West Africa’s largest economy is not entirely defined by its offshore resources: Presco Plc has been helping to reverse the decline in agricultural staples, and in particular the versatile fruit of the oil palm.

One of the great things about Tanzania, says Clive Jones, the managing director and co-founder of Power Providers, is that it allows you to reinvent yourself endlessly—and his life and company both testify to that.

This African printing company isn’t afraid to invest regularly and heavily in its quest to be the best.

Ukraine has opened a new terminal at Boryspil International Airport in Kiev that is capable of servicing up to 15 million visitors per year, ahead of next month’s Euro 2012 tournament.

The president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych said the completion of the venue was “another small victory” for Ukraine as the country continues to develop its infrastructure in preparation for the influx of visitors.

The total area of terminal D is 107,000 square metres, making it the largest airport terminal in Ukraine.

The companies competing for awards in concentrated solar power at CSP Today USA 2012 next month have now been announced.

On June 27 in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, the CSP Today USA 2012 awards dinner will recognize the achievements of companies in five categories, with only one of them taking the prestigious title and award for 2012. CSP Today has announced the following finalists:

CSP Technology and Supplier Award Finalists:
Schott
FosterWheeler
Flowserve

Paul Hollick, sales and marketing director of fleet management company Alphabet, looks at how businesses can get more from their company fleets.

For many businesses, environmental policy poses something of a dilemma. Promoting sustainability is clearly important from the perspective of corporate social responsibility; and customers increasingly want to see evidence of their suppliers’ green credentials.

Karsten Horn, director of International Sales at INFORM’s Inventory and Supply Chain division, discusses why crowd sourcing will shake up business processes in 2012—and why the supply chain must be prepared to become more ‘social’.

Crowding round a business