America Tower Corporation purchases Telkom Kenya’s transmission towers business for undisclosed amount

The deal will see America Tower Corporation rise to the top 5 players in the African continent, with Kenya alone having 41 million mobile subscribers. The deal appears to be long term cost synergies. On Monday, America Tower Corporation stated it will acquire Telkom Kenya’s transmission towers business for an undisclosed amount. The deal, expected…

Low cost Chinese drones steadily chipping away at U.S. and Israeli military dominance in military drones market

Although Chinese military drones look suspiciously similar to U.S. and Israeli ones, drone makers are confident that customers will continue to prefer a reliable strike platform rather than a cheap unreliable ones. A predicted rise in demand for military drones from regions in Asia, the military drone market is gradually leaning towards Chinese drone makers…

South Korea’s Youbit announces bankruptcy following 2nd hacking attack this year

While the 1st attack has been linked to North Korea’s spy agency, South Korea’s KISA along with local law enforcement agencies have begun investigating the hack in which 4,000 bitcoins were stolen. On Tuesday, Youbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange disclosed, it was shutting down for bankruptcy following a second hacking attack this year. The…

GM’s strategic planning has left Ford far behind in the dust

An analysis of their expenses show, despite similar spending patterns, GM’s resource management and financial planning strategy has resulted in the company releasing far more new and redesigned vehicles than Ford. Although James Hackett spent the whole of last year strategizing on Ford Motor Co’s long-term self-driving car strategy, in his first week as the…

PSA and Renault reap strategic gains from Iran’s car market

With its competitors stalling in fear of U.S. sanctions, PSA and Renault in a swift calculated move have grabbed market share in Iran’s booming car market and have secured contracts to boost production deals. French car manufacturing companies such as Renault and PSA have made significant inroads in the Iranian car market. Despite their diminutive…