall fundraising plan over the next two years and follows Winch Energy’s recent closure of the…

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