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Martin Limpert appointed to steer Range Rover into an electric future

Martin Limpert appointed to steer Range Rover into an electric future

New African Association of Automotive Manufacturers CEO announced

New African Association of Automotive Manufacturers CEO announced

13 Feb 2025

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

By MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Joubert Van Eeden 11 Feb 2025

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Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

16 May 2017

Ryan Bax

#AfricaMonth: The fast-growing, untapped African car market

Ilse van den Berg 11 May 2017

Motorcycle assembly to start in Rwanda

Motorcycle assembly to start in Rwanda

Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti 4 May 2017

Mike Whitfield

Want to become a winning auto company in Africa? Here's how

Mike Whitfield 20 Apr 2017

Namibia

New mobile payment system for fuel in Namibia

18 Apr 2017

Casablanca © philipus via

Top African cities for Fortune 500 business HQ

18 Apr 2017

An employee at the Shell Agbada 2 flow station looks at the station from behind a gate in Port Harcourt on September 30, 2015.

Watchdogs allege Shell knew about Nigeria oil kickbacks

12 Apr 2017

Tesla now worth more than 100-year-old Ford

Tesla now worth more than 100-year-old Ford

Ilse van den Berg 4 Apr 2017

Kingsley Holgate's Defender goes on auction

Kingsley Holgate's Defender goes on auction

3 Apr 2017

New all-terrain adventure tyre

New all-terrain adventure tyre

3 Apr 2017

Casper Kruger

New MD for Ford sub-Saharan Africa region

30 Mar 2017

Two very different responses to Uber - Kenya and South Africa

Two very different responses to Uber - Kenya and South Africa

Thando Vilakazi and Shingie Chisoro Dube 27 Mar 2017

New professional driver service launches in Nigeria

New professional driver service launches in Nigeria

27 Mar 2017

VW to extend footprint

VW to extend footprint

8 Mar 2017

Rwanda abandons US$35m biodiesel pilot project

Rwanda abandons US$35m biodiesel pilot project

13 Feb 2017

Image via on Twitter

Kenya's Mondo Ride launches motorcycle service

Doreen Wainainah 5 Dec 2016

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Ryan Bax 1 Dec 2016

UD Trucks aims for business growth in Southern and Eastern Africa

UD Trucks aims for business growth in Southern and Eastern Africa

30 Nov 2016

Volkswagen to build car assembly plant in Algeria

Volkswagen to build car assembly plant in Algeria

29 Nov 2016

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Biometric wearables poised to transform driving experience

16 Nov 2016

AutoXpress and Engen launch service offering in Rwanda

AutoXpress and Engen launch service offering in Rwanda

14 Nov 2016

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Bizcommunity.com 14 Oct 2016

Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

Bizcommunity.com 7 Oct 2016

Dieu-Donné Gameli via - Motor taxi concept. Picture taken on the route from Larabanga to Mole National Park.

Motorcycles set to become main mode of transport in Africa

Njiraini Muchira 27 Sep 2016

Made-in-Nigeria Suzuki to launch in October

Made-in-Nigeria Suzuki to launch in October

Kingsley Jeremiah 23 Sep 2016

Vehicle firms hold different views on SA

Vehicle firms hold different views on SA

David Furlonger 13 Sep 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD of Volkswagen South Africa and H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya addressing media at the State House in Nairobi after the signing of an agreement to start the production of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo in Thika near Nairobi, Kenya.

Volkswagen plans vehicle production in Kenya

8 Sep 2016

#CARconferenceSA: Encouraging outlook for local motor industry

#CARconferenceSA: Encouraging outlook for local motor industry

6 Sep 2016

Car makers flag SA as base for drive into Africa

Car makers flag SA as base for drive into Africa

Mark Smyth 25 Aug 2016

AAAM to unlock Africa's automotive development potential

AAAM to unlock Africa's automotive development potential

24 Aug 2016

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Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

RetailAfrica increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

16 May 2017

Ryan Bax

Marketing & Media#AfricaMonth: The fast-growing, untapped African car market

Ilse van den Berg 11 May 2017

Motorcycle assembly to start in Rwanda

AutomotiveMotorcycle assembly to start in Rwanda

Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti 4 May 2017

Mike Whitfield

AutomotiveWant to become a winning auto company in Africa? Here's how

Mike Whitfield 20 Apr 2017

Namibia

FinanceNew mobile payment system for fuel in Namibia

18 Apr 2017

Casablanca © philipus via

Marketing & MediaTop African cities for Fortune 500 business HQ

18 Apr 2017

An employee at the Shell Agbada 2 flow station looks at the station from behind a gate in Port Harcourt on September 30, 2015.

Marketing & MediaWatchdogs allege Shell knew about Nigeria oil kickbacks

12 Apr 2017

Tesla now worth more than 100-year-old Ford

AutomotiveTesla now worth more than 100-year-old Ford

Ilse van den Berg 4 Apr 2017

Kingsley Holgate's Defender goes on auction

AutomotiveKingsley Holgate's Defender goes on auction

3 Apr 2017

New all-terrain adventure tyre

AutomotiveNew all-terrain adventure tyre

3 Apr 2017

Casper Kruger

AutomotiveNew MD for Ford sub-Saharan Africa region

30 Mar 2017

Two very different responses to Uber - Kenya and South Africa

Logistics & TransportTwo very different responses to Uber - Kenya and South Africa

Thando Vilakazi and Shingie Chisoro Dube 27 Mar 2017

New professional driver service launches in Nigeria

Logistics & TransportNew professional driver service launches in Nigeria

27 Mar 2017

VW to extend footprint

AutomotiveVW to extend footprint

8 Mar 2017

Rwanda abandons US$35m biodiesel pilot project

AutomotiveRwanda abandons US$35m biodiesel pilot project

13 Feb 2017

Image via on Twitter

AutomotiveKenya's Mondo Ride launches motorcycle service

Doreen Wainainah 5 Dec 2016

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

AutomotiveAfrica wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Ryan Bax 1 Dec 2016

UD Trucks aims for business growth in Southern and Eastern Africa

AutomotiveUD Trucks aims for business growth in Southern and Eastern Africa

30 Nov 2016

Volkswagen to build car assembly plant in Algeria

AutomotiveVolkswagen to build car assembly plant in Algeria

29 Nov 2016

Source:

AutomotiveBiometric wearables poised to transform driving experience

16 Nov 2016

AutoXpress and Engen launch service offering in Rwanda

AutomotiveAutoXpress and Engen launch service offering in Rwanda

14 Nov 2016

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Logistics & TransportLogistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Bizcommunity.com 14 Oct 2016

Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

Marketing & MediaNavigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

Bizcommunity.com 7 Oct 2016

Dieu-Donné Gameli via - Motor taxi concept. Picture taken on the route from Larabanga to Mole National Park.

Logistics & TransportMotorcycles set to become main mode of transport in Africa

Njiraini Muchira 27 Sep 2016

Made-in-Nigeria Suzuki to launch in October

AutomotiveMade-in-Nigeria Suzuki to launch in October

Kingsley Jeremiah 23 Sep 2016

Vehicle firms hold different views on SA

AutomotiveVehicle firms hold different views on SA

David Furlonger 13 Sep 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD of Volkswagen South Africa and H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya addressing media at the State House in Nairobi after the signing of an agreement to start the production of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo in Thika near Nairobi, Kenya.

AutomotiveVolkswagen plans vehicle production in Kenya

8 Sep 2016

#CARconferenceSA: Encouraging outlook for local motor industry

Automotive#CARconferenceSA: Encouraging outlook for local motor industry

6 Sep 2016

Car makers flag SA as base for drive into Africa

AutomotiveCar makers flag SA as base for drive into Africa

Mark Smyth 25 Aug 2016

AAAM to unlock Africa's automotive development potential

AutomotiveAAAM to unlock Africa's automotive development potential

24 Aug 2016

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

Marketing & MediaPetersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

19 Aug 2016

Why we need to unite to feed children while at school

ESG & SustainabilityWhy we need to unite to feed children while at school

Peninsula School Feeding Association 16 Aug 2016

Sendy launches ride-hailing feature

AutomotiveSendy launches ride-hailing feature

Gabriella Mulligan 11 Jul 2016

Promising future for motorcycle assembly in East Africa

AutomotivePromising future for motorcycle assembly in East Africa

James Anyanzwa 5 Jul 2016

Jumia to become Africa's one stop online destination

Tourism & TravelJumia to become Africa's one stop online destination

24 Jun 2016

From left: Edward Brown, World Vision Ethiopia national director; In-Shik Kim, president of Korea International Cooperation Agency; Roman Tesfay, First Lady of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Jin-Haeng Chung, president of Hyundai Motor Group; Soon-Nam Lee, president of Kia Middle East & Africa regional headquarters.

AutomotiveKia Motors to build auto mechanic training centres in East Africa

1 Jun 2016

#AfricaMonth: GoMyWay on the benefits of ridesharing

Marketing & Media#AfricaMonth: GoMyWay on the benefits of ridesharing

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 May 2016

Kayoola Solar Bus

Automotive#AfricaMonth: Driving Ugandan vehicle manufacturing

Lauren Hartzenberg 25 May 2016

Ford announces major SA job training investment

AutomotiveFord announces major SA job training investment

17 May 2016

Hyundai appoints new head of Africa and Middle East

AutomotiveHyundai appoints new head of Africa and Middle East

12 May 2016

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