NORTH AFRICA

First company to introduce a five-year best-in-class standard warranty on its entire commercial vehicle range in Africa The year 2022 marked a milestone in the journey of Tata International as the company reached 60 years since its inception and 45 years on African soil. Tata International Africa (TIA) has become ...

Stellantis has sealed a new deal for FIAT, one of its emblematic brands, in Algeria. The new deal, will will lead to the development of  industrial activities, after-sales and spare parts for Fiat in the North African country, is seen as another sign of progress for  Stellantis Middle East & Africa in ...

A high-level conference in Tunis on 21 October 2022 brought together policy makers, economic experts and business leaders from Libya’s evolving private sector Libya has launched a consultation process for a national economic diversification strategy. The European Union (EU) is supporting the strategy to diversify Libya’s oil-driven economy and boost ...

Morocco is set to host the ordinary sessions of the Executive Committee and the Pan-African Council of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)   in Tangiers  between November 1 and 2, 2022.  These two meetings will be preceded on Monday, October 31, 2022 by the Constitutive Assembly of the ...

Al-Mansour Automotive, a leading Egyptian and regional automotive distributor established in 1975 by the late Loutfy Mansour, has been admitted into the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) as an Associate Member . Since inception, Al-Mansour  has been a pioneer in the industry, setting the stage for the development of the automotive industry ...

In the lead-up to COP27, the 27th UN climate summit, in Egypt, about 400 young climate mobilisers and organisers from across the Global South will gather at a Climate Justice Camp in Tunisia to co-create strategies and demand an equitable and just response to the climate crisis. Led by climate ...

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has appointed Bernhard Manson-Kullin as a Project Manager responsible for Component Manufacturing . His appointment takes effect from October 1, 2022. The primary objective of this role, according to AAAM,  is to develop and grow component manufacturing in Africa through the value chain and to ...

The only sedan in the Volkswagen model range, the new Polo Sedan, is now available for sale at Volkswagen dealerships.  The Volkswagen Polo Sedan, which is manufactured in Pune, India, has sold 44 267 units in the local market since its launch in 2011. The new Polo Sedan is set ...

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced  that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire shares in Vehicle Energy Japan Inc., a company engaged in the automotive lithium-ion batteries business. Nissan said it would  acquire the shares after the completion of regulatory procedures, including necessary approvals and permissions. Nissan ...

This is another step forward for Stellantis in Egypt as another deal is sealed with the Egyptian Government. Stellantis has sealed another deal with Egypt. On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, the Chief Operating Officer, Middle East and African Region at Stellantis, Samir Cherfan, met with the Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr Mostafa ...