Media, Internet, and Technology

Innovative Solutions for E-Waste Management in Africa

Posted on April 22, 2014

Posted in Consumer Products and Goods, Corporate and Investment, Energy and Natural Resources, Media, Internet, and Technology, Public Health

Electrical and electronic waste (“e-waste”), which includes discarded technology equipment and parts, contains contaminants that are hazardous to human health and the environment. E-waste management is a growing concern for a number of African countries which, in addition to generating e-waste domestically, also receive millions of tons of (often illegally…

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Nollywood, Intellectual Property and Nigeria’s New GDP

By Cov Africa on April 10, 2014

Posted in Arts, Culture, and Entertainment, Media, Internet, and Technology

There are many significant aspects to the recent recalculation of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which has nearly doubled in size to become the largest economy on the African continent. It is worth noting that the country’s film industry, known as Nollywood, had not previously registered statistically. According to…
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