Transnet Freight Rail has reopened a line on the Container Corridor, a key economic node to move freight between Gauteng and Durban with Transnet progressing to repair its flood-hit operation. …
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Lagos inaugurates anti-Okada squad to enforce Okada ban
On May 18, 2022, Lagos government announced a total ban on Okada riders in 6 local government areas in the state and has recorded of 85% compliance in the last …
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Kenya Airways sets up hub for training drone pilots
Kenya Airways has launched the country’s first-ever drone cage to be used for training Unmanned Aerial Vehicle pilots. Through its subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, the airline will use the facility for …
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Lightyear 0 to launch the world’s first Solar Powered Car
In 2019 Dutch EV startup Lightyear revealed a concept first of its kind for a sleek sedan with in-wheel motors and solar panels spanning the hood and roof. It is 2022 …
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South African Mercedes-Benz owners to stop driving cars, NCC urges
South African Mercedes-Benz owners has been urged by the National Consumer Commission (NCC) to stop driving its cars following a global recall. The recall is attributed to possible brake failure …
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Beginning june 3, Swvl an Egyptian ride-hailing service says it will suspend the daily intra city rides in Kenya citing the global economic downturn. The firm which has operated since …
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Uber ‘unlikely’ to ditch 25% commission it charges SA drivers
Uber is unlikely to revise the 25% commission it charges drivers contracted to its platform, as it says the fee is crucial to maintaining the e-hailing service provider which has …
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Innoson soon to launch tricycle production in Nigeria
The company says it has produced 100 prototypes to get feedback from users in Nigeria. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Comapany (IVM) says it is diversifying into the production of tricycles, in …
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As part of its efforts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, the government has excluded petrol and diesel-powered buses from the lucrative bus rapid transport (BRT) system that will begin operations …
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Tesla sold a record 70,847 China-made vehicles in December
US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. sold 70,847 China-made vehicles in December, the highest monthly rate since it started manufacturing in Shanghai in 2019, data from the China Passenger Car …