Blog Entries 61 to 70 of 43981 by Date
Founded by Jerome Okolo GeoQinetiq provides "...geophysical, geospatial and logistics..." solutions, its products include:-Satellite imagery -Geospatial products -Geodetic servicesRecent projects include Real-Time GPS for Lagos state. [view entry]
I like really niche blogs. This one is devoted entirely to Arik Air. The chap behind it says he doesn't work for Arik, however it does gush a little. That said, I have heard people gush about Arik's business class flights to London. These days, when BA cabin staff are... [view entry]
A significant majority of weapons in Sudan—2 million to be precise—are outside of government control and in the hands of civilians, mostly in the South, says Small Arms Survey in a report released yesterday. This proliferation is a result of a spike in arms acquisition by both North and South... [view entry]
Friday, December 18, 2009, Copenhagen Luiz I. Lula da Silva, Brazilian President "Frustrated" (Live Webcast Screen capture: Alex Engwete) I just watched in succession, both a COP15 webcast and on Al-Jazeera channel, Danish Prime minister Lars Lokke Rassmussen, UN secretary General Ban-Ki Moon, China’s Premier Wen Jibao, Brazil’s President Lula,... [view entry]
This is a guest post by Parin Shah from India, if you’re interested in submitting your guest blog, please follow the guidelines on the CONTRIBUTE link… My name is Parin Shah, based out of Mumbai, India. I am an avid traveller, with a special passion towards Africa and have visited... [view entry]
This is a guest post by Parin Shah from India, if you’re interested in submitting your guest blog, please follow the guidelines on the CONTRIBUTE link… My name is Parin Shah, based out of Mumbai, India. I am an avid traveller, with a special passion towards Africa and have visited... [view entry]
Amy Niang writes about the decline of leadership under the Senegalese president: The implications for state-building in Senegal and similar regimes are clear: democratic change may be a prerequisite but the absence of an institutionalised effort to stabilise the system beyond the regime remains an obstacle. The Wade administration may... [view entry]
Teju Cole's beautiful photo-essay on our recent hike in the Jarawa hills is here. I must say, it was one of the most beautiful of my days in Nigeria, with a dear friend. [view entry]
Transcript: Obama’s Speech In CopenhagenGood morning. It’s an honor to for me to join this distinguished group of leaders from nations around the world. We come together here in Copenhagen because climate change poses a grave and growing danger to our people...READ MORE [view entry]
Not the world’s best picture, I know. There’s little I can do with a crappy camera. Anyway. I had an early flight out of Entebbe today and stopped at Anderita Hotel beach to watch the sunrise. It was bliss. My day is going great! Yours? [view entry]