Editor’s comment
1
Homogenous isn’t the reality…
Cover Story
2
Cummins: Partnering for mutual growth
Construction
4
Web-based monitoring system
5
Strong presence for Bobcat products at first
bauma Africa
6
Laying of natural stones at the
University of Oslo
8
A sterling service
Updates
9
New factory building in Thailand
10
New logistics centre for Liebherr
Technology
12
Volvo: Technology unlocks fuel efficiency
13
PMSA: New technology at bauma Africa
Product Profile
15
Scania: There is a better way
Mining
18
Sensational Sany at bauma Africa
20
Bell: Ringing in the changes
23 Tech Tips
26
Reducing downtime with proactive
maintenance contracts
Editor’s comment
3
Green, clean (law-abiding) Sweden
Cover story
4
A history of towing with Fuso
Freight & Logistics – Fleet management
6
Imperial: Holistic, value-driven solutions
8
Donaldson: Clean Fuel Corner
9
Dapsol: Effective workshop control
Freight & Logistics – Manufacturing
10
MAN Bus & Truck: Tradition meets technology
Freight & Logistics – Rail
14
Upgrade of rail stations
Company profile
16
Rising star at Polson Vervoer
18 Safety
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...on the flip side: TFL
Homogenous isn’t
the reality...
I travelled to Sweden recently to attend the Volvo
Innovation Forum in Eskilstuna. While in one of the
workshops, I noted with interest a map of the world,
showing emerging markets, where Brazil, Russia,
India and China were each clearly defined within their
political borders. Then something odd happened; the
entire continent of Africa was shown as one, single
emerging market.
How could anyone – who knows about Africa – take
the entire continent, with its huge diversity of cultures,
histories and stages of development, as one market?
That is the problem with global investment: perceptions
and influences are thrown into a huge pot, mixed with
optimism, greed and hope and sprinkled with a dash of
strategy; praying that the end product will be profitable
and ultimately, worth the investment.
Y’see trouble is, Africa is huge, hungry and anything
but homogenous.
I think there are companies and countries whose
mindsets are still entrenched in the colonial days, where
the levels of education, infrastructure and government
were pretty much on par across the Dark Continent.
But things have changed and unfortunately, not really
for the better, by and large. One size no longer fits all.
While some countries reside peacefully and efficiently
within the vast continent, their neighbours could be
waging war and laying huge tracts of arable land to
waste…
We have to differentiate ourselves from the latter to
encourage investment, which unfortunately, we are
not doing too well, what with our gradual slide off the
popularity/business confidence scale.
Therefore, can we be surprised that purse strings are
tightening and investors look beyond our borders? We
need to elevate ourselves above being considered part
of an amorphous mass of upheld begging bowls.
We need to emerge.
So, on that instructive note, be informed and enjoy the
read!
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