Niger

Poverty rates in developing countries continue to inflate enormously. Countries such as Niger and Burundi are faced with an epidemic of continued poverty and no improvement in sight. Several factors affect the rate of poverty in developing countries. The primary factors that significantly improve or deteriorate poverty rates in countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Niger, and Burundi are the mean years a women spends in school and the average age of a woman 's first marriage. In perspective, the…

niger produces xylanase enzyme when cultured at different temperatures and maximum enzyme production was observed at 30 C. Aspergillus niger grew well at 28oC (8.98U/ml) when cultivated in Czapex dox media, but xylanase production was significantly decreased at higher temperature (Haltrich et al.,1996). The net temperature…

In addition to producing extracellular enzymes and citric acid, A. niger is used for waste management and biotransformations. Aspergillus is a group of molds, of which about 200 species have been identified. Aspergillus molds are found throughout the world and are the most common type of fungi in the environment.The fungi is most commonly found in mesophilic environments such as decaying vegetation or soil and plants. of A. niger is important because of its involvement in producing citric acid…

establishment. The small scale credit plans given by these oil multinationals has encouraged interest in little and small scale and large scale businesses, and the alleviation of poverty in the oil bearing communities of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. These projects…

of the Niger Delta. Eco-efficiency means reaching a point of competitively priced goods and services that please the needs of humans but also brings forth quality of life that actively reduces harmful environmental influences. What this means is that clean up should be put into place at the Niger Delta of the massive amount of oil as well as crack down on illegal bunkering. This way there will be a solution for both sides and overall the environment is saved. Development in Nigeria’s Niger Delta…

1937 under the name Shell D’Arcy. Upon discovering the first commercial oil field in 1956 in the Niger Delta, Shell Nigeria began exporting oil in the year of 1958 and has been doing so ever since. At one time, oil exportation was seen as a way to transition from relying solely on the agriculture industry for exportation and move into what was thought to be the booming economy of oil. The locals of the Niger Delta area have experienced little to no growth as a result of Shell Oil’s operations…

Yesterday, November 2nd, 1893, Okonkwo, an influential leader of the Village of Umuofia in Southern Niger, was found dead hanging from a tree in his own compound. His death was ruled as suicide by hanging. On the 2nd, Okonkwo murdered one of the District Commissioner’s messengers at a village gathering. Several messengers were sent to disperse the assembly of villagers. Onlookers recalled the messenger saying, “The white man whose power you know too well has ordered this meeting to stop,” before…

discovered Cinémathèque Française, which screened films from all around the world. He also studied under anthropologist Marcel Griaule. Eventually, he left Paris to work in the French colonies in West Africa as a civil engineer. In 1941 he was sent to Niger where…

A journey is a trip taken to any place and can be physical, mental, or spiritual. In the text, “The Cruelest Journey: 600 Miles” by Kira Salak talks about Kira Salak kayak journey on the Niger River. Another text, “Migrant Labor” is about the motivations of migrant workers that promote them to move to California. Furthermore, “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck discusses the simulations for refugees to migrate to California. Lastly, “The Odyssey by Homer talks about Odysseus’s inspirations…

off kilter, and our way of life misunderstood. I am speaking to address our ways of having a functional society, and clear the air of any misinterpretations of our life as so-called “savages” in The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger. From the perspective…