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The Outcome of Poor African Infrastructure: High Costs, Poor Service, and Reduced Trade


Inland transport costs in Africa are much higher than those in any other region of the world. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimated that international transport costs faced by African countries, at 12.6 percent of the delivered … Continue reading

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Seeds of Suicide; India’s desperate farmers


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/seeds-of-suicide-indias-desperate-farmers/ Introduction Suicide by pesticide: It’s an epidemic in India, where farmers try to keep up with the latest pest-resistant seeds only to find themselves trapped in a vicious cycle of pesticides that don’t work, drought and debt. Since 1997, … Continue reading

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Dubai improves upon its offer of best quality of life in the region


Mercer’s index shows Abu Dhabi ranked second in the Arab World, followed by Muscat and DohaDubai retained its top status as the best city in the Middle East and Africa in terms of quality of life, according to the Mercer … Continue reading

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