E-commerce in Africa: Retrospective review amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Olukayode Kolawole of Jumia Nigeria reviews the key role played by e-commerce in Africa to enable consumers gain access to essential products during the COVID-19 pandemic. With over one billion people and 500 million Internet users in Africa, e-commerce has in the last eight years improved the quality of lives on the continent by helping […]

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Govt gives green light for 5G network in Nigeria

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Photo file shows Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy inspecting a Virtual Reality setup that uses 5G speeds during the pilot operation of 5G network in Nigeria by MTN Nigeria

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Triple Offset Seat Seal For Butterfly Valves Enables Leak-Free Shut-Off

A proprietary process, developed by EGC Enterprises, eliminates the typical surface imperfections that can cause leakage in triple offset butterfly valves.

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ETW Energietechnik Supplies the Biomethane Upgrading Technology for a 45 km Biogas Grid

With a newly built biogas pipeline, the association „Biogaspartner Bitburg“ will in future bundle the raw biogas supplies of up to 48 biogas plants from the region.

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Supertall skyscraper would put a pocket park halfway up

ODA New York has unveiled an interesting design for a new supertall skyscraper. It would have a void at its center which would host a pocket park, enabling residents to enjoy some fresh air and greenery without needing to travel down to the ground.

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By Land and By Sea: Transportable Odorizing System Adds Odorants to LPG Without Using Any Electrical Components

For safety reasons, odorants must be added to gases that are basically odorless, such as LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), in refineries and at loading terminals in order to detect leaks in pipes and equipment by smell.

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New explanation for Antarctic mystery doesn’t need “parallel universe”

Headlines lately have been screaming about how scientists in Antarctica have discovered evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backwards. While we seriously wish that was true, a new study has put forward a more realistic explanation.

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Product Highlight: Mark Series Position Indicators / Switches / Transmitters

The Proximity Mark Series is a line of position indicators with a selection of various output options. The Mark Series has three different model styles, which allow it to be used in almost any application.

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Hydrogen injection device saves fuel and cuts emissions on big diesels

A South Australian company is ready to go into full production with an innovative aftermarket kit that impressively cuts fuel consumption, particulates and carbon monoxide emissions from big diesel engines, asking only for a little water in return.

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