How electric vehicles are moving into the fast lane

From battery-powered delivery trucks and rickshaws, to Formula E racing cars, electric vehicles are entering the mainstream. But will a lack of investment in charging infrastructure hold the market back? In 2015 single mum Sushila Devi was struggling to make ends meet and didn’t even have the money to send her three kids to school. Read more about How electric vehicles are moving into the fast lane[…]

Africa’s potential ‘game changer’ in the fight against malaria

“At first this project started like a game, we were just friends getting together doing something exciting,” says 26-year old Brian Gitta. “But after about a year I said, hey guys we’re having fun but I think we can change lives with what we’re doing.” Brian is talking to the BBC just weeks before clinching Read more about Africa’s potential ‘game changer’ in the fight against malaria[…]

Banks’ lending to private sector declines by N600.60b

The total loans granted by Nigerian banks to the private sector declined from N16 trillion in the first quarter of 2017 to N15.34 trillion in the second quarter of 2018, a difference of N600.60 billion. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Selected Banking Sector Data: Sectorial Breakdown of Credit, ePayment Channels Read more about Banks’ lending to private sector declines by N600.60b[…]

US-China trade war: The countries caught in the crossfire

US-China trade war: The countries caught in the crossfire

Other Asian economies are intricately linked to China’s fortunes, through their highly connected supply chains. And what hurts Beijing can also hurt countries further afield, like South Korea, Taiwan – or Singapore. On the outskirts of the central business district in Singapore, the steady hum of machines producing speakers and air fresheners for customers around Read more about US-China trade war: The countries caught in the crossfire[…]

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Elon Musk is playing a dangerous game

There is never a dull moment with the mercurial Mr Musk, but he excelled himself on Tuesday, stunning the markets by tweeting that he was considering taking the company private by buying publicly available shares for $420 each – a significant premium to the $340 they were trading at before he dropped his bombshell. The Read more about Elon Musk is playing a dangerous game[…]