Efforts by the Nigerian Postal Service to deploy technology in courier delivery and other services are being hampered by the inability to trace addresses presented by some Nigerians. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, said the government had instituted a policy whereby digital technology was being deployed to address this challenge. He
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Ghana in Talks With Volkswagen Over Plans to Assemble Vehicles
Talks are part of Germany’s agenda to strengthen development EU leaders seek to stem arrival of migrants from Africa Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo said the country is in talks with Volkswagen AG over plans to assemble vehicles as part of Germany’s foreign policy agenda to strengthen development in Africa and
Honda Brings CR-V Back to Home Market to Fight Nissan, Toyota
Carmaker targets deliveries of 1,200 units a month in Japan Local sales of Honda’s non-minicar models have fallen in 2018 Honda Motor Co. is bringing back the CR-V sport utility vehicle in Japan after a two-year hiatus, betting on the model to reclaim ground lost to rivals including Nissan Motor Co. The automaker
UPS connecting merchants, warehouses
Ware2Go also provides inventory visibility and tracks orders. UPS has rolled out a technology company and platform called Ware2Go that’s designed to connect merchants with available warehousing capacity. Ware2Go also provides inventory visibility and tracks order progress for both the merchant and warehouse. Ware2Go officially launched in July after an incubation process with
United Airlines eyes business travellers as it boosts European flights in 2019
United Airlines on Thursday will announce three new daily routes to Europe as the third-largest U.S. carrier eyes higher-paying business travelers on transatlantic flights. The increase in transatlantic capacity comes as part of a broader company strategy that includes growing the margin-rich business-class service, Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of international network,
Kenya Airways Half-Year Losses Contract to Sh4 Billion
Toyota will invest $500 million in Uber
Their combined self-driving effort will debut in 2021. Toyota plans to invest around $500 million in Uber, the Wall Street Journal reports, as the two enter an agreement to work together on driverless technologies. The publication cites sources familiar with the matter and the investment would value Uber at $72 billion. Reports surfaced
Didi suspends carpool service in China after rape and killing of passenger
China's biggest ride-hailing company, Didi Chuxing, is suspending one of its services for the second time this year after a driver was accused of raping and killing a female passenger. The company apologized for "disappointing mistakes" and said that two senior managers have been removed from their jobs following the death
Uber ‘to focus on bikes over cars’
Uber has partnered with Lime, whose scooters are available in a number of cities including Paris Uber says it plans to focus more on its electric scooter and bike business, and less on cars, despite the fact it could hurt profits. Boss Dara Khosrowshahi said that individual modes of transport were better
How Ethiopian Airlines Rose to the Top in Africa
The airline is fully owned by the government of Ethiopia. State backing is a prerequisite for a major national enterprise with long-term goals, such as an airline. Note, however, that we do not get any funding or subsidies from the government. Ethiopian is managed with its own corporate finance. The government,