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The Gender Aspect of the E-Mobility Transition: An Innovative Collaboration in Kenya Highlights New Ways to Bring Women into the Sector
The transition to electric mobility (e-mobility) represents a massive shift for consumers, businesses and other stakeholders. But as Dana Gorodetsky at the William Davidson Institute argues, it also creates an opportunity to engage women as electric vehicle (EV) entrepreneurs, designers, producers and drivers — and to design mobility solutions with women's needs in mind. She explores how Kenya is leading the way in ensuring a just and inclusive e-mobility transition, highlighting two companies that are working to boost women’s involvement in the EV value chain.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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African Union Gains $45 Million Package to Boost Vaccine Manufacturing in Senegal
The funding will expand the capacity of Senegal’s Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) to produce shots at its vaccine manufacturing hub MADIBA.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Workers With AI Jobs Thought They Had Tickets to the Future Until the Grim Reality Set In
Being overworked, underpaid, and ill-treated is not what Kenyan workers had in mind when they were lured by U.S. companies with jobs in AI.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: GuarantCo and British International Investment Partner to Unlock US$500 Million of New Renewable Power for South Africa With Landmark $100 Million Etana Energy Deal
This innovative type of deal is designed to unlock new renewable energy capacity by providing independent power producers (IPPs) with the revenue certainty they need to break ground on new renewable energy projects.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: British International Investment Fuels India’s EV Ecosystem Development With $33.5 Million of Commitments
New investments in Everest Fleet, TI Clean Mobility and Vecmocon to drive sustainable growth and combat air pollution.
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- Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: BP, Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies Join Forces to Help Increase Access to Energy
Despite ongoing efforts, progress towards universal energy access has stalled, particularly amidst recent macroeconomic shocks and rising energy prices.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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How China Is Poised to Dominate the ‘Electric Donkey’ Industry
In many ways, the humble two-wheeler is the most successful electric vehicle China has ever rolled out on a scale that is truly mind-blowing.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Ecoright to Drive Sustainable Fashion and Job Creation
Ecoright becomes the 41st addition to Upaya’s portfolio of early-stage social enterprises committed to generating dignified jobs in India.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Asia Pacific