By Emeka Umejei Lagos,Nigeria – Aquaculture Development in African Countries Bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO) in its post Libreville recommendation says the aquaculture sector can only be developed when it is private sector driven. “The private sector should have the leading role in developing aquaculture, Aquaculture development can only occur if market driven and carried out by the private sector,” The conference report said. “Government should not invest in fish fingerling or table fish productions as governments are ineffective at production activities. Let the private sector do this and limit government intervention to regulations and monitoring as well as some limited... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Cameroon Correspondent – Newly appointed officials of the Cameroon National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) were commissioned into their functions on August 12. The directors, sub-directors and branch managers were appointed following a May 28, 2010 Board of Directors Meeting which took place in Kribi. The installation ceremony, which took place at the NCCB’s Laboratory for Quality Control and Cup Tasting Center in Akwa, Douala, was an innovation considering that until now the Board has been operating from Douala, whereas its mission involves monitoring and accompanying all the stakeholders of the cocoa chain all over the country. To... Continue Reading
The Annual Power Generation & Steel Production Exhibition and Conference Event with the theme ‘‘Solving the Power and Steel Industry Challenges in Africa’’ is geared towards bringing together all power and steel experts across the globe to the heart of Africa – Abuja International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria from 7 – 9 February, 2012. Speaking to newsmen, Dr. Kune Igoni, the Director of Events in West Africa Exhibitions & Conferences, organizers of the Trade Show, said, the Event which is expected to have the participation of Nigeria’s Ministries of Power and Mines & Steel Development together with other governmental agencies... Continue Reading
Environmental waste management contractor TWMA has won its first offshore service contract in West Africa, signifying its intention to expand its business in this important region. The contract was awarded by AGR Petroleum Services and is worth around £1million over six months. It covers supply, installation and operation of an integrated drilling waste management solution. TWMA will provide a range of solids control technologies to AGR for its drilling campaign in the Hyperdynamics’ concession offshore the Republic of Guinea. The drillship Jasper Explorer has been contracted by AGR, on behalf of Hyperdynamics, for this exploration project. It will leave Singapore... Continue Reading
On the 17th and 18th of October 2011 the Viridis Africa conference is to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event is dedicated to the introduction of clean technologies and associated business/investment opportunities. The intention of Viridis Africa is to bring together investors and entrepreneurs from Africa and rest of the world, to jointly explore commercial initiatives in green technologies. The program includes presentation of specific projects or business initiatives, ranging in size and scope and encompassing most of the priority areas such as bioenergy, hydro, wind power, green chemistry, recycling, water treatment, desalination, amongst others. According to conference... Continue Reading
