SPECIAL REPORTS

With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, security is a concern in many territories, not only from the threat of localized unrest but because of the ...

Successful female agripreneur shares guiding principles for launching a sustainable farming enterprise For Cynthia Sekgobela, retirement in 2016 brought a bold new beginning. After 21 years as an accountant and tax consultant, she swapped her ledgers for her true passion in farming and started Gung’s Boerdry in Zuurbekom, a 2.5-hectare ...

Allianz Commercial report highlights main benefits and hazards from expected growth of mass timber market, driven by the demand for more sustainable construction materials. As well as reducing the building sector’s carbon footprint, mass timber brings significant cost and quality control benefits, as well as reduced construction time. Main hazards ...

• Reassures Geely Customers of Continued Support (By Olaolu Olusina) Changan, the leading Chinese vehicle brand, has found a home in Nigeria, and a comfortable one, for that matter. Fast-rising and leading automobile dealership, Mikano Motors, has given Changan, with its fascinating models, a warm embrace. The country’s automobile market, ...

100 Million Engines, Gear Boxes Have Been Rolled Out Since Inauguration in 1958 The Renault Group’s Cléon factory, which specialises in manufacturing engines and components for both electric and internal combustion vehicles, could never be mistaken for a mere production plant. It is first and foremost a symbol of human ingenuity ...

The future of mobility is green and electric, of this  there should be no doubt. As the first automotive manufacturer to commit to the Paris Agreement, Volkswagen Group knows and understands this well. The Group has set ambitious targets and has invested significantly to become a global leader in e-mobility. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), ...

As more and more electric cars are travelling on the roads of Europe, this is leading to an increase in the use of the critical metals required for components such as electric motors and electronics. With the current raw material production levels there will not be enough of these metals ...

The charging infrastructure industry is rapidly evolving to meet the increasing demand for electric vehicles. As more people invest in electric vehicles, the need for reliable and convenient charging stations is becoming increasingly important. To provide a level of convenience and accessibility similar to that of refueling conventional vehicles, public ...

 * Mitigating the Risks While Leveraging the benefits Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly transforming the business landscape, with profound implications for leaders and their interpersonal skills. According to Jacqui van Rooijen, Leadership expert and Transformation Coach at YCagel, leaders will need to adapt their management approach to leverage the benefits ...

With a score of 84.6/100, London tops the inaugural Brand Finance City Index, based on a global survey of 15,000 New York and Paris are close behind in 2nd and 3rd among 100 cities in the ranking Dubai proves its reputation as the top city brand in the Middle East, ...