NIGERIA / WEST AFRICA

    (By Rene Devprasad, Taliya Naidoo and Shannon Ally)  The global pandemic of the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in leaders in Africa imposing strict controls to help curb the virus in their respective countries.       The global pandemic of the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in leaders in ...

  The long awaited 2020 Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme, an even more attractive version of the top-selling 4×4 Double Cab and aimed at owners with an adventure extreme lifestyle, is now available in limited numbers. The Triton Xtreme, only available as the 4×4 Double Cab Auto, offers much more than an ...

•  To survive, OEMs and software suppliers will need to rationalise or reallocate R & D expenses The COVID-19 outbreak has caused global new vehicle sales to contract by 19 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 due to supply chain disruption, factory shutdowns, and the automotive vertical’s high dependence on ...

Over the next 15 months, Africa is set to receive a total of $50bn towards its economic recovery from the World Bank, which has identified the protection of the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as essential to its economic bounce-back from the coronavirus. Financial technology (fintech) has a key ...

  Cameroon, DR Congo and Burkina Faso Are The Most Neglected Displacement Crises In The World, According To The Norwegian Refugee Council’s Annual List Launched on Wednesday “The deep crises represented by millions of displaced Africans are yet again the most underfunded, ignored and deprioritized in the world. They are plagued by ...

The President and CEO of the Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, has officially joined the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Class of 2020 along with 46 other exceptional entrepreneurs from 41 countries across the globe. Maduka was formally accepted into the 2020 Class of the prestigious awards on Thursday, June 4, ...

• • • To fast-track 10% contribution of mining sector to GDP The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended Heritage Bank for being part of a valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Ltd, saying such partnership stands to create new opportunities for Nigeria to grow ...

  As the electric car movement continues to gather momentum, one question that easily comes to mind is  whether there will still be a future for mechanics. Electric cars are not the only threat to traditional mechanical skills, however. As cars become ever more sophisticated, technological ability becomes a necessity ...

Around the globe, the take-up of electric cars is expected to accelerate rapidly in future, driven by consumer demand and government policies aimed at tackling climate change. The future of mobility is clearly electric, but the transition will lead to a fundamental change in risk for manufacturers, suppliers and insurers ...

BRALO AUTOMOBILE, a leading name for premium cars as well as provision of logistics services in the auto industry, has unfolded its plans for the growing African automotive market. Operating from the German city of Hamburg, BRALO, which is also a trusted name for clean and brand new premium automobiles, ...