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New Report Highlights USD 4 Billion EV Charging Investment Opportunity Across Emerging Economies
Joint analysis by C40 Cities and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) outlines practical pathways for emerging-market cities to scale charging infrastructure and accelerate electric mobility adoption.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DACF and Wahu Mobility Partner to Roll out 5,000 Electric Motorcycles Across Ghana
The pilot programme operationalises a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ghana and Wahu Mobility, a Ghanaian manufacturer of smart electric two-wheelers.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Spiro Raises $215 Million as Race for Africa’s EV Market Heats Up
The round, backed by investors including Impact Fund Denmark and Equitane, comes four months after Spiro secured $50 million in debt financing and less than a year after a separate $100 million equity raise led by Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA).
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bolt Hikes Kenya Fares by 6% as Drivers Struggle With Rising Fuel and Living Costs
Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt has increased ride fares in Kenya by 6 per cent, becoming one of the first major platforms in the country to formally shift part of the rising fuel burden to passengers as pressure mounts on drivers’ earnings.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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dLocal and inDrive Launch Cashless Rides in South Africa
The partnership also aims to reduce driver exposure to fraud by lowering dependence on cash, though cash remains available for passengers who prefer it.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa’s Firms are Not Growing—New Data Reveal a Jobs Challenge
Across 48 Sub-Saharan African economies, a firm that has operated for nearly three decades employs barely twice the workers it had at birth. The gap relative to high-income economies is large, structural, and costly.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Are Tech Solutions Fixing Mobility in African Cities or Just Masking the Problem?
Ride-hailing and mobility apps do not build roads. They do not expand rail systems or redesign cities. Instead, they optimize access to what already exists.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Skoot Technology Launches Smart Electric Tuk-Tuk In Kenya
The Skoot e3W runs on SUN Mobility’s battery swapping network. Drivers use swappable batteries instead of charging, allowing them to replace depleted batteries in minutes and return to the road.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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