Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) is celebrating a significant achievement in 2024, setting a new export record with 131,485 vehicles shipped, marking a 21% increase over the previous record of 108,422 vehicles in 2019. This milestone highlights the company’s strengthened global presence, with its plant in Kariega, South Africa, being the sole exporter of Polo models […]
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a landmark piece of trade legislation that has boosted exports from eligible African countries to the United States, but also the latter reaps benefits from the deal, including through the ongoing reauthorization process that could facilitate the expansion of the trade in critical minerals between both sides. […]
At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured in three bombings Saturday (14 January) in central Somalia, which comes after the country’s government announced a “people’s uprising” Thursday (12 January) as it seeks to pressure al-Shabab from all angles, including financial ones. The suicide car bomb in Bulobarde town, some 220 kilometers […]
