MANAGING EDITOR Robert Barnes DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Francis Makari FEATURES EDITOR Dennis Ayemba COUNTRY EDITORS Kenya - Anthony Kiganda Uganda - Betty Nabakooza Nigeria - Boladale Ademiju South Africa - Jimmy Swira
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WRITERS Yvonne Andiva, Christine Siamanta, Erick Mongare, Dorcas Kang'ereha, Pascal Musungu, Grace Makumi, Nita Karume
Wind Energy Production in Africa
WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN Augustine Ombwa, Bonface Kimunyi, Caleb Larum
1% to installed electricity generation capacity on
Sales and Marketing Manager Ken Okore ADVERTISING Kenya: William Mutama, Fred Okoth, Trizah Njoroge, Joseph Mwangi,
Wind-based electricity contributes not more than
the continent, a share that is below that of OECD countries 3.8% as well as non-OECD emerging markets 1.1%.
South Africa: Thuli Nkosi, Winnie Sentabire, Angeline Ntobeng, Uganda: Nobert Turiyo, Selina Salumah Namuli Botswana: Dickson Manyudza, Gerald Mazikana Ethiopia: Haimanot Tesfaye, Ruth Girma Tanzania: Tom Kiage Malawi: Anderson Fumulani Ghana: Samuel Hinneh, Caleb Donne Hadjah Zambia: Susan Kandeke Zimbabwe: Chiedza Chimombe Rwanda: Collison Lore Nigeria: Seni Bello China:Weng Jie
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REGULARS Editor's Comment 3 Corporate News 4 Association News 5 Events 6 Product News 7 Opinion - Egypt should join the consensus on shared use of Nile Waters 8
Wonder Biodigesters: Innovative Waste Treatment Solutions
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Water treatment 22 Advanced Seawater Desalination Using Reverse Osmosis System Lattice Towers: Towers of support 27 Asphalt Mixing Technology : From hot to warm mixing
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