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07Aug/17

Nigerian innovator uses app to fight food waste

August 7, 2017MobileAbuja, Articles, Asia Pulp & Paper, Boko Haram, Brain, Chizoba Ugwu, Chowberry, Economy, Electronic waste, food, Food and drink, Food rescue, Food waste, Gbagalape, Grocery store, Hunger, Limbic system, Motivation, Neuropsychology, Nigeria, Oscar Ekponimo, Personal life, Retailing, Shelf life, Social justicesmbale

Nigerian engineer Oscar Ekponimo has created a web app that could help beat hunger. The app connects disadvantaged communities with stores and non-governmental organisations; giving them an opportunity to buy food approaching the end of its shelf life at a discount.

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25Aug/16

Downtown Lusaka

Zambians feel pinch as election row delays moves to revive economy

August 25, 2016Zambia ElectionsBeijing, Bruce Phiri, China, Company: Moody's, Countries, Country: Zambia, Economy of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, Geography of Africa, Hakainde Hichilema, International Monetary Fund, Liam Carson, Lubinda Habazoka, Lusaka, Memory Musonda, Musonda, Social justice, South Africa, Unemployment, World, Zambia, Zambia's Copperbelt Universitysmbale

Copper slide, unemployment heightens economic pressure.
Pre-election violence, court challenge could delay aid.
Zambia wary of conditions linked to Chinese investment.

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