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British envoy commends Azuri’s next-generation off-grid energy in Africa

  The British Ambassador to Japan, Paul Madden,  Friday,  lauded Azuri Technologies over its next-generation off-grid energy, describing it as key to economic development in Africa. Madden gave the commendation during his visit to TICAD7, the long-standing Japanese summit aimed at driving trade and investment to African economies. Azuri, the ...

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AHF lauds World Bank over $300m Ebola fight in DRC

  AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organisation, has praised leaders at the World Bank for quickly committing $300 million in aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for its efforts to contain and eliminate an outbreak of Ebola in that country that has claimed nearly 1,700 lives. As ...

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SON expresses readiness for AfCFTA challenges

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has expressed its readiness for the challenges and imminent implications of Nigeria’s signature to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. SON said it has been working in close collaboration with other Ministries, Agencies and Departments of ...

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Mercedes-Benz maintains lead as number one premium car brand

  …Delivers 1,134,729 cars worldwide in first half of 2019 Sets new records in France, Spain, Poland, China and Vietnam.   Mercedes-Benz has continued its winning streak as it continues to be the leader among the premium car brands in a highly competitive environment worldwide, despite ongoing model changes. From ...

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Isuzu expands bakkie offering, adds exclusive new flagship, Arctic AT35

    Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAF) has expanded its bakkie offering with the addition of an exclusive new flagship model aimed at avid off-roaders, professionals who need to travel to inaccessible places, and city dwellers looking to make a bold statement. The Isuzu Arctic AT35 bakkie is now available ...

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Ford’s auto braking tech makes roads safer

  How will people in the future commute to work? Or travel on weekends? What will it mean to go from point A to point B? If images of self-driving vehicles and artificial intelligence come to mind, automakers are already paving the way toward a smarter and safer transportation ecosystem. ...

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Zimbabwean Minister pays ‘historic’ visit to Isuzu in Port Elizabeth 

The Zimbabwean Minister of Trade and Industry , Hon. Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu, Wednesday, paid a ‘historic’ visit to Isuzu Motors South Africa’s production facility in Port Elizabeth . Ndhlovu’s visit came on the back of an excellent year of Isuzu bakkie sales in the Southern African country where Isuzu has ...

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87% adults believe technology is biggest driver of change – 2019 Ford Trend Report

  ….As 79% maintain that technology is a force for good Self-driving cars are a hot topic today, but if you had to choose, would you rather your children ride in an autonomous vehicle or drive with a stranger? You may be surprised to learn that 67 per cent of ...

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Ready to go ‘topless’ with Jeep?

  Do you drive a Jeep brand? If yes, then, you must be getting ready to go topless on Saturday, May 18, as every year on this day, thousands of Jeep owners from around the globe participate in the Jeep Go Topless Day (#JeepGoToplessDay). On this International Topless Day, they ...

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A sneak peek into Kia’s new small SUV

  Kia Motors,Tuesday, offered a sneak peek into its new small SUV ahead of the coming summer’s full reveal . The new vehicle possesses the space and capabilities of a traditional SUV in a compact package.  With a modern and urbane design, inspired by the 2019 Kia SP Signature Concept, ...

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