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Nile Petroleum S.C. of Ethiopia to launch benzene mixed with ethanol fuel

By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Sudan Nile Petroleum is set to launch its benzene and ethanol fuel mix today.
The company already has permission to launch E5 from The Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Quality and Standards Authority.
According to a source from the ministry, E5 will be in petrol stations from today, October 11, 2008.
E5, which will contain five per cent ethanol, will be found in all six petrol station companies in Addis Ababa.
The production of E5 saves 15 days worth of benzene hard currency to the government every year.
Sudan Nile Petroleum CD LTD. and six petroleum station signed an agreement to distribute the new fuel. The Ministry of Mines and Energy coordinated the agreement. Read More

South Africa to show case cutting edge ICT developments
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PRETORIA, South Africa- The latest inventions, innovations and advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) will be show-cased at a conference being hosted by Telkom next month.
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Namibia land reform to cost billions

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WINDHOEK, Namibia- The government of Namibia will have to shell out a staggering N$3.7 billion over the next 15 years to acquire a targeted 10.3 million hectares of commercial farm land to resettle 6,727 families by 2020, a new report reveals.
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South Africa aims to be among top 10 conference destinations
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Opec cuts global oil demand growth forecast
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Congo oil production up 8.5 percent
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BRAZZAVILLE, Congo- The Republic of Congo’s oil production has passed 100 million barrels this year, an 8.5 percent increase over last year’s 93 million barrels, the country’s president said. .Read More>>>

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