SPECIAL REPORTS

  mediaReach OMD, the leading media agency in West Africa, has unveiled the latest edition of mediafacts, a book it has been publishing annually since 2001. Over those years, the book has become reputable as the prime reference on media information in West and Central Africa, renowned as easily accessible ...

As the search for the 2017 Volkswagen Driver Search continues in South Africa, eight young prospective racing drivers have been shortlisted for the next round of the competition while the game is over for the other six who didn’t make it after the first round was completed at the Zwartkops ...

Eunisell Chemicals, Africa’s leading specialty fluids management company, Friday, organised a technical training and seminar for lubricant additive customers in Lagos. The one-day event was part of the company’s efforts to raise the awareness of participants on the technical aspects of the lubricant market. This, according to Eunisell, is to ...

Hyundai, the Korean carmaker, Monday,  marked its 3-millionth Elantra sold in the United States by celebrating the achievement of a local hero in Baytown, Texas, a city near Houston severely impacted by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. Henry Rogers, Paramedic Field Supervisor for Acadian Ambulance, was on the front lines ...

The world’s first self-flying taxi was launched at the Jumeirah Beach Park in Dubai, United Arab  Emirates on Monday. The Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) of Dubai was the brainchild of  Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA). According to Dubai Media Office, the two-seater AAT, capable of transporting people without human ...

        Kia Motors has been ranked among the highest valued brands in the world once again, according to Interbrand’s 2017 ‘Best Global Brands’ report. The latest study, released this Monday, confirms Kia’s brand value has grown 6% in the last 12 months, to the US $6.68 billion. ...

… Advise colleagues to explore other business prospects for survival after service The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), weekend, called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to do more to ensure a conducive environment for the media to flourish in the country, noting that the media industry has been, and ...

IKA Germany (IKA Industrie- und Kraftfahrzeugausrüstung GmbH), a leading global player in the automotive aftermarket spare parts supplies, with customers in over 70 countries across five continents, said it will be rounding off its  2017 African Road Show at the first Kaduna Automotive Spare Parts Exhibition and Stakeholders Conference scheduled ...

….As stakeholders fault auto policy implementation A senior lecturer at the Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria, Dr. Oscar Odiboh, has faulted the operations of automobile assembly plants in the country. The don, who is also an automotive communication specialist, said they lack the required standard to compete globally. Odiboh stated ...

Charl Potgieter from Pretoria and Hennie “Tyres” van Heerden from Victoria-West have been declared winners of the Honda Quest 2017  true adventure organised by Honda Motorcycles of Southern Africa. The duo clinched the winning ticket for their team twelve days after leaving Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, as the Honda ...