German car maker Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will invest US$302mn in its manufacturing plant in South Africa to increase annual production to 100,000 units
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Malawi yearns for ICT solutions to reduce road deaths
The government of Malawi has challenged local car dealerships and other stakeholders to introduce vehicles with ICT facilities aimed at reducing road accidents
South Africa promises incentives for electric car makers
South African trade and industry minister Rob Davies has announced that vehicle manufacturers will receive incentives for increasing production of electric cars
Lagos to get US$500 million cable car public transit system
Nigerian Ropeways Transport has signed a 30-year agreement with the Lagos state government for the establishment of a US$500mn cable car urban transit system to ease traffic congestion in the rapidly expanding state
Mozambique's gas-powered buses back on Maputo's roads
The gas-powered buses of Mozambiques publicly-owned Maputo municipal bus company, TPM, have restarted operations after the company met a shortage in natural gas supplies