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Sure, energy tech is sexy and could be profitable. But think real green, as in chlorophyll and growing plants. That's the most crucial green tech now.: There's a lot of interest in alternative energy tech and ways to utilize fossil fuels more efficiently. There's considerable push now for more nuclear power. And all that makes economic and ecological sense: energy is at the base of the economic pyramid, less energy means less of everything for...; Tags: Agriculture, Green Technology, Africa, Tech, Green Revolution, Leadership, Management, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-22
Fastest-growing global ad market: Latin America: Pricewaterhouse said the $1.6 trln in revenue generated 2007 on advertising, subscriptions and other user fees, in businesses ranging from newspapers to video games, would grow to $2.2 trln in 2012. The fastest growth is expected in Latin America, with spending set to jump at a 10.6% annual rate over...; Tags: Advertisement, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, AM; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Globalization's discontents: I'm back from Africa, and what a trip it has been. Ghana was certainly a marked contrast to Zimbabwe. You would never mistake Ghana for a rich country, though compared to Zimbabwe, it is positively affluent. People are poor, but the roads are filled with cars, the stores are filled...; Tags: Immigrant, Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Globalization, Government, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-22
The Mask Of Africa (exe): Reveal the mystery of ancient mask of Africa. Mach three or more masks in this matching game with novel approach to the ageless-classic. Try beating the clock or take a strategy approach in over 30 stages, bonus games, and puzzles. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Africa, Mask, Shine, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-03-17
A scientist and a shrew: A California Academy of Sciences researcher trekked through the rainforests of Tanzania in search of the Rhynchocyon udzungwensis, the newest mammal to join the elephant shrew group. They may not look like elephants, but they do have evolutionary ties to the pachyderm going back 100 million years in Africa. Scientists...; Tags: Scientist, News.com, elephant, shrew, kara tsuboi, california academy of sciences, san francisco, africa, species; Videos 2008-02-01

Gates spending lots of green on green revolution: The Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation are uniting to try to jump-start a new Green Revolution. This is not aimed at electric cars for you and me. Not aimed at cheaper electricity for Beijing or London. This is aimed at agriculture in areas where starvation and...; Tags: Growth, Africa, Goal, Operational Accounting, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-01-31
Africa's Biggest Food Retailer Gains Reliability, Full Network Compliance: How does one keep desktop computers, kiosks, and servers consistent and up-to-date when thousands of them are spread across approximately 1,200 locations in 17 countries? The Shoprite Group, Africa's leading food retailer, is using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. The software will enable Shoprite to complete what used to...; Tags: Food, Network, Africa, Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., Retail, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing; Case studies 2007-11-01
Drought ends in disastrous rains: All across the northern third of Africa the rains continue to fall. Normally dry lands are awash from Mauritania to Ehtiopia. We're used to hearing of drought in the Sudan, but floods? Think of a Katrina that just keeps coming. And it's all related...; Tags: Rain, Africa, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-09-19
Africa's Biggest Food Retailer Chooses New Point-of-Service Operating System: The largest food retailer in Africa, Shoprite Group, serves 11.6 million customers with quality brands at affordable prices. The South Africa-based company needed to modernise its Point-of-Service POS tool to maintain its competitive position, introduce new products, and improve customer service. After considering several options - including Linux - Shoprite...; Tags: Food, Point-of-sale, Africa, Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., Shoprite Group, Retail, Microsoft Windows, Food & Beverage, Operating Systems, Software, Manufacturing; Case studies 2007-08-01
Photos: Nigerian students power up their laptops: OLPC's Khaled Hassounah deploy the company's first child-friendly laptops in Africa and the Middle East.; Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Africa, Middle East, photograph; Image galleries 2007-04-11
Jewel Quest 2 (exe): Africa - 1944. Join Professor Pack on the ultimate jewel matching adventure across the world's richest continent. Rearrange precious relics to turn tiles into gold as you advance through relentlessly challenging puzzles. The wilds of the safari, the history of the Zimbabwe ruins, and the majesty of Victoria Falls await...; Tags: Treasure, Africa; Software downloads 2007-03-02
Safari Adventures: Africa (exe): Discover the adventures of Alex and Emma as they explore the African continent in this thrilling adventure game. Over 90 missions to solve full of exciting new adventures. Make friends with over fifty animals including, elephants, and cheetahs. 9 amazing habitats to choose from, fill your photo album with all...; Tags: Animal, Apple Safari, Africa, Adventure, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-10-02
Photos: Low-cost PCs: Several groups are touting machines for bringing the Net to Africa, rural Asia and Latin America. Here are Intel's latest designs.; Tags: photograph, Intel Corp., Africa, Asia, Latin America; Image galleries 2006-06-15
Photos: Low-cost PCs: Several groups are touting machines for bringing the Net to Africa, rural Asia and Latin America. Here are Intel's latest designs.; Tags: photograph, Intel Corp., Africa, Asia, Latin America; Image galleries 2006-06-15
Photos: Low-cost PCs: Several groups are touting machines for bringing the Net to Africa, rural Asia and Latin America. Here are Intel's latest designs.; Tags: photograph, Intel Corp., Africa, Asia, Latin America; Image galleries 2006-06-15
Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa (exe): Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa is a fast-paced sim game set in the African Serengeti. Players build a unique ecosystem by buying and breeding animals and by balancing the food and water needs of each diverse species. The complete version of Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa includes 11 animals, 25 campaign maps,...; Tags: Africa, Tycoon, Games, Food & Beverage, Personal Technology, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2006-01-20
Wireless Technologies and Development in Africa: Advances in the area of wireless technologies have the potential of transforming communication initiatives especially, in the developing countries of Africa that are characterized by a dilapidated telecommunications infrastructure. Through these technologies, it is now possible to bring wireless access to remote and disadvantaged communities. It is also significant that...; Tags: Africa, Wireless Technology, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Telecommunications, Networking; White papers 2005-10-04
Broadband in Africa: Getting It Right: Broadband deployment in Africa is low and much of its infrastructure is obsolescent. African telecom operators, leveraging experience of operators in other regions, can plan the expansion of their access network architecture so advanced services can be implemented with minimal additional investment. The major trends affecting network architecture are triple...; Tags: Network, Africa, Broadband, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Networking, Telephony, Telecommunications; White papers 2005-08-08
The Ultimate Field Guide for Survival in the African Bushveld (exe): This encyclopedic, no-bull survival guide is essential reading for anyone venturing into the wild places of Africa. No other guide deals specifically with African conditions and situations or covers such a wide variety of subjects in such incredible detail. The Ultimate Field Guide for Survival in the African Bushveld prepares...; Tags: Africa, Food & Beverage, Productivity, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2005-07-07
The Ultimate Mammals of Southern Africa (exe): The Ultimate Field Guide now gives nature lovers a colorful and graphical field guide in the form of an electronic book that can be used on Personal Computer incorporating color photographs of species, their field sign, habits, sounds, dung pictures and dimensions, track, silhouettes, reproduction and distribution maps on just...; Tags: Apple Safari, Africa, Field Guide, E-books, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2005-06-02