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Morocco’s Automotive Industry Shifts Gears to Prep for Electric Vehicle Era
More than 250 companies that manufacture cars or their components currently operate in Morocco, where the auto industry now accounts for 22% of gross domestic product and $14 billion in exports.
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- Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: Nodle and Watu Use Blockchain to Help Boda Boda Riders in Africa
Global blockchain innovator brings the power of its decentralized smartphone network to financial inclusion pioneer to help drive mobility and enhance prosperity.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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M-KOPA, Bolt Join Kenya’s EV Push To Put 5,000 E-Bikes On The Road
M-KOPA, a prominent African fintech platform offering asset finance has joined forces with Bolt, one of the main players in on-demand mobility in Africa, to launch an electric bike fleet in Kenya.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, fintech, partnerships
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Analysis: China Is Extending Its Lead Over the US in Africa’s Energy Transition
China’s manufacturing “overcapacity,” fueled by government subsidies, is giving its companies an edge over the United States in Africa’s transition to green energy, analysts say.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Electric Rickshaws Are Leaving EVs in the Dust
Little-known e-rickshaw companies like YC Electric are at the forefront of the country’s EV revolution.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Global
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- e-mobility
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Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers, Basigo Roll Out High-Volume Electric Bus Assembly Plant, Target 1000 Units by 2027
Basigo Kenya Managing Director Moses Nderitu said the new pilot plant will pave way for serial production moving from three units to 20 units per month by the end of the year.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility
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What Happened to the Just Energy Transition Grant Funding?
Take a closer look at the Just Energy Transition grants register and some of the key trends, to determine who the money has gone to, when it was disbursed and what it was spent on.
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IKEA Foundation Backs Emerging Market EV Push With $100 Million Grant
The grant, one of the IKEA Foundation's largest ever charitable donations, will support local partners working to tackle key barriers to expansion.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, e-mobility
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