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Maker of Hepatitis C Drug Strikes Deal on Generics for Poor Countries

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Follow on Twitter @GoAfricaNetwork NEW DELHI — The maker of one of the costliest drugs in the world announced on Monday that it had struck agreements with seven Indian generic drug makers to sell lower-cost versions of its $1,000-a-pill Hepatitis C drug in poorer countries. Gilead Sciences, the California-based drug maker, also said it will begin […]

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Environment: Sun and Wind Alter German Landscape, Leaving Utilities Behind

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Follow me on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork HELIGOLAND, Germany — Of all the developed nations, few have pushed harder than Germany to find a solution to global warming. And towering symbols of that drive are appearing in the middle of the North Sea. They are wind turbines, standing as far as 60 miles from the mainland, stretching as

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Politics: Building Legacy, Obama Reshapes Appellate Bench

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WASHINGTON — Democrats have reversed the partisan imbalance on the federal appeals courts that long favored conservatives, a little-noticed shift with far-reaching consequences for the law and President Obama’s legacy. For the first time in more than a decade, judges appointed by Democratic presidents considerably outnumber judges appointed by Republican presidents. The Democrats’ advantage has only

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Ford unveils new models for Africa as it eyes big untapped market

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Ford Motor Co announced 17 new vehicles for Sub-Saharan Africa on Thursday, as carmakers jostle for position in one of the last major markets where potential growth remains largely untapped. The models, among 25 to be introduced by 2016 in a broader product offensive across the Middle East and Africa, draw on the U.S. auto

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Africa’s Beauty brands primped for profit

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East Africa is one of the fastest-growing markets for beauty products and as tastes get more discerning local and international companies are cashing in. With East Africa’s middle classes developing a taste for high-quality personal care and beauty products, international cosmetics companies like L’Oréal and homegrown ones like Kenya’s SuzieBeauty are rushing to cash in on this fast-growing market.

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Wi-Fi Direct: what it is and why you should care

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EXPLAINED: The easy way to connect everything to everything else Its 2014 and the world that we all know, the one is connected by miles and miles of cabling, is all changing. The world of Wi-Fi has taken over to spread internet love without wires and is proving immensely popular – but that doesn’t make it

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Google paves way for 64-bit Android L devices by year end

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Catching up with Apple, Google is setting the stage for device makers to release 64-bit smartphones and tablets with the Android L operating system. Google’s 64-bit compatible Android L is available for download as a developer preview, and mobile devices should be available by year-end after the final version of the OS is released. Based

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Cloud Computing set for massive growth in SA & Kenya

East Africa technology news, Economic news, Southern Africa economic news, Southern Africa technology news, Technology News /

Rapidly expanding bandwidth capacities, following the landing of undersea cables, have led to the proliferation of data centres and established a solid platform for the development of cloud computing services in South Africa and Kenya. Enterprises are steadily embracing outsourcing and managed services for various business and technological benefits, further driving migration to cloud computing.

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Africa marked as fastest growing technology market

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The 2014 Gartner Symposium, which is being held at CTICC in Cape Town, recently revealed the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2015. Adding to this, Vodacom’s managing executive of m-Commerce, Hemmanth Singh, has marked Africa as the fastest growing technology market. In his presentation, Singh touched on a great deal of statistics as to why the

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