November 5, 2019//-Volvo Buses has received the largest single order for electric buses in Europe. Volvo Buses will deliver 157 electric articulated buses to Transdev starting in 2020.
Category: Manufacturing
Rwanda Becomes First African Country to Introduce Volkswagen Electric Cars
Kigali, Rwanda, October 29, 2019/ — Rwanda becomes the first African country to introduce Volkswagen electric cars.
Volvo Creates New Business Area for Autonomous Transport Solutions
October 18, 2019//-The new business area, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, will accelerate the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous transport solutions.
Ghana: COA Signs Research Deal with Alfred Nobel University
Accra, Ghana, October 11, 2019//-The Centre of Awareness (COA) and Global Peace Mission (GPM), manufacturers of the famous COA FS immune booster and COA 72 injectable, have reached an agreement with the Alfred Nobel University (ANU) in Ukraine for research into chronic diseases.
Automation and Economic Disparity: A New Challenge for CEOs
October 10, 2019//-The automation age could widen economic disparities between high-growth cities and struggling rural areas, thus affecting where companies hire, invest, and locate.
Volvo Group Surpasses Milestone of One Million Connected Customer Assets
October 3, 2019//-The Volvo Group has delivered more than one million connected customer assets, in terms of delivered trucks, buses, and construction equipment.
Kente: Not Just Any Old Cloth
September 24, 2019//- Kente cloth is deeply intertwined with the history of the Ashanti nation. The Ashanti Empire or Confederacy, which was located in what is today Ghana, first emerged in West Africa during the seventeenth century.
Ghana’s Copyright Law for Folklore Hampers Cultural Growth
Ghana is very protective of its cultural heritage. Wikimedia Commons Stephen Collins, University of the West of Scotland September 23, 2019//-Ghana has a rich folkloric tradition that includes Adinkra symbols, Kente cloth, traditional festivals, music and storytelling.
AFC Secures Inaugural $150 Million Dual Currency Samurai Term Loan Facility
Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 2019//-Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa’s leading investment grade infrastructure solutions provider, announced the close of general syndication of a minimum $150 million Dual Currency Samurai Term Loan Facility .
Architectural Engineering Student, 20, Emerged Winner Of IFC EDGE Competition
Accra, Ghana, September 2, 2019//-A 20-year-old architectural engineering student of the Central University, David Gifat Ampiaw, has emerged the topmost winner of the nsw engineering awards and maiden IFC Students Architectural Design Competition organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).