Wiring Africa's industrial future: African Development Bank’s helping to spur Botswana's automotive revolution

OP-ED | It’s Time for Female Leadership in African Development Bank, By Amina Mohamed & Susana Malcorra - African Newspage | Reporting Africa’s Development

As the African Development Bank (AfDB) prepares to elect its 10th president next month, its shareholders should seize the strategic opportunity of naming a woman to fill this critical post. Ms Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, oen of five candidates for AfDB Presidency All five candidates have impressive credentials, and they have each offered compelling visions for leading this vital institution at a critical time for Africa’s nearly 1.5 billion peo…

African Development Bank supports Botswana’s automotive industry – New Business Ethiopia

The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing center. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands meticulously assemble intricate wiring harnesses – components that will eventually power Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles across Africa and beyond. In the automotive industry, wire harnesses are an intricate […]

Wiring Africa's industrial future: African Development Bank’s helping to spur Botswana's automotive revolution

The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands meticulously assemble intricate wiring harnesses – components that will eventually power Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles across Africa and beyond. In the automotive industry, wire harnesses are an intricate arrangement […]