INTERVIEWS

The tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by acontainer ship, the Dali, has made headlines around the world. In this Q&A, Allianz Commercial Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting, Captain Rahul Khanna, who sailed on oil tankers and bulk carriers for ...

Luqman Mamudu, a leading expert and advocate of a virile automotive industry in Nigeria,  is a former Director of Policy and Planning at the National Automotive Council (NAC) now known as the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). In this exclusive interview with AUTO REPORT AFRICA, Mamudu,who is currently ...

The chairman of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing (IVM), Chief Innocent Chukwuma, looks back at the past 13 years of his automotive conglomerate, saying despite all challenges, the company is still standing strong. The Innoson boss, whose vehicles are in high demand in some other African countries outside Nigeria,  says  if African ...

CEO of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), Dave Coffey, who paid a working visit to Nigeria recently says,  for the first time in a number of years, he is confident that the current Automotive Bill in Nigeria will be passed into law and implemented even as he confirmed that OEMs are still interested ...

Within Egypt’s pivotal position in Africa’s energy landscape, Eman Sayed Shahin, Performance Lead and Senior Petroleum Engineer at Dragon Oil Egypt, epitomises the influential role of women in this sector. Her achievements and contributions serve as a testament to the growing presence of women in the energy industry, breaking barriers ...

Mozambique is fast positioning itself as a globally competitive producer and exporter of natural gas. The country boasts the presence of several energy majors such as ExxonMobil, all of which have played a central role in driving large-scale gas developments. ExxonMobil’s Public and Governance Affairs Advisor, Lecticia Sepulvede, who has a ...

In this exclusive interview with the African Energy Chamber, President of OPEC and Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Antonio Oburu Ondo, dives deep into the country’s exploration and drilling Strategies. Excerpts. OPEC members recently met in Vienna for the 8th OPEC International Seminar. What measures is OPEC currently ...

Fires on vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry as evidenced by a significant increase in recent incidents including the Fremantle Highway, a car-carrying vessel which caught fire this week off the Dutch coast with thousands of vehicles on-board en-route from Germany to Egypt.  In ...

In what has been described as the hardest Dakar in recent history, Dakar 2023 has proven to be a stunning success for South Africa across all the various categories and classes. The rally, which kicked off on 1 January 2023 on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, saw ...

  Thobeka Ntshangase is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MyFleet Track, a leading tracking and  fleet management company in South Africa. In this exclusive interview with AUTO REPORT AFRICA, Thobeka reveals her motivation for venturing into the business, saying despite the challenges in the industry, MyFleet  Track has all ...