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Monthly Archive: August 2013

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The African Autos

False Things You Have Heard and Believed About Africa

  • August 30, 2013

We are about cars and trucks, development and technology, but I dare say, the misconception that some people around the world have about our beautiful continent should not go unaddressed. Thankfully, the hard times in the East and West are a great wake-up call and for the first time, Africa[...]

Mary Anderson; invented the windscreen wiper.
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Development & Industry

Women Inventors In The Motor Industry

  • August 28, 2013

The motor industry has come a long way, going back several decades ago and involving numerous inventions from many greats who contributed in one way or another to the advancement of the multi-billion industry that we know today. Of course some of the inventions were monumental and fundamental landmarks, with[...]

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5 Greatest Motor Events In Africa

  • August 26, 2013

Africa is an amazing continent such that some events can’t happen unnoticed! In this case, some motor events in Africa have in the past attracted the attention of staunch auto fans and by extension, will continue attracting huge interest in the world. Important to note is the fact that every[...]

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Customized & Improvised

Incredibly Popular! – Top Ten Pickup Trucks In Africa

  • August 21, 2013

Pickups trucks are a main transport means in Africa being used in the formal and informal sector. Most people in Africa perceive pickups as indicators of an industrious lifestyle. There are many pickup brands fighting for the African market which is growing in leaps and bounds. Some names are winning[...]

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The African Autos

The Turnaround – The Big Market That Africa Has Become

  • August 19, 2013

The past saw Africa labeled a hopeless continent of all time! Political instabilities, famine, poverty and ignorance among other challenges were the order of the day. At the time, the economic perspective appeared gloomy. However, this view has changed over time. Though African economies have not addressed every challenge, the[...]

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Featured Articles

Nairobi Side Mirror Theft: Chain It To Protect It

  • August 16, 2013

So you are driving in traffic in the busy roads of Nairobi, and suddenly you cannot see the car behind using your side mirror. This is not because you forgot to take your car to the car wash or there is too much mist; you have just become the newest[...]

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Development & Industry · Technology

Amazing Self-Parking Cars

  • August 14, 2013

Cars have come a long way, and though Africa is not the cradle for cars, we watch mesmerized because we know that one day, these amazingly advanced cars will reach Africa. The continent is fast becoming a very lucrative market with time. From the invention of the steam powered vehicle[...]

The cheetahs just got cheated by the impala.
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Featured Articles

Animals Act Bizarre in Africa

  • August 12, 2013

It is only in Africa where animals act not only logically like humans, but at times even much wiser than humans. It is here too where animals are showing increasingly high desire to learn driving cars, or at least being part of cars. What do you make out of real[...]

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Customized & Improvised

Where Will African Automobile Market Be In Ten Years?

  • August 9, 2013

The automobile world is a rather important part of every successful country. In Africa, this industry is held in high regard as the type of car you drive speaks a lot about you regardless of whether you are a chauffeur or you just hired the car for the date. For[...]

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Featured Articles

Nigerian Celebrities Love their Cars Flashy and Classy

  • August 7, 2013

One thing that you have to love about Nigerians is their class and style. This is depicted in the way they dress, talk, socialize and do business. However, modernization in Africa has molded a unique class of Nigerians, the celebrities who have taken right after their western counterparts in the[...]

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