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[...] most continent lagging behind in achieving [...]

Those hallowed pathways of technological diffusion are increasingly being slowed, and the effects on the poorest countries may be unduly hindered.

We have taken on special responsibility for the goals of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.

After decades of stagnation, progress [...] [...]

[...] [...] manifestations of lagging political development.

[...] the AHB Series Hysteresis Brakes allows operation [...]

The Fund is initially being financed by a grant of £100 million from the Governments of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and is managed by the African Development Bank.

In response to a request made by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (see A/59/736, para. 8), the Board assessed the ageing of its previous recommendations that had not yet been fully implemented.

[...] [...] excess stock, slow moving or obsolete stock [...] [...]

Acknowledging that mainstreaming disaster risk reduction also contributed to the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, the Committee expressed the view that priority should be given to that area and to countries that were considerably behind in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action.

[...] economies had begun to stagnate with the waning [...] [...]

(B) If any member shall surrender for cancellation a share certificate representing shares held by him and request the Company to issue in lieu two or more share certificates representing such shares in such proportions as he may specify, the Board may, if it thinks fit, comply with such request subject to the payment of such sum (not exceeding, in the case of any share capital listed on a stock exchange in Hong Kong, the maximum amount prescribed or permitted from time to time by such stock exchange, and, in the case of any other share capital, such sum in such currency as the Board may from time to time determine to be reasonable in the territory in which the relevant register is situate, or otherwise in each case such other sum as the Board may from time to time determine) for every certificate after the first, as the Board shall from time to time determine.

Ordinary resolutions will also be proposed at the Annual General Meeting in respect of the granting of the Issue Mandate to the Directors, in the terms set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting, to allot, issue and deal with Shares not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing the relevant resolution, and adding to the Issue Mandate so granted to the Directors any Shares representing the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares repurchased by the Company after the granting of the Repurchase Mandate, at any time during the period ended on the earliest of (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (b) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles or any applicable laws to be held; and (c) the date upon which such authority is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution at a general meeting of Shareholders.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practical Date, the Directors are not aware of any other person who had an interest or short position in the Shares or underlying Shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who was, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital, or options in respect of such capital, carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group.

Even though governments still have a preference for local satellite operators, we believe that they will recognise the benefits of an open market and hence will eventually allow foreign operators to enter these markets without restrictions.