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IZI Secures $221k Grant to Expand Rwanda’s E-Mobility
This funding will facilitate the deployment of five additional electric buses in Kigali.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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‘A Proudly South African Project’: Start Of The Journey For The Country’s First Electric Minibus Taxi
South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi, eKamva, was unveiled at the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit in Johannesburg today.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Carbon Markets Capture the Spotlight at Climate Week NYC
Something’s different about this year’s Climate Week in New York: The voluntary carbon market is getting serious hype.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Ghanaian Clean-Tech Startup, Kofa Raises $5 Million Funding via SPV
Kofa Technologies has recently announced a $5 million fund raise via SPV to expand its battery swapping network with more stations in Ghana.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, research, solar, startups
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Zeno Raises $9.5 Million to Take On Ampersand and BasiGo With Electric Motorbikes in 2025
The startup intends to accelerate its plans to introduce swappable battery technology across East Africa with the introduction of its first electric motorbikes in early 2025.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vehicle Manufacturer Innoson Unveils Its First Made-In-Nigeria Electric Vehicle
This development is a first for Innoson, but not for Nigeria, as the country already has up to six Nigerian electric vehicle companies.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, manufacturing
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Replacing Old Technologies or Creating New Markets?: The Pros and Cons of Two Paths to Impact for Productive Use of Energy
Productive use of energy (PUE) technologies have the potential to unlock higher incomes and reduce reliance on more costly, non-renewable energy sources in rural and low-income communities. Dan Waldron, Chris Emmott, Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan and Ruth Wairimu at Acumen discuss the advantages and disadvantages of two different paths to impact for PUE: replacing inefficient, fossil fuel-based incumbent technologies, vs. disrupting entire markets with innovative PUE approaches.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology, Transportation
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Report: Electrifying the Future: A Gender-Transformative Path to E-Mobility
The UNEP report “E-Mobility as a Driver for Change” highlights how the shift to electric vehicles can promote gender equity in transport systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Global
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