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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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#InnovationMonth: How AI will change the automotive game for the better

Trevor Hill 11 Sep 2017

Desert camelpower in action!

#Loeries2017: Stoked about camelpower

Leigh Andrews 8 Sep 2017

The future for rural Africa is electric

The future for rural Africa is electric

Dave Chambers 28 Aug 2017

Africa's app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

Africa's app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

25 Aug 2017

Innovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

Innovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

22 Aug 2017

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The role of cities in the next automotive revolution

Trevor Hill 7 Aug 2017

Photo by Jackson Jost via Unsplash

Nigeria signs oil financing deals with Shell, Chevron

4 Aug 2017

Autonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

Autonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

1 Aug 2017

Digitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

Digitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

Dereshin Pillay 27 Jul 2017

#NewCampaign: Ever considered ditching your keys?

#NewCampaign: Ever considered ditching your keys?

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2017

Uber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Uber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

26 Jul 2017

Disruption anticipated at Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Disruption anticipated at Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Topco Media 25 Jul 2017

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Omololu Ogunmade 21 Jul 2017

Audi pulls 'sexist' China ad after public outcry

Audi pulls 'sexist' China ad after public outcry

21 Jul 2017

Germaine Auto Centre to service Uber Nigeria vehicles

Germaine Auto Centre to service Uber Nigeria vehicles

Abdullateef Aliyu 17 Jul 2017

Commercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

Commercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

12 Jul 2017

GM regains crown on Wall Street as Tesla shares slump

GM regains crown on Wall Street as Tesla shares slump

10 Jul 2017

Volvo to only produce electric cars from 2019

Volvo to only produce electric cars from 2019

7 Jul 2017

New Kia auto mechanic training centre in Ethiopia

New Kia auto mechanic training centre in Ethiopia

3 Jul 2017

Trent XWB engine

Rolls-Royce to provide Ethiopian Airlines with 20 Trent XWB engines

28 Jun 2017

Time running out to enter the Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Time running out to enter the Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Topco Media 27 Jun 2017

President Museveni. Image:

Museveni launches water transport for fuel on Lake Victoria

Emmanuel Ainebyoona 20 Jun 2017

Apple sees autonomous cars as 'core' technology

Apple sees autonomous cars as 'core' technology

18 Jun 2017

Driving Impression: Hyundai Elantra 1.6 TGDI Elite DCT Sport

Driving Impression: Hyundai Elantra 1.6 TGDI Elite DCT Sport

Ané Theron 13 Jun 2017

How Africa can accelerate digital transformation

How Africa can accelerate digital transformation

6 Jun 2017

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A letter to boda boda riders

Bernard Tabaire 2 Jun 2017

Put you in Youth Month

Put you in Youth Month

Bizcommunity.com 1 Jun 2017

TiMoto now sole Metzeler motorcycle tyre distributor

TiMoto now sole Metzeler motorcycle tyre distributor

1 Jun 2017

Leeroy Poulter and Rob Howie. Image: Nadia Jordaan

Additional challenges for Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race

29 May 2017

How electric car racing could one day challenge F1

How electric car racing could one day challenge F1

Bruce Grant-Braham 26 May 2017

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Desert camelpower in action!

Marketing & Media#Loeries2017: Stoked about camelpower

Leigh Andrews 8 Sep 2017

The future for rural Africa is electric

AutomotiveThe future for rural Africa is electric

Dave Chambers 28 Aug 2017

Africa's app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

Marketing & MediaAfrica's app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

25 Aug 2017

Innovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

RetailInnovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

22 Aug 2017

Photo by Rikki Chan via Unsplash

AutomotiveThe role of cities in the next automotive revolution

Trevor Hill 7 Aug 2017

Photo by Jackson Jost via Unsplash

Energy & MiningNigeria signs oil financing deals with Shell, Chevron

4 Aug 2017

Autonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

AutomotiveAutonomous vehicles to reshape the global economy

1 Aug 2017

Digitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

RetailDigitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

Dereshin Pillay 27 Jul 2017

#NewCampaign: Ever considered ditching your keys?

Marketing & Media#NewCampaign: Ever considered ditching your keys?

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2017

Uber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

ICTUber jacks up security in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

26 Jul 2017

Disruption anticipated at Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Marketing & MediaDisruption anticipated at Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Topco Media 25 Jul 2017

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

AutomotiveNigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Omololu Ogunmade 21 Jul 2017

Audi pulls 'sexist' China ad after public outcry

Marketing & MediaAudi pulls 'sexist' China ad after public outcry

21 Jul 2017

Germaine Auto Centre to service Uber Nigeria vehicles

AutomotiveGermaine Auto Centre to service Uber Nigeria vehicles

Abdullateef Aliyu 17 Jul 2017

Commercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

AutomotiveCommercial vehicle market competition on the rise in Africa

12 Jul 2017

GM regains crown on Wall Street as Tesla shares slump

AutomotiveGM regains crown on Wall Street as Tesla shares slump

10 Jul 2017

Volvo to only produce electric cars from 2019

AutomotiveVolvo to only produce electric cars from 2019

7 Jul 2017

New Kia auto mechanic training centre in Ethiopia

AutomotiveNew Kia auto mechanic training centre in Ethiopia

3 Jul 2017

Trent XWB engine

Logistics & TransportRolls-Royce to provide Ethiopian Airlines with 20 Trent XWB engines

28 Jun 2017

Time running out to enter the Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Marketing & MediaTime running out to enter the Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Topco Media 27 Jun 2017

President Museveni. Image:

Logistics & TransportMuseveni launches water transport for fuel on Lake Victoria

Emmanuel Ainebyoona 20 Jun 2017

Apple sees autonomous cars as 'core' technology

AutomotiveApple sees autonomous cars as 'core' technology

18 Jun 2017

Driving Impression: Hyundai Elantra 1.6 TGDI Elite DCT Sport

AutomotiveDriving Impression: Hyundai Elantra 1.6 TGDI Elite DCT Sport

Ané Theron 13 Jun 2017

How Africa can accelerate digital transformation

Marketing & MediaHow Africa can accelerate digital transformation

6 Jun 2017

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Logistics & TransportA letter to boda boda riders

Bernard Tabaire 2 Jun 2017

Put you in Youth Month

Marketing & MediaPut you in Youth Month

Bizcommunity.com 1 Jun 2017

TiMoto now sole Metzeler motorcycle tyre distributor

AutomotiveTiMoto now sole Metzeler motorcycle tyre distributor

1 Jun 2017

Leeroy Poulter and Rob Howie. Image: Nadia Jordaan

AutomotiveAdditional challenges for Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race

29 May 2017

How electric car racing could one day challenge F1

AutomotiveHow electric car racing could one day challenge F1

Bruce Grant-Braham 26 May 2017

#WomensMonth is not important

Marketing & Media#WomensMonth is not important

Bizcommunity.com 24 May 2017

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

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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

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