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To cry or to laugh… One wonders. On one side, there are many benefits to motorbike taxis taking over cab services in Africa and on the other side, there are just as many downsides. They are fast, can penetrate into the narrow streets and alleys of towns without any hindrance,[...]
It is disheartening to note that Africa ranks highly as the deadliest places for road accidents. A Global Status report by World Health Organization discloses that Africa road accidents constitute about 16% of the world’s road accidents. Not a short period passes without reading, hearing or seeing news about road[...]
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By the end of 2014, there will be more smartphones in the market than there are PCs and you can take that to the bank. Africa is grabbing its fair share of smartphones too and if you are a car seller, you had better start thinking about that mobile website![...]
Zimbabwe is a big consumer of imported cars from Japan and other places. Every year, more than 50,000 cars are imported. Because it is a landlocked country, vehicles imported have to be cleared through the Port of Durban in South Africa, Walvis Bay in Namibia or Dar es Salaam in[...]
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When it comes to Africa, driving is ever a serious affair. It starts assuming a commercial angle or at least a task aimed at the serving the wider population. There’s rather clear and straight forward explanation to this, but all is pegged on social standards. Cars per ca pita numbers[...]
Like any celebrity from Africa, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, not only shines in music but also with his rides. Think of any celebrity with good taste for cars and you will agree that Bobi Wine’s tastes go beyond ordinary. His is a good indication of style,[...]
Most people own vehicles, there might be differences in performance, models, looks and price tags, but the one thing that remains constant is that the cars take us from point A to different points of the alphabet. Well, since we so depend on these cars to assist a great deal[...]
The reign of the white collar jobs is apparently coming to a close in Africa if the statistics of the youths making ends meet through agriculture is anything to go by. Breaking from the traditional style of practicing agriculture, the youths in the country today have demonstrated creativity, excellence, self[...]
In the recent past, Africa’s automotive industry has witnessed noticeable changes. In fact, it is undergoing rapid changes, presently. Still, we anticipate more changes in future. If that is the case then what is happening currently that we would like to see more improvement? Well, this is one of the[...]
Prior to identifying the possibility of the Kenyan matatu industry being a tourist attraction, it is important to know what a matatu is. A matatu is a public service vehicle operating around major cities and towns in Kenya. The name ‘matatu’ (which somewhat means three) was coined from the fact[...]
