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Kenya Technology | Environment - Nature | Science - Education Most Kenyans say no to cleaner energy afrol News / SciDev.Net - The majority of Kenyans are unwilling to abandon their traditional energy sources in favour of cleaner or renewable ones, unless their incomes rise significantly, a new study has found. Read more

Cape Verde Environment - Nature | Economy - Development | Technology Cape Verde gets Africa's first giant wind farm afrol News - Finally, the funding to design, build and operate onshore wind farms on four islands in the Cape Verde archipelago has been granted. The ground-breaking project is seen as a model for renewable energy projects in Africa at large. Read more

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South Africa | Africa Technology | Economy - Development Why phone calls are so expensive in Africa Sponsored Feature - It is estimated that African telecom operators are cheated for revenues totalling more than US$ 1 billion from their northern counterparts, who are not properly billed when international calls are made to Africa. These losses are a major reason behind the stiff pricing of international calls for Africans.Christian Ciupek, of South Africa's Intec Telecom Systems, looks at the issue. Read more