Latest development in local motor vehicle assembly
With the National Automotive Policy aiming at banning the importation of fully built up (FBU) vehicles with an engine capacity exceeding 1500cc, a number of local motor firms, with the…
Tips of long-haul driving
Are you about to hit the road for a long drive? Whether you are heading to the Coast with the kids or through numerous highways for a cross-country jaunt, always…
Importance of waxing your car
Due to our very bad weather, all cars in tropical countries need waxing.Waxing a car preserves that clean and shiny finish and seals its ‘pores’ against dirt, water vapour, and…
Why is Tesla selling insurance and what does it mean for drivers?
In the past year, Elon Musk and Tesla have fascinated the world with new innovations like the Tesla Cybertruck. There is excitement about most new Tesla products, but one hugely…
African countries aren’t getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment
Economic growth is driven by a number of factors. These include foreign direct investment, national savings, household spending, fiscal and monetary policies. Since the late 1980s African governments have fully…
Sustainable development goals need a final push with just 10 years to go
Since their adoption by 193 countries in 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have been hailed as the “most ambitious” and “transformative” agenda for fixing the world’s biggestchallenges to…
What can the Black Death tell us about the global economic consequences of a pandemic?
Concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus have translated into an economic slowdown. Stock markets have taken a hit: the UK’s FTSE 100 has seen its worst days of…
The Fed will have to do a lot more than cut rates to zero to stop Wall Street’s coronavirus panic
The Federal Reserve is 0 for 2 in its fight against Wall Street’s coronavirus panic, seeming to confirm perceptions of the central bank’s impotence. The Fed’s first attempt to calm…