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  • Toyota Tsusho revs up technician development in Kenya

    Posted on :Saturday , 27th August 2016

      Toyota Tsusho will take on nearly twice as many trainees at its vocational education center here in the Kenyan capital, seeking to develop human resources to benefit the region's economy and the company's operations.

     
    Some 381 students learned skills such as automobile repairs in 2015 at the Toyota Kenya Academy, an institute opened in 2014 by a subsidiary. An. . .

  • A solar-powered computer lab bridges digital divide

    Posted on :Thursday , 25th August 2016

     An ordinary bus-turned computer lab is boosting digital literacy among thousands of youths in Nairobi’s slums.

     
    Inside the bus used by Craft Silicon Foundation as a classroom for computer classes in Kawangware, Nairobi. The vehicle had its interior customised, its seats removed and replaced with 64 chairs and 32 reading tables. Each table has a computer d. . .

  • India turns to Africa to fuel its auto industry

    Posted on :Wednesday , 24th August 2016

    Indian automakers are slowly tightening their grip on new car exports to Africa as they square off with China, Korea and Japan for opportunities in the continent.

    Multinationals from emerging economies are hungry to go global, and in the past decade have been racing to the continent to fuel their growth.

    While Africa still sources the bulk of its new vehicles from traditional ma. . .

  • Future Looks Bright for Motorcycle Assembly in East Africa

    Posted on :Tuesday , 5th July 2016

    East African countries are closer to an agreement that could boost motorcycle assembly in the region.

     
    The EAC Secretariat has appointed a team of experts from each member state to develop a proposal that will promote value addition and motorcycle assembly in the region.
     
    The experts will identify imported motorbike parts that can be exc. . .

  • Kia Motors to Build Auto Mechanic Training Centres in Ethiopia

    Posted on :Wednesday , 1st June 2016

    Kia Motors will build training centres for mechanics in Ethiopia and Kenya in a bid to contribute to their economies by providing education for young people.

     
    According to Korea Times, a Kia Motors official said Sunday that the company held a groundbreaking ceremony for the center in Ethiopia on Friday and another in Kenya on Saturday.
     
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