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‘A Proudly South African Project’: Start Of The Journey For The Country’s First Electric Minibus Taxi
South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi, eKamva, was unveiled at the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit in Johannesburg today.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghanaian Clean-Tech Startup, Kofa Raises $5 Million Funding via SPV
Kofa Technologies has recently announced a $5 million fund raise via SPV to expand its battery swapping network with more stations in Ghana.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- electric vehicles, research, solar, startups
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Zeno Raises $9.5 Million to Take On Ampersand and BasiGo With Electric Motorbikes in 2025
The startup intends to accelerate its plans to introduce swappable battery technology across East Africa with the introduction of its first electric motorbikes in early 2025.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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M-Kopa Must Pay Taxes to Kenya After Losing Appeal
The startup appealed against a $6.8 million tax demand for 2017 to 2019, arguing that it’s incorporated in the UK.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zimbabwe Turns to Private Firms to Boost Freight Rail Volumes
Zimbabwe's state-owned railway operator has opened its network up to private players as it seeks to boost freight volumes that had collapsed after decades of underinvestment.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vehicle Manufacturer Innoson Unveils Its First Made-In-Nigeria Electric Vehicle
This development is a first for Innoson, but not for Nigeria, as the country already has up to six Nigerian electric vehicle companies.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Replacing Old Technologies or Creating New Markets?: The Pros and Cons of Two Paths to Impact for Productive Use of Energy
Productive use of energy (PUE) technologies have the potential to unlock higher incomes and reduce reliance on more costly, non-renewable energy sources in rural and low-income communities. Dan Waldron, Chris Emmott, Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan and Ruth Wairimu at Acumen discuss the advantages and disadvantages of two different paths to impact for PUE: replacing inefficient, fossil fuel-based incumbent technologies, vs. disrupting entire markets with innovative PUE approaches.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology, Transportation
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Report: Electrifying the Future: A Gender-Transformative Path to E-Mobility
The UNEP report “E-Mobility as a Driver for Change” highlights how the shift to electric vehicles can promote gender equity in transport systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Global
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