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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is a private sector led international organisation established by treaty between independent sovereign states

The Energy Sector has set the ambitious targets in its Strategic Plan, to increase access to electricity from less than 15% today to 50% of the population by 2017. This is meant to strongly support the socio-economic development of the country.

Global warming is assuming alarming proportions and has become a cause for international concern. Over the past century the average global temperature has risen by more than one degree Fahrenheit. 

Nigeria had a glorious mining history before the discovery of oil.  Some of the minerals were tin, coal and columbites.  Mining was neglected with the oil boom of the 70s but Nigeria is now determined to diversify the economy.

The relatively recent development of marine surveying and navigating technologies and the collection of different streams of data have allowed marine researchers to map the seafloor.

One limiting factor on the development of an economy can be the availability of affordable resources. One such resource is aggregate, a collective term for stone, sand, and gravel, which is a critical component of a nation’s infrastructure.

One of the largest challenges for implementing a Solar Powered System is the proper sizing, installation and after the installation support of these products.

OutBack Power Technologies uses its experience in helping design systems that will provide power when or where there is none available. OutBack Power Systems have been deployed in South Africa to power backup systems on a bus transit system.

In many Commonwealth countries on the continent of Africa, high quality access to the electric grid to access electrical power is rare. To aid with this effort, OutBack Power Technologies can help to supply a quality battery based backup system.

The exciting potential of jatropha in combating climate change (the use of jatropha biodiesel results in an estimated 70 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions) is commonly understood.