Two men on Boda Boda Nairobi - Ride-sharing firm Taxify has introduced a new motorbike hailing service that works within their existing smartphone application being used by vehicles. Chisom Anoke, Taxify Kenya Operations Manager says that the firm had developed the new service in response to a growing demand for a safe,
Month: March 2018
Luggage conveyor belt at Namibia’s Walvis Bay International Airport broken, Passengers Irked
The luggage conveyor belt at the Walvis Bay International Airport is out of order and frustrating passengers transiting there. "This brand new state-of-the-art international airport is supposed to be Namibia's proud air transit point in this part of the world, and now this mess, which is wasting everyone's time. What will
6 to 10 people killed in Florida foot bridge collapse: U.S Senator
Six to ten people were killed when a newly erected pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International University on Thursday, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida told TV station CBS Miami. Emergency personnel with sniffer dogs searched for signs of life amid the wreckage of concrete and
Walmart launches US-wide bid for online grocery delivery market
Selecting the right cucumber is a nail-biter under the best of circumstances, and such circumstances don’t often exist, we now know through *extensive research. Most retailers simply mound up a few dozen of these unfortunate tubular gourds in open coolers and then price them so low that anyone inclined towards
Internet Of Things (IOT) Helps Transport, Logistics Sector Lower Co2 Footprint
Johannesburg - THE world's leading provider of global mobile satellite communications has predicted the Internet of Things (IoT) to play a pivotal role in enabling the transport and logistics sector to reduce carbon footprint and minimize the negative impact on the environment. Inmarsat said research findings indicate that 95 percent of
FAAN, ACI Begin Safety Review of Four Airports
Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos Lagos - The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) under the Airport Excellence (APEX) in safety programme of Airport Council International (ACI-Africa) is to commence a safety review of the international airports in Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna and Enugu. According to the FAAN MD and President of ACI-Africa,
Tyre Sellers Association set to unveil Africa tyre village in Lagos
The association is the umbrella body of more than 2,500 major tyre sellers in Nigeria. Importers and manufacturers of tyres and other automobile products, transport firms, commercial bus and cab operators, etc. showcase their products at the exhibition. Lagos - The Association of Nigeria Tyre Marketers says it will unveil
Volkswagen set to ‘kill’ the Beetle
Volkswagen has announced that one of its old iconic models, the Beetle, is set for extermination, after a long and storied history dating back eight decades. Speaking at the Geneva motor show on Monday, VW’s Head of Research and Design, Frank Welsch, said that the production version of the company’s ID
Panalpina profits soar on record airfreight volumes
The Swiss-based freight forwarder reported net earnings of 57.5 million Swiss francs (U.S. $60.6 million) on CHF 5.53 billion in net forwarding revenues during 2017, year-over-year increases of 9.9 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively. Panalpina saw its consolidated profits jump 9.9 percent to 57.5 million Swiss francs (U.S. $60.6 million) during
Suspicious package reports surge in U.S after deadly Texas parcel bombs: police
Police have received more than 150 calls about suspicious packages after three parcel bombs left outside homes in Austin, Texas, exploded this month in related attacks that killed two people and injured two others, officials said on Tuesday. No motive has been given for the blasts - two of which took