EAST / CENTRAL AFRICA

Universal Music Africa (UMA) – a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, Thursday,  announced the signing of multi award-winning Kenyan Afro-Pop heavyweights, Sauti Sol. UMA has offices in South Africa, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Kenya and over the past 18 months has signed some of Africa’s ...

In this feature, Nunben Dixon, Head of Gumtree Auto, a leading  South African pre-owned auto dealership, writes that in spite of the beautiful promises on Electric Vehicles by industry analysts, automakers might, indeed, find it difficult to deliver

Porsche is surely raising the bar in the mid-engine sports car segment with the recent addition of two distinctively sporty and heavy specification models to its range: the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0. The new two-seaters are powered by the same four-litre, six-cylinder boxer engine that ...

  From rolling hills to mountain ranges, views make any road trip memorable, but for blind passengers this is part of the experience that they miss. A prototype smart car window aims to change this – by enabling blind or partially-sighted people to visualise passing scenery through touch. Feel The ...

Rolls-Royce made a debut of the Black Badge with Wraith and Ghost in 2016 followed by Dawn in 2017. Today, the family is complete with the introduction of Black Badge Cullinan: the darkest and most urban statement of Black Badge yet. According to Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor ...

…Compact cars, SUVs are main growth drivers …As China, Germany , U.S. exceed previous year’s sales   For the first time, global sales by Mercedes-Benz passed the mark of 200,000 units in a November: deliveries of 209,058 cars constitute an increase of 5.3%. Not only was a new record high ...

  LIQUI MOLY, the German oil and additive specialist,  has expanded its involvement in the Motorcycle World Championship and has strengthened its commitment to IntactGP by becoming the main sponsor of the Moto2 racing team from the Allgau region of the country . As a result of this development, from next ...

‘Unite and make a difference’ was the overarching theme as the continent’s organised labour jointly strategised recently on how to achieve policies that deliver for working people, build industry, tackle corruption and end illicit financial flows. Over 500 representatives from workers’ unions across the continent gathered in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria,  ...

  Japanese auto giant,  Isuzu Motors, last week confirmed that it will be investing R1.2 billion into the next generation bakkie programme in South Africa, while an additional total local content value of R2.8 billion will be generated through the lifecycle of the programme. This milestone development follows Isuzu’s take over ...

  It’s 05:30 at Ford’s vehicle assembly plant in Silverton, east of Pretoria, and veteran Motorvia driver Samukelo Mthethwa is preparing to hit the open road. He’s just spent around three hours loading and securing seven brand new Ranger pickups onto the double-deck open trailer attached to his truck. As ...