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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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- e-mobility, manufacturing
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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
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- Global
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Bengaluru Prefers Electric Vehicles for Last Mile Delivery
For 98.1% of respondents from Bengaluru, EV transition of fleets by companies is ‘very important’ to ‘somewhat important’ in reducing air pollution and emissions, according to a study by Sustainability Mobility Network.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Ampersand Raises $2 Million to Accelerate East African Expansion
This funding round underscores a growing investor appetite for renewable energy and e-mobility in Africa.
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- Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, startups
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ANDE, IKEA Foundation Award Grants to Boost Waste and Circular Economy Investment in Kenya and India
Six entrepreneur support organizations in Kenya and India will receive funding from a new Investment Innovation Fund to catalyze investment in waste and circular economy businesses.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global