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Africa’s e-mobility future rides on two-wheelers

First published 10 November, 2024 Two-wheelers, especially electric motorbikes and scooters, are emerging as the future of e-mobility in Africa, driven mainly by the region’s infrastructural challenges, government policies, and economic factors. Across sub-Saharan Africa, sales of motorbikes–commonly referred to as bodaboda in East Africa–have overtaken those of private cars. By 2030, motorcycle sales across […]

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Sasria, Venda University of Technology and Gauteng Health face SIU probes

Sasria, Venda University of Technology and Gauteng Health face SIU probes

The Special Investigating Unit is expected to launch separate investigations into several government institutions. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed proclamations authorising the corruption-busting unit to probe allegations of maladministration in the affairs of: South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) payments relating to the July 2021 unrest. Two contracts at the Vaal University of

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Africa: Kenya's Environment CS Duale Urges Global North to Meet Africa's $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Target At COP29

Africa: Kenya’s Environment CS Duale Urges Global North to Meet Africa’s $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Target At COP29

Baku, Azerbaijan — Kenya’s Environment Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has stressed the urgency of addressing climate change and securing financial support for vulnerable nations at the ongoing COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Speaking to journalists, Duale emphasized Africa’s demand for a new climate financing mechanism amounting to $1.3 trillion, which he described as a critical “irreducible

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German auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise after union negotiations

German auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise after union negotiations

The deal, watched by the European Central Bank for its effect on inflation, comes at a tough time for Europe’s biggest economy. ADVERTISEMENT Germany’s biggest industrial union reached an agreement with employers on Tuesday over a wage dispute within the country’s metal and electrical industry.  The new agreement by trade union IG Metall, the dominant

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Kevin Spacey Movie 'The Contract' Gets Trailer, Premiere Date

Kevin Spacey Movie ‘The Contract’ Gets Trailer, Premiere Date

Italian indie thriller “The Contract,” starring Kevin Spacey as a character named “The Devil,” is set to world premiere at the Cairo Film Festival this week, without Spacey on the red carpet in the Egyptian capital’s Opera House. In the film, Spacey plays a role that has been described in promotional materials as somewhat akin

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