Launched in 2005, MAN SE has over the last 10 years extended the offerings from its HydroDrive range that offers increased traction from the front axle
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New Peugeot assembly plant in Morocco

Peugeot new assembly line in Morocco is to cut costs and increase focus on North Africa and the Middle East. (Image source: FredericLegrandCOMEO/Shutterstock Images)
To cut costs and focus on non-European markets, PSA Peugeot Citroen is going to set up a new assembly plant in Morocco
flydubai launches non-stop flights to Hargeisa

From left: Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai; Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail, vice-president of Somaliland; Mohamud Hashi Abdi, minister of civil aviation and air transport, Somaliland. (Image source: African Press Organization)
Dubai-based carrier flydubai has started direct flights to Hargeisa in Somaliland, becoming the first airline outside Africa to do so
Maersk keen to upgrade ports in Nigeria and Kenya

Maersk seeks to expand its presence in Africa, by upgrading the Tema Port in Ghana and building new ports in Ghana and Nigeria. (Image source: RobertPratt/Flickr)
Shipping company A.P. Moeller-Maersk is expanding operations in Africa, by seeking contracts to upgrade ports in Nigeria and Kenya
GE to target growth sectors in Nigeria and Ethiopia

Nigeria transports only 0.1 per cent of its freight by rail, and GE hopes to boost the locomotive sector in the West African nation. (Image source: Bobolink/Flickr)
General Electric (GE) has plans to increase revenue from Africa to around US$10bn by 2020, by specifically targeting the railway, energy and health sectors in Nigeria and Ethiopia