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New Research Suggests Africa’s Green Economy Could Create More Than 3 Million Direct Jobs by 2030
“Forecasting Green Jobs in Africa” underscores the critical importance of a skilled workforce as an input accelerating African green industries.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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illionMonarch Tractor Announces $133 M Series C Funding – Marking Largest-Ever Raise in Agricultural Robotics
With this latest raise, the company behind the world's first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor cements its position as a leader in the space.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Global
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Ugandan Government Plans to Implement Shs 6.4 Trillion E-Mobility Strategy
When fully implemented, government says, e-mobility will generate at least $15m (Shs55.3 trillion) in annual revenue.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, employment
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Analysis: EV Manufacturing Shows Signs of Promise in Africa
Several African start-ups have manufacturing operations on the continent, but far greater investment is needed for the sector to flourish.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Norway Invests $307 Million in Electric Mobility Start-ups in Kenya
With the proliferation of mobility start-ups, the preparation of tax incentives and the construction of new electric vehicle assembly plants, Kenya’s green mobility policy is on the up.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, startups
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Kathmandu Is Making Taxi Drivers Switch to EVs. Not All Drivers Can Afford One
The Xpres-T, made by Indian carmaker Tata, is the only EV approved for use as a taxi in Nepal. It costs $27,000 — several years’ income.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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At €20,000, Will Volkswagen’s Future EV Be Affordable for Africans?
In Africa and Asia, where purchasing power is low, household spending priorities lie elsewhere, despite the desire to go all-electric.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Global
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Rwanda’s EV Startup Ampersand Partners with BYD for Expansion
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Kigali-based electric vehicle (EV) energy tech company, Ampersand, signed a landmark agreement with a Chinese–born EV company, BYD, to enhance electric motorbike development and deployment in Africa.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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