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The intricate dance between skills development, accreditation and manufacturing growth Innovation is the currency of progress and a company’s investment in skills programmes is a testament to its commitment to a thriving manufacturing sector. The very foundation of this growth rests upon the shoulders of a well-equipped workforce but unfortunately, ...

Top German Lawmakers Meet Farmers ‘Go away!’: Protesting Farmers Booed and Jeered German Finance Minister Large numbers of tractors headed to Berlin city centre, Monday morning,  for another demonstration by farmers who are angry at government plans to end tax breaks on diesel fuel. Honking tractors could be heard in several ...

In a remarkable feat, Massilia Motors secured the prestigious Best Auto TV Commercial award in Nigeria for 2023, recognizing the outstanding commercial produced for the Mitsubishi Outlander. The award ceremony took place in December 2023 in Lagos during the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Awards, with esteemed guests, including Mr. ...

Holiday makers who travelled extensively over the festive season would have had their vehicles checked or serviced thoroughly in advance but now the road trip is done and dusted there may be some issues that need attention. Dewald Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association ...

Sustainability-focused water purification innovator, Bluewater,  is supplying reusable drinks bottles to all members of the ERT Formula E race team, both drivers and the support staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes at the factory and during race events. The initiative is poised to eliminate the need for more than ...

Stears , a leading economic analysis and data-driven insights provider, has unveiled its much-anticipated 2024 African Outlook Report, delivering nuanced insights into the continent’s economic landscape. Contrary to broad generalisations, the report sheds light on the diverse growth trajectories across Africa, with East Africa emerging as a regional powerhouse. In ...

The fourth bridge in Abidjan known as the “Y4” bypass and the urban highways of Civil Prison and Dabou respectively, all built with funding from the African Development Bank Group, have been opened to traffic.  Ivorian Prime Minister, Robert Beugré Mambé, opened the road infrastructure, Wednesday, 10 January, just days before ...

(By Michael Evers, dpa) More trains will soon be travelling to new destinations on the European mainland through the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. Getlink, the operator of the now 30-year-old tunnel, is planning to create the technical conditions for competing railway companies to be able to travel to ...

(By Christian Ebner and Andrej Sokolow, dpa) The recent decision by US-based car rental giant Hertz to scale back its electric car fleet might be indicative of a broader trend, according to an automotive industry expert. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, from the Germany-based Centre Automotive Research, suggests that this move signals a ...

BMW sold more cars last year than ever before, with global sales rising by 6.5 percent to around 2.55 million vehicles after a strong final quarter, the group announced in Munich on Tuesday. Sales of fully electric cars (BEV) increased by 74 percent  to 376,000 vehicles. This means that BMW ...