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Riding High On Myanmar’s Human-Powered Ferris Wheels

November 27, 2019 2:52 pm

Aung careers towards the ground, hanging from one arm on the basket of one of Myanmar’s human-powered Ferris wheels, reliant on gravity-defying agility and split-second coordination honed since the age of nine.

Fireworks shower down onto jubilant crowds nearby from stunning, if treacherous, hot air balloons at the annual festival in Shan State’s capital Taunggyi.

As ear-splitting techno pumps out from the fairground, the team of lithe youngsters coax captivated onlookers onto their Ferris ride, hamster-wheeling it round to fill up the baskets.

AFP / Ye Aung THUWorkers scamper up the 20-metre (60-foot) high structure

Aung Sein Phyo,

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NB pioneers solar powered brewery in Africa

March 27, 2019 8:42 pm

Nigerian Breweries Plc (NB) and the CrossBoundary Energy, have announced the signing of Heineken’s first solar project in Africa.

CrossBoundary Energy would be installing and operating a 650 kW solar plant located at NB’s Ibadan Brewery, the solar energy plant will become operational in 2019. The project, according to the promoters, is the first of its kind for Nigeria – a fully-financed solar power purchase agreement for a major Nigerian business customer.

A statement signed by NB Director of Corporate Affairs, Sade Morgan, explained that CrossBoundary Energy would operate the rooftop facility on behalf of Nigerian Breweries as part of …