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Nairobi: A Major Centre for Regional Relief Aid

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Nairobi: A Major Centre for Regional Relief Aid Sound advice from an experienced ‘old hand’ in United Nations relief aid “Paul, you must tell your clients loud and clear that if we don’t get the right stuff to the right…

Namibia: Dimensions of the Lithium Opportunity

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Namibia: Dimensions of the Lithium Opportunity   So much attention on Namibia The relatively recent oil finds off the coast of Namibia have drawn considerable global attention to this country. Namibia has a population of only around 2,6 million but…

Cape Verde: A Little-Known but Model African State 

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Cape Verde: A Little-Known but Model African State    Two years in a country I knew so little about For two years in the late 1980’s, I was tasked with coordinating technical assistance to the desalination and power generation plant…