2013 has been a great year for car-makers. However, the slump in the global economy saw them come up with antics to make people buy their cars. As a result, there have been tremendous advertisements made and we just couldn’t let the year pass without bringing them to your notice.[...]
Availability of cheap gas in Africa is shaping the consumption patterns of imported cars in the continent. This is the case more especially with countries undertaking oil production. The fact that the price of gas in the local pumps is low is by far a great incentive for most car[...]
We all know how the insurance business works; you pay premiums alongside other many car owners because you all feel unsafe on the road. The insurance companies must be doing very well because there are not so many accidents and the premiums keep flowing in. Well, there is a new[...]
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Vehicle hijacking cases increase every year in Africa. The criminals involved, according to a recent research, are mostly young men and sometimes young women, who view theirs as just another business. The motive is money and the vehicle owners are seen as an obstacle between them and their goal. So,[...]
Hardly a day goes in Africa when a vehicle isn’t stolen. However, some vehicles are likely to disappear faster than others. It is not any assurance I know, but that car that you love so much could just disappear from the parking lot, simply because it is easy to steal[...]
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[...]
