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India seeks greater participation in hydrocarbon sector in Africa – Commodity Online

Today, 21.5% (35.3 million tonnes per annum as against 22 million tonnes in 2004-05) of India’s crude oil imports come from Africa, with the major suppliers being Nigeria, Angola, Algeria, Egypt, Cameroon … with a total investment by …

A winning idea for a water bottle – Miami Herald

The Philadelphia investment banker and 2009 graduate of Johns Hopkins … So for one of their projects, at a village in Cameroon called Gundom, they describe the town – its 300 residents, the cassava and plantains they grow, the language … Continue reading

Retail Tissue in Cameroon – Market Report – new market research report – Transworld News

Another factor was the increased construction of modern houses as three of the country’s major commercial banks entered real estate financing … The Retail Tissue in Cameroon report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market … Continue reading

World Bank Launches “Apps for Climate” Competition

New Bank climate change data book also released in margins of Durban conference   DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, December 2, 2011 – Software developers and development practitioners are being brought together by an “Apps for Climate” competition launched today by the World … Continue reading

First Deepwater, First Bank shoulder Nigerian hopes in FIBA Championship – Businessday Online

option=com_content#epresented by its two top sides, domestic league champions First Deepwater and runners up First Bank in the championship which runs from 4-10 December. The other clubs coming to Lagos for the feast of basketball are I.N.J.S of Cameroon …

The project Cameroon – Kribi Gas Power Project has changed to Active

The project Cameroon – Kribi Gas Power Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database The development objective of the Kribi Gas Power Project for Cameroon is to: (i) … Continue reading

Developing Countries to Receive Over $350 Billion in Remittances in 2011, Says World Bank Report

Geneva, December 1, 2011 (Washington DC, November 30, 2011 8pm) – Remittance flows to developing countries are expected to total $351 billion this year, and worldwide remittances, including those to high-income countries, will reach $483 billion [corrected from $406 billion … Continue reading

Bank of America shuts Brazil private banking unit – Reuters

Merrill Lynch, as the securities unit of the Charlotte-based bank is known, will focus on corporate and investment banking in Latin America’s biggest economy, the source added. Private banking has become the focus of local and foreign players in …

Kenyan KenGen raises $920 mln for geothermal plant – Reuters UK

Cameroon. Njoroge did not say where the funds were obtained from. Njoroge has previously said the power plant would be jointly funded by KenGen, the Kenyan government, the World Bank, Germany’s KfW, the European Investment Bank, the Japan …

Kenyan KenGen raises $920 mln for geothermal plant – Reuters

Cameroon. Njoroge did not say where the funds were obtained from. Njoroge has previously said the power plant would be jointly funded by KenGen, the Kenyan government, the World Bank, Germany’s KfW, the European Investment Bank, the Japan …