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Drinkable water in Africa: the challenge taken up by Veolia Water Technologies

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In Africa 320 million people still do not have access to drinkable water that meets the basic hygiene standards. The filtering of used water is an issue as well since 80% of it is simply rejected into the wild and pollutes the environment. Veolia Water Technologies (VWT), a subsidiary company of the French multinational and present in 77 countries, specializes in the services and the filtering of the water. Its new Director for Development in Africa, Sébastien Gary describes for us the many challenges that await VWT in this part of the world.

Flexibility, the Next Big Thing For Modern Armament

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The twentieth century has been rich in shifts. When an army’s job was to defeat the opponent, barely a century ago, the number of missions which befall armed forces today has quickly gone from 2 to 4. To defensive and offensive missions, governments have added stability and support operations. This change goes beyond training: it requires for equipment and vehicles to be completely re-thought. And flexibility became a crucial requirement, especially for European countries, where Defence spending is actually falling.