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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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Analysis: Why EV Infrastructure, Not Vehicles, Will Determine Africa’s Mobility Transition
In many emerging electric mobility markets, the question is no longer whether riders are willing to adopt EVs. It is whether the broader infrastructure ecosystem, including charging, swapping, grid capacity, and financing, can scale quickly enough to keep pace.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Korean Firm Kia Will Invest $649 Million in Mexico to Begin Production of Electric Vehicles in the Country
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said, “In a time of such uncertainty regarding the automotive industry, tariffs, new rules, etc., etc., the fact that this decision is being made means that this company, which is one of the most important in the world, is experiencing productivity in Mexico and is seeing opportunities and investment in the country, . . . ”
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Latin America
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BasiGo and Rubis Energy Kenya Partner to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure Across Kenya
The partnership is deploying high-power DC Fast Chargers, which will serve BasiGo Electric buses while also being available to the public.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Smart Freight Centre and Shell Foundation Launch Report on Inclusive EV Financing for India’s Freight Drivers
The study of 1,500+ freight drivers across 11 states highlights pathways to improve livelihoods while accelerating freight decarbonization in India.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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African EV Platform Spiro Raises Another $55 Million
African electric mobility firm Spiro has raised another US$55 million from Chinese early-stage investor NewTrails Capital, three weeks after raising $215 million.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China and the West Are Taking Opposite Paths on EV Battery Recycling
China has 85% of the world’s recycling capacity and a mandate to shred old packs. The U.S. has another plan: use them to save the power grid first.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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- e-mobility, recycling, renewable energy, solar, waste
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Shell Foundation, the FCDO and Kinetic Green Announce Partnership to Pilot Electric Two and Three Wheelers for African Markets
The partnership is supported by catalytic capital provided by Shell Foundation and the FCDO through its RIDE programme and the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform. This
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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