Auto Report Africa

“Our Africa, Our Future.” This is the slogan under which the African Union commemorates its 60th anniversary on Africa Day this year. This slogan resonates strongly with Volkswagen as the company continues to grow its presence on the continent. Earlier this year, Volkswagen took over the responsibilities of the assembly ...

Stellantis Middle East and Africa (MEA) flaunts its key Full Year 2022 results and showed its progress in implementing the Company’s Dare Forward 2030 ambitious strategic plan for the coming decade, a plan that will drive the Company to leadership in market share, customer experience and energy transition. In September ...

In the leadup to Nigeria’s General Elections which are to take place on Saturday February 25th, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, arrived in Abuja for the signing of the National Peace Accord. This is Nigeria’s 7th presidential election since its return to democratic rule in 1999, ...

The Africa Automotive Show will take place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire as part of the 3rd Intra African Trade Fair (IATF2023) from November 21-27, 2023, the organisers have announced. As the vision for automotive industrialisation and growth of Africa materialises, the Africa Automotive Show is the ideal platform for all role-players in the automotive ...

Africa’s potential as an automotive market is very clear, says Mike Whitfield, the managing director of Nissan Africa. The continent has only 1% of the world’s automotive production, but accounts for 17% of its population. But if this potential is to be unlocked, then all stakeholders have to work together ...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty cyber report: Growing cost of ransomware attacks impacting businesses of all sizes Ransomware remains a top cyber risk for organisations globally while business email compromise incidents are on the rise and will increase further in the ‘deep fake’ era. At the same time, the war ...

Nissan Africa has hosted 25 high level communication specialists from Nissan dealerships in seven African countries at its inaugural corporate communications masterclass . Participants from the key markets of Angola, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Zimbabwe attended the three-day masterclass sessions which blended cutting edge practical learning with hands on experience ...

For the third consecutive year, Hyundai has clinched the drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) overall championships at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. After a successful 2022 season, Taylor Hagler and Michael Lewis of Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) entered the final weekend with a 100-point championship lead and ...

Heritage Bank  has affirmed that adequate agricultural financing is critical in defining Nigeria’s trade competitiveness, which guarantees sustainable agricultural systems, generates foreign exchange – a critical aspect that equips the financial sector to respond to changing market requirements and address critical sector needs for global competitiveness. Executive Director of Heritage ...

The German company, ElectricBrands, is presenting three prototypes in world premieres at the IAA Transportation (20th to 25th September 2022) in Hanover as  electric light vehicles come into focus.  In the automotive sector, change is in full swing. The entire industry is working on solutions for growing cities, remedies for ...