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Nigeria’s Shuttlers Launches Shared Door-to-Door Car Service for Lagos Commuters
With over 10 million journeys completed, more than 11,000 daily riders, and over 430 buses operating daily, Shuttlers is building the infrastructure for the future of urban mobility in Africa.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, startups
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Why is Uber Pulling out of Some African Markets?
Uber’s exits from Nigeria and Uganda highlight the growing challenges of making ride-hailing work in Africa.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, gig economy
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Yadea Targets Africa Growth with Spiro Partnership on Electric Mobility
Together, the companies aim to build a scalable, commercially sustainable EV framework serving millions of commercial fleet operators, delivery services, logistics providers, and daily commuters in Africa’s fastest-growing mobility markets.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TRANSCO Launches QR Code E-Ticketing System to Modernise Public Transport in DR Congo
Speaking through TRANSCO’s Communications and Press Unit, Kilubu highlighted three major benefits of the new electronic ticketing system. He said the reform would give the transport company greater control and visibility over its daily ticket revenue by enabling it to accurately track the number of tickets sold.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sun Mobility Launches Battery Swapping Network in Kenya
SUN Mobility's Kenya launch builds on a platform already proven in India, where more than 125,000 vehicles run on over 2,000 stations across 25 cities, supported by more than 30 vehicle manufacturer partners.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Mobilizing Electric Two-Wheeler Finance in Indonesia
". . . with the phaseout of vehicle purchase subsidies, financing will become an increasingly important driver of market growth to meet the country’s electrification targets of 13 million E2Ws and 2 million electric four-wheelers by 2030."
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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Naran Secures $10 Million to Empower Gig Economy Drivers Across Emerging Markets
The company tackles a pervasive issue in emerging markets: gig economy workers often lack the credit history or steady, verifiable income required to secure traditional bank loans.
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- Finance, Transportation
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- Global
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Moove Becomes Africa’s Newest Unicorn After $250 Million Series C
The capital is earmarked for Moove’s push into autonomous vehicles, funding both fleet ownership and “Nests,” depot facilities where self-driving cars will be charged, serviced, and maintained.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, e-mobility, innovation, startups
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