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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 1

'Green software' can help firms reduce their energy consumption

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The drive towards going green and reducing energy consumption has become more important than ever in today’s business world. Green software and information technology (IT) can assist companies by reducing their emissions and improving...

By: Jacqueline Holman

05 Feb 10

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 2

Asian giants taking a renewed interest in African ICT prospects

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Information and communication technology (ICT) is an exceptionally exciting business environment to operate in currently and innovation is key, says privately owned ICT company Integr8 Group joint CEO Robert Sussman.

By: Jacqueline Holman

05 Feb 10

AUTOMOTIVE & ELECTRICITY

Auto component producers urge Eskom to focus on cost savings

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Vehicle manufacturers require their component suppliers to achieve real savings of 3% a year, and should Eskom be tasked with a similar 3% a year savings in primary energy and operating costs, the cumulative savings in five years would be...

By: Irma Venter

05 Feb 10

Climate Change

Copenhagen generates more heat than light for business and policymakers

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Those who were expecting clarity and resolution on how the world would tackle climate change beyond 2012 to emerge from the Copenhagen conference in December, will have to wait.

By: Christy van der Merwe

05 Feb 10

CREDIT MONITORING

Correct tools could enable companies  to lower their 2010 credit risks

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There is a wave of expectation and excitement building up to the 2010 Soccer World Cup that may increase positive economic sentiment and result in consumers spending and using credit again, says consumer and business credit monitoring firm...

By: Jacqueline Holman

05 Feb 10

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE

Cosmo medical centre points to new human settlements model

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The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) says that the opening of the R8,2-million Cosmo City Medical Centre is a dream come true.

By: Dennis Ndaba

05 Feb 10

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

Demand for space at big construction fair grows despite anaemic growth

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Despite the bauma 2010 construction machinery, building materials machines, mining machines, construction vehicle and construction equipment trade fair being fully booked and having been expanded by an additional 15 000 m2, there seemed to be only...

By: Chanel Pringle

05 Feb 10

POWER PROJECT

Ethiopia prepares case for megahydropower project funding

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The Ethiopian government is preparing a strong case to convince the World Bank to fund a mega hydropower project in the Horn of Africa country.

By: John Njiraini

05 Feb 10

ROADS PROJECT

First phase of Koeberg interchange upgrade  to be completed by World Cup kick-off

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The first milestone of the R690-million Koeberg Interchange upgrade project is anticipated to be completed by the end of April and in time for the Soccer World Cup.

By: Jade Davenport

05 Feb 10

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Company	Industry Term	Technology	City
Gallium MD Haydn Pinnell Integr8 Group Eskom Industrial Development Corporation Atlas Copco Caterpillar Hitachi Komatsu Liebherr Messe München International New Holland Sandvik Development Bank Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Hydropower Investment Bank Mid Day International Consulting Salini Costruttori SA	Business Technology Solutions Energy Energy Consumption Energy Efficiency Green Software Information Technology Communication Technology Inadequate Infrastructure Electricity Prices Erate Technology Development Finance Storage Technology Technology Mechanism Retail Sector Healthcare Construction Machinery Gas Cylinder Machinery Manufacturers Machinery Replacement Demand Media Dialogue Media Relations Yellow Metal Bank Electricity Energy Crisis Electrical Services	Information Technology Broadband Communication Technology Certain Technology Storage Technology	ICT Copenhagen Cosmo City Addis Ababa Djibouti Cape Town
Continent	Country	Person	Product
Africa Asia	Australia South Africa United Kingdom United States Antigua And Barbuda Bolivia Brazil China Cuba Denmark Dominica Ecuador Fiji Germany India Indonesia Mexico Nicaragua South Korea Tuvalu Venezuela Djibouti Ethiopia Italy Kenya Sudan	Robert Sussman Allied Manufacturers Roger Pitot Andrew Gilder Barack Obama Evo Morales Forest Degradation Hugo Chavez Jacob Zuma Joanne Yawitch Peet Richard Worthington Stefan Raubenheimer Andrew Haynes Aaron Motsoaledi Zora Madikizela Anja Kaulbach Bell Equipment Eugen Egetenmeir Joanne Oliver Kristoff Kemmann Colin Bruce Kenichi Ohashi Obiageli Ezekwesili Robert Zoellick Samir Omar Thierry Tanoh John Colman	Communication Technology Indian And Chinese Information Infrastructure Relatively High Bandwidth Costs PC200-8 R300
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USD	Pacific Ocean Lake Turkana Omo River River Omo Salt River Western Cape	World Cup	HIV/Aids