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Where Roads Kill Many In Africa: Whose Responsibility?

  • July 8, 2013

Many times, you have seen news of severe road accidents crowding the social media, radio stations and TV channels. In fact, barely a week passes without reading or hearing news of accidents on African roads. No African country can claim immunity to road accidents. Who are to blame for the[...]

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Development & Industry

What Cars Are Popular In Africa For Transportation?

  • July 1, 2013

This might seem a straightforward question to ask. However, you might as well discover how things have changed, as some cars are more popular for particular transportation than others are. You will also discover that particular cars are customized for particular transportation. Having said that, let us discover these cars![...]

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Technology

Top Car Features For 2013

  • June 28, 2013

In the spirit of competition, manufacturers in the automotive industry are coming up with high-end innovations that keep up with the latest technology. These innovations are aimed at providing security, connectivity and convenience to car users. The year 2013 has seen few car brands spot unique features thus standing out[...]

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Customized & Improvised

Fascinating Cars For The Physically Challenged

  • June 17, 2013

Driving can be extremely difficult for the physically challenged persons. Africa has a fair share of handicapped people and with the whole continent fast becoming motorized, we will soon start seeing cars that have been modified to be used by people with different types of disabilities. In many places in [...]

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Technology

How ICT Can Improve Road Safety In Africa

  • June 14, 2013

Imagine a time when you will be hearing of no road accidents. Imagine how sweet life will be like (at least to the regular citizens, not insurance companies) when you will neither see nor hear news on road carnage on our African roads! Unfortunately, this will remain a fantasy unless[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars

How To Know The Age Of A Second Hand Car Before Buying

  • June 7, 2013

Many car buyers have varied reasons for choosing secondhand cars but the overall one is that used cars are cheap. On the other hand, new cars are usually expensive and as a rule of thumb, they have a high rate of depreciation as they age faster. However, this does not[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars

Alarm Raised on Fraudulent Japanese Used Car Exporters – How to Spot a Genuine Supplier Online

  • May 27, 2013

One year ago, the Kenyan Embassy in Japan warned car importers from East Africa to be wary of fraudulent car dealers in Japan. the embassy raised this alarm after many alarms were raised by people who had lost money to unscrupulous dealers. Sadly, the trusted Japanese car market had been[...]

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Featured Articles

DUI and DWI – What Motorists Should Know

  • May 20, 2013

As simple as it may seem to some, the acronyms DUI and DWI confuse many people with their meaning. However, their basic meanings are as explained here. DUI stands for Driving Under Influence while DWI stands for Driving While Intoxicated. However, if you have heard terms like drunken driving, drinking[...]

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Featured Articles

Most Ridiculous Road Rules In The World – Seriously? Who Obeys Such?

  • May 10, 2013

Have you ever heard of the phrase ‘The law is an ass’? Well, legislating road rules is one thing and legislating useful road rules is another. You can agree with the fact that some of the road rules across the world are very ridiculous and they may have lost their[...]

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The African Autos

The Kiira EV and Nyayo Pioneer Cars – Products of African Universities

  • March 25, 2013

When it comes to innovation, the universities in Africa have taken the lead. Talk of manufacturing the first Kenyan car- Nyayo Pioneer and the University of Nairobi automatically comes to mind. Back in 1990, this prestigious higher education institution gave the country and the citizens at large, another reason to[...]

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