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Bakrie Delano earmarks US$500 million for Nigerian plantations
Bakrie Delano Africa, is to spend half of the company’s US$1 billion investment commitment in Nigeria on crude palm oil and rubber plantations
African groundwater ‘may be difficult to extract’
While groundwater maps of the African continent created much optimism when they were published recently, experts have warned that accessing water from such sources may prove difficult due to political and technical factors
Water and sanitation pledges could help 85 million Africans
WaterAid has welcomed promises from African government ministers that could provide 85.4 million Africans with access to essential services across the continent
Dutch funds flow into Ghanaian water programme
The Dutch ambassador to Ghana, Gerard Duijfjes, has handed over a EUR 100 million (US$ 129.3 million) grant and financing arrangement to fund the Ghana Netherlands Water and Sanitation Programme
Weather software to aid farmers
A team of university students from Kenya has developed a software program that can help farmers monitor weather and soil conditions in their areas
