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A car without music? It is simply unimaginable! A car has to have music. At least, that is the norm. Africans love music and excitement everywhere, even in public transport. In Kenya for example, public service vehicle owners compete to install the best music systems in buses! For the young[...]
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Africa is known for its breath-taking sceneries, wildlife, wonderful climate and the hospitable population. However, on close examination, one will most likely notice the existing variety in social status among the people. Here we seek to analyze several of Africa’s renowned celebrities with interest on their car models of choice.[...]
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With the constantly decreasing sales for cars in Europe and Asia, many car manufacturers are now focusing their efforts on the search for new selling avenues, and Africa offers just that. Maruti Suzuki Company of India has considered it time to settle in Africa. This company, which released its first[...]
This project was named ‘Saroukh el-Jamahiriya’, loosely translated to Libyan Rocket. It was the brainchild of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The late Libyan leader designed this stylish sedan with its rocket lookalike nose and tail, hence the fancy name. This project, a special one of its kind in Africa, was financed by[...]
Gas hungry! Enormous, high ground clearance, steel framing …. you name it. Such are the names used to describe muscle cars. We have seen them in hip-hop, the Hummer especially and we have seen them in war films, the stripped down jeeps used for military operations. At least, we all[...]
Any serious motor manufacturer is going to take this information and statistics seriously. In a nutshell, the vehicle sales at the southern most tip of Africa increased in the month of November this year according to the official data by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers in South Africa. Statistics[...]
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China is home of modern day industrialization. There is very little doubt, if any, that is directed towards this. As a matter of fact, what may happen to be of a challenge is spreading this technological advancement to other parts of the world. First things first, we focus on the[...]
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Africa is living in an age where the economic development is dogged by high crime rates. Fast urbanization has led to the rise of many towns and cities. As the cities and suburbs rise, so have slums also risen and due to the unsteady economic policies, crime rates have increased[...]
A joint effort among the Kenya National Highways Board, the Ministry of Transport, police and other industry players to curb road carnage was received with apprehension by the public service vehicle operators in Kenya. The laws, which became effective 1 December 2012 saw the Matatu Welfare Association calling for a[...]
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Seems like jumbos and cars don’t go together! or you can say that hell has no fury like an elephant with an achy tooth. Chris Hare and his companion Helen Jennings escaped unscathed when an angry bull elephant flipped their car over like a toy, but the psychological trauma will[...]
