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Addis Ababa Inks $29 Million Deals With China Firms for Public Transport Upgrade
Authorities in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa have inked a deal worth $29.17 million with two Chinese companies to modernise the transport sector.
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- Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World’s First Mobility FinTech Moove Raises $105 Million in Series A2 Round to Scale Its Revenue-Based Financing Model Globally
Moove is democratizing vehicle ownership across Africa by providing mobility entrepreneurs access to revenue-based financing in markets with low access to credit.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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Study: Electrifying Motorcycle Taxis in Kampala, Uganda, Shows Air Pollution Benefits
In a new University of Michigan study, researchers set out to understand the air pollutant emissions impacts of electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda.
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- Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, transportation
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African Mobility Fintech Company Moove Secures $10 Million Financing From NBK Capital Partners
Moove, the African mobility fintech company, has today announced the closing of a US$10 million financing facility from NBK Capital Partners, strengthening the company’s mission to democratise vehicle ownership across Africa.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tugende Raises $17 Million in Debt to Expand Vehicle, Equipment Financing for MSMEs in Kenya, Uganda
Tugende, a financial technology (fintech) firm specializing in vehicle finance in Uganda and Kenya, recently raised USD 17 million in debt funding.
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- Finance, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Mobility-Tech Startup MAX Bags $31 Million in Series B Round, Set To Expand Across Africa, Build EV Infrastructure
Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races toward formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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uYilo To Scale E-Mobility Projects Across Africa After EU Funding Deal
The uYilo eMobility Programme has received multimillion-rand funding from the European Union, which it says will be used to enable and mobilise electric mobility across Africa.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian Businesses Seek Government Support To Meet 2030 Electric Vehicle Target
Businesses in India are seeking government support to meet a target for at least 65% of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030, according to a CEO-led organisation of major companies worldwide which is leading the push.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, SDGs, transportation