CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 7, 2023

The KCB Group is the largest financial services organization in East Africa in terms of asset size. The Group is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi.

Burundi 134

Burundi Sudan Kenya Uganda 134

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The USA has effectively locked out Chinese batteries from its domestic market, but what if components like LFP cathodes are made in Morocco, in a factory financed by a Chinese–Korean partnership? Looks like there is more than one way to skin a cat. Sounds complicated, but it might just work, as Morocco has a free […]

Morocco 137

Morocco Financing USA Chinese 137

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 29, 2023

The aptly-named Mbay wants to help cultivate and grow the green mobility sector in West Africa, starting in Dakar, Senegal. M’Bay means to cultivate in Wolof,the main language in Senegal. Mbay wants to play a key role in the transition to electric mobility by being the first mover in the electric car sector in Senegal […]

Senegal 121

Senegal Taxi Financing Africa 121

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

The European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) will support Canadian mineral exploration and development company Mkango Resources Ltd.with securing financing for the development of a rare earth separation plant to be located in Pu?awy, awy, Poland.

Poland 273

Poland Malawi Africa Financing 273

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2023

million financing arrangement for East Africa’s first dedicated electric bus rapid lane. Kenya and the European Commission have reached an agreement for a €347.6

Kenya 134

Kenya Financing Belgium Electrical 134

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Financing facilities are critical to the growth of any sector, and this will be a key enabler for Kenya’s electric mobility industry. Kenya’s electric mobility sector is starting to get really exciting and gaining some significant traction.

Kenya 125

Kenya Financing Electrical Electric 125

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

Together, clean power and electrification (comprising renewables, nuclear, energy storage, electrified transport and electrified heat) accounted for the vast majority of investment at $731 billion. The report also finds that climate-tech corporate finance totaled $165 billion in 2021.

Carbon 418

Carbon Transportation Global 2020 418

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The event will feature over 20 e-mobility companies and attract over 1,000 attendees from the transport, energy, environment, education, and finance sectors, as well as the general public. This Saturday, the 29th of October, there will be a 1-day electric mobility exhibition at the Waterfront Mall in Karen, Nairobi!

Africa 98

Africa Financing Environment Electrical 98

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2023

Poland-based Hynfra has signed a framework cooperation agreement with Amarenco MENA, a major developer of renewable energy projects in the Middle East and North Africa and part of Amarenco Group. The company finances, develops, builds and operates C&I and large-scale solar PV plants across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Energy Storage Ireland Africa 150

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a major boost for electric mobility in Kenya, the country’s largest commercial bank, KCB Bank Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of KCB Group Plc, has partnered with BasiGo to finance electric buses for public transport operators.

Kenya 98

Kenya Financing Transportation Commercial 98

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 9, 2021

EkoRent Africa’s NopeaRide, Africa’s first all-electric ride-hailing taxi firm and delivery service (Nopea Xpress), has received funding from EEP Africa for piloting solar electric vehicle charging stations in Kenya. The first hub will be […].

Kenya 126

Kenya Africa Charging Taxi 126

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

Solar Sister (Great Falls, Virginia) invests in women’s enterprises in off-grid communities in Africa. African Clean Energy (Lesotho) produces cookstoves that reduce smoke emissions and solar electricity for small electronics and LED lighting. Clean Energy Works (Washington, D.C.) Energy Access. Transportation.

2019 207

2019 Lesotho Conversion CO2 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The US Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC’s) Board of Directors approved the provision of up to $150 million in financing to Twigg Exploration and Mining—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited—to fund investments in the company’s graphite mining and processing operation in Balama, Mozambique.

Mozambique 186

Mozambique Financing Legal Louisiana 186

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, announced that, “… to continue promoting the usage of clean energy as well as supporting the green economy and climate change mitigation, I propose the following measures: a) Remove customs duty on […] Here is some good news from Zambia.

Zambia 132

Zambia Climate Change Electric Vehicles Financing 132

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The most notable new policies include the US “Inflation Reduction Act”, legislation providing more than $369 billion in funding for clean technologies, and the European Union’s REPowerEU plan, which sets ambitious targets to reduce reliance on gas from Russia. Meanwhile, projects face long lead times to finance, develop and commission.

Energy Storage 259

Energy Storage Global Market Energy 259

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 1, 2023

I have been quite bullish on the transition to electric mobility on the African continent. That’s because there are quite a number of factors that will help catalyze the transition at a much faster pace than most expect. Unlike in developed nations where the transition is taking off big time — especially in the electric […]

Electric Motorcycles 98

Electric Motorcycles Financing Motorcycles Electrical 98

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

M-KOPA, a connected asset financing platform that offers underserved and unbanked customers across Africa access to life enhancing products and services, has just released its Impact Report for 2021. M-KOPA was established over 10 years ago, and pioneered and helped catalyze the growth of the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar market.

Africa 52

Africa Financing Solar Connected 52

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Watu says it has been at the forefront of asset financing for two- and three-wheeler vehicles. So far, the company has financed the purchase of over 100 electric assets in Kenya. Watu’s e-motorbike financing model enables customers to acquire an electric motorcycle for as little as Ksh 450 daily (US$3 per day).

Kenya 119

Kenya Electric Motorcycles Financing Motorcycles 119

Baua Electric

JUNE 25, 2024

This will dramatically reduce the need for the harmful chemicals and the mining of those chemicals, which is largely in Africa, and all controlled by Chinese companies,” he said. “India has significant financing needs. “India has significant financing needs.

Hydrogen 52

Hydrogen Green Auto London 52

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 20, 2024

Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, recently delivered the country’s 2024/2025 national budget. There were some very interesting insights in there that give us a good look into Uganda’s electricity generation landscape as well as the current state and plans to grow the electric mobility ecosystem.

Insight 124

Insight Financing Electrical Electric 124

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Ghana’s Minister for Finance and Economic Planning presented the 2024 Budget Speech yesterday. As part of that speech, some great. continued] The post Ghana Waives Import Duties on Electric Vehicles For 8 Years Starting 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Ghana 137

Ghana Electric Vehicles Financing Vehicles 137

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

gigawatts of clean electricity to Anaklia, Georgia, at the east end of the Black Sea. A similar attempt by Desertec to send electricity from North Africa to Europe ultimately failed. If selected, “the project could qualify for 50 percent grant financing,” says Gachechiladze. Long-distance lines would carry up to 1.5 billion ($2.5

Azerbaijan 123

Azerbaijan Armenia Energy Georgia 123

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance exempted all electric vehicles from VAT, surtax, and excise tax! A year ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. They went further to exempt completely knocked-down kits from customs duty tax.

Ethiopia 143

Ethiopia Tax Kits Financing 143

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

GOGO, formerly known as BODAWERK, and its asset financing partner Watu have just celebrated a key milestone. The 1,000th electric. continued] The post 1,000th Electric Motorcycle Sold Via GOGO & Watu Partnership in Uganda appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Uganda 109

Uganda Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Financing 109

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

This means that, in addition to extracting the high concentrations of rare earths from the monazite ore, the White Mesa Mill will also extract the naturally occurring uranium in this ore, which Energy Fuels will sell to power clean, carbon-free nuclear energy.

Energy 186

Energy Fuel Production Estonia 186

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 17, 2023

Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech company, was founded in response to the challenge faced by over 2 million African mobility entrepreneurs — the lack of access to vehicle financing. Lack of affordable vehicle financing is a big issue on the continent.

Companies 96

Companies Financing Affordable Vehicles 96

Baua Electric

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But the IEA says that meeting this goal is doable if governments make bold commitments, enhance international cooperation, and address high financing costs, especially in high-potential regions like Africa and Southeast Asia. The next half decade is going to be one heck of a ride.”

Renewable 52

Renewable Global Solar Wind 52

Cars That Think

JULY 29, 2023

The IEEE member from Kigali, Rwanda, participated in installing portable sinks in nearby rural markets to curb the spread of COVID-19 and provided clean water and sanitation services to people displaced by the Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021. We receive these cereals and clean and grind them,” she says. “We

Rwanda 76

Rwanda Engine Africa IDEA 76

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Countries meeting in Durban, South Africa, managed to deliver an agreement after an extension to negotiations. access the fund, boosting their efforts to establish their own clean energy futures and adapt to. A Standing Committee is to keep an overview of climate finance in the context of the UNFCCC. existing climate change.

Climate 294

Climate Climate Change 2012 South Africa 294

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2010

A registry is to be set up to record and match developing country mitigation actions to finance and technology support from by industrialised countries. The next Conference of the Parties is scheduled to take place in South Africa, from 28 November to 9 December 2011.

Climate Change 225

Climate Change South Africa Financing Climate 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

billion) and South Africa ($5.5 There were seven billion-dollar-plus financings of offshore wind projects, boosting the investment totals for the Netherlands, the UK and Germany. billion, the largest single renewable energy asset finance deal ever, outside large hydro—that of the 600MW Gemini project in Dutch waters.

2014 150

2014 Renewable 2013 Wind 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

In addition, the report suggests that the US government as well as state and local governments should adopt a range of sector-specific policies to overcome market failures that are limiting the deployment of energy efficiency and clean-energy technologies as part of a coordinated energy strategy.

Energy 231

Energy Clean Cleaning Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

Climate Change 360

Climate Change Climate Global Energy 360

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

Elsewhere in West Africa, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and Cameroon collectively waste about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas every year. Expand access to financing. Successful capture and flare gas utilization could potentially triple per capita electricity consumption for this nation of 155 million people.

Waste 260

Waste Gas Equatorial Guinea Gas-Electric 260

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

This second wave of urbanisation is projected to see more than 3 billion additional people living in cities in a time-span of just 80 years, primarily in Africa and Asia. Finance: Tax incentives and subsidies can be used to stimulate the up-take of green technologies.

Transportation 236

Transportation Global Brazil Waste 236

Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Electric vehicles have attracted the attention of India’s policy makers as clean technology alternatives due to their multiple advantages like higher efficiency and lower air pollution in short to medium term and reduced CO2 emissions. Electric vehicles trends in India. The global electric vehicle market size was USD 246.70

India 88

India Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electrical 88

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. Included in the frenzy will be contrived “battery electric vehicle (BEV) versus FCV” debates in the media and among clean fuel vehicle advocates.

2014 346

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346