Topic - South Africa

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Archives, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Vodafone Moves to Control South African Carrier

The $2.1 billion deal for additional 15 percent stake in Vodacom expands base in Africa.
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Biosciences

AIDS Vaccine Trial Launched in S. Africa

Large-scale trial hopes to produce an immune response.
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General news

Connecting with Quadrem

How one company ties South Africa’s small businesses into the supply chain.
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Biosciences

Ranbaxy Fights AIDS in Africa

Indian pharmaceutical giant starts joint venture to market anti-retroviral products in South Africa.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Internet

TechSpin: Ballmer on Safari

Redmond answers open-source African gains; Covad pays $24.7M for NextWeb; DOJ amends NAR lawsuit; Venezuela to make cheap PCs.
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Biosciences

Obesity Goes Global

Obesity growing beyond developed nations' borders, suggesting cardiovascular problems, and markets, will follow.
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Cleantech

Water - The New Oil: Africa

Solving Africa’s water problem means tailoring solutions to individual villages.
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Computers, General news, Media, Communications, Internet

TechSpin: Google Expected Suit

Microsoft trade secrets suit expected; Howard Stern in demand; Microsoft’s small business road show; AT&T bails on South African business cost.
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Media, Internet

TechSpin: Theaters Go Digital

Studios agree on digital; at home with Zillow; South Africa’s offshore emergence; Telmex profits from spending spree.
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General news, Biosciences

Generic AIDS treatment wins FDA approval

Health organizations cheer and big pharmas jeer as the FDA gives its first-ever stamp of approval to a generic AIDS treatment.