The base is also taking advantage of wind, solar, and biomass resources to provide secure electrical power for the installation.

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Both are taking advantage of free online courses and other learning resources that may or not be accredited degrees, but have no less helped them achieve the tangible skills necessary to found their own businesses or enhance their career prospects.

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The growth of good news and an explosion of books by ubiquitous Africa experts also speak of a new age of confidence taking advantage of the fastest-growing economies on the planet, huge discoveries of energy and mineral resources and more billionaires and millionaires than at any other African age.

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Due to widely varying country conditions, some African economies can take advantage of favorable wages and natural resources and benefit from taking timely measures to develop and export manufacturing goods.

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But I want those resources to be used smartly, not just by taking advantage of hardware and software that can improve education, but also by using social media to supplement what teachers do and make it increasingly possible for people to learn outside the confines of a classroom.

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Under Agile methodology, marketers are deploying their budgets and resources more intelligently, and looking actively for the best performance against their campaigns: taking advantage of the ever expanding number of social media sites, targeting users on mobile phones, and even exploring very early technologies like augmented reality.

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