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APRIL 20, 2024

Spiro has the largest fleet of electric motorcycles on the roads in Africa. Spiro also says that, [continued] The post Spiro Brings Its Electric Motorcycle Ecosystem To Nigeria appeared first on CleanTechnica. Spiro says, to date, riders have collectively driven almost quarter of a billion kilometers.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

M-KOPA is a fintech platform that provides credit and digital financial services to underbanked consumers in Africa. This is one of the first-ever large-scale supply agreements for electric motorcycles in Africa. The agreement will enable the credit sales of electric motorcycles, lowering […].

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APRIL 22, 2024

Bolt, a leading on-demand mobility company in Africa, in collaboration with M-KOPA, a leading African fintech platform, today announced the launch of its electric bike fleet in Kenya. Through this partnership, new and existing drivers will have the opportunity to lease ROAM and Ampersand electric motorbikes at a discounted price.

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Electrek

MARCH 9, 2023

Electric technology company ROAM continues to find success in its native East Africa and is now expanding its production footprint to a new larger facility that’s over 100,000 square feet in size. In the coming years, ROAM intends to bolster is Air electric motorcycle production to fill the new facility’s capacity of 50,000 units per year.

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Electrek

JUNE 19, 2024

Electric motorcycles are likely not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of BYD , the world’s leading electric car maker. But thanks to a new agreement, the company’s batteries are heading to Africa, where they’ll be used in Ampersand’s electric motorcycles.

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APRIL 19, 2024

Lagos-headquartered MAX describes itself as a technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve mobility challenges in Africa. continued] The post MAX & Kofa Partner for TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle Financing in Ghana appeared first on CleanTechnica. MAX has over fourteen branches across Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ghana.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are popularly known as boda bodas. The motorcycle taxi industry is a vital segment of Kenya’s economy. Transitioning this sector to electric will make a huge.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Kofa, a Ghanaian company focusing on battery swap networks, and TAILG are jointly developing a battery swap-enabled electric motorcycle called Jidi. Kofa says the first orders of the Jidi are expected to arrive in Ghana at the end of 2023. Kofa says based on the advantages of its batteries and battery swap networks, the Jidi […]

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In case anyone still has some hesitancy about how today’s electric vehicles fare on road trips, this woman’s recent adventure on her electric motorcycle should put some of those doubts to rest.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

continued] The post Kofa Unveils The TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle: A Game-Changer for Africa’s Gig Workers appeared first on CleanTechnica. Last year, we reported that Kofa, a Ghanaian company focusing on battery swap networks, and TAILG were jointly developing a.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Accelerating the transition to electric motorcycles in Kenya could unlock efficiencies across the energy system, cut down fossil fuel imports, and provide additional revenues for Kenya’s utility company. I have been covering developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle segment for over 7 years now. A lot has happened in that time.

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JUNE 17, 2024

When it comes to the conversation about motorcycles in Africa, most of the talk is centered around the motorcycle taxi industry. That’s because there are tens of millions of motorcycles operating in the taxi industry across multiple countries. All of these are still essentially internal combustion engine motorcycles.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

There has been a lot of attention on electrifying the motorcycle industry on the African continent. That is because the motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Ampersand, one of the pioneers in the African electric motorcycle sector, is ramping up its operations. Ampersand was founded in 2014 in Kigali, Rwanda, and quickly started work on motorbike and battery prototypes which were put on road to get real data in the actual conditions that the motorcycles would be used by customers in […].

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

continued] The post There Is A Silent Revolution Happening In Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica. The African continent is home to more than 50 countries and more than 1.3 billion people. A lot of exciting.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Launched in Uganda 6 years ago, BODAWERK, now known as GOGO, is a technology company on a mission to help accelerate a sustainable transition to renewable energy in Africa through its technology and products. Its work included electric tractors, motorcycle conversion kits, and threshing and milling […]

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JULY 20, 2022

Roam has today announced the launch of its next-generation electric motorcycle, the Roam Air. Several years of research and months of development were dedicated to building the optimal electric motorcycle for Africa. Motorcycles are a really big deal in Kenya and across the rest […].

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The post EV Battery Swapping Takes Over Africa, Is US Next? A new, eye-catching EV battery swapping station from the firm Spiro levels up rider services and sets the table for rapid global expansion. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Some estimates put the number of motorcycles in use on the African continent at around 20 million. Estimates also say around 5 million of these are in East Africa.

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Electrek

AUGUST 23, 2022

Swedish-Kenyan mobility company ROAM has followed up the launch of its first production-intent model of electric motorcycles with the launch of its first all-electric bus built for mass transit in Africa. The post ROAM launches first electric mass-transit bus in Africa appeared first on Electrek. Check it out.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Africa’s motorcycle sector is ripe for electrification. STIMA, a battery swapping technology company targeting the deployment of convenient battery swapping infrastructure for electric motorcycles at scale, estimates that there are about 20 million 2-wheelers on Africa’s roads today.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Africa hosts an estimated 27 million motorbikes (motos), out of which 80% is estimated to be used for commercial taxi service. The motorcycle sector has been getting attention when it comes to electrification due to the large addressable market. Electric motorcycles are also […]

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Greenspoon customers get orders in under 99 minutes with the Roam Air electric motorcycle, down from 3 hours. continued] The post Greenspoon Partners With Roam To Launch Faster Deliveries In Kenya Using Electric Motorcycles appeared first on CleanTechnica. Kenya’s first artisan online food store.

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Electrek

JULY 20, 2022

Swedish-Kenyan mobility company ROAM has launched its first production-intent model of electric motorcycles designed for both urban and rural terrain in Africa. The post ROAM launches production-ready Air electric motorcycle with two swappable battery packs appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2024

Electric motorcycles are likely not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of BYD , the world’s leading electric car maker. But thanks to a new agreement, the company’s batteries are heading to Africa, where they’ll be used in Ampersand’s electric motorcycles. And that’s where BYD comes in.

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JULY 11, 2022

SolarTaxi’s vision is to become the leading e-mobility product and services company in West Africa. The company designs, assembles, and distributes electric motorcycles & electric cars for transportation and delivery services in Ghana. SolarTaxi […].

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APRIL 4, 2024

Roam is now scaling up production of its flagship Roam Air electric motorcycle, and will now have its motorcycles on show in at least 30 stores in Kenya, in collaboration with several partners. The post Roam’s Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Be Available In 30 Stores In Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

AUGUST 23, 2021

By focusing on all-electric conversion kits for fleet vehicles, as well as manufacturing electric motorcycles and energy systems, Opibus is on a mission to implement clean electric mobility in the emerging markets of Africa.

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MARCH 26, 2024

A lot more electric motorcycles have been unleashed onto the streets of Nairobi. The post There Are Now Visibly More Electric Motorcycles In Nairobi, Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. These days you do not even need to go around looking for them. They are literally everywhere you go, which is extremely exciting.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Several firms that are active in Kenya’s nascent electric motorcycle sector are starting to ramp up their operations. This has resulted in an increased number of electric motorcycles on the roads in Kenya, especially in the capital, Nairobi. Some of these players introduced their electric motorcycles with select partners in.

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Electrek

JULY 25, 2023

As operations officially kick off, ROAM now occupies the largest electric motorcycle assembly plant in East Africa. more… The post ROAM opens East Africa’s largest electric motorcycle plant during visit from Kenya’s president appeared first on Electrek.

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JULY 27, 2024

I have always thought that adoption of electric vehicles in Africa will happen a whole lot faster than a lot of people think. So, it’s great that we are starting to see a lot more activity in several countries on the continent, from electric motorcycles to electric tuk-tuks to electric.

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MARCH 17, 2023

His family moved across West Africa for over 30 years, mainly […] How did a US/Norwegian national end up founding a business in Ghana with the aim of advancing energy access in Ghana and beyond? Well, Erik Nygard lived in Ghana during his formative years, before going to university in the US and then the UK.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

continued] The post Ampersand & CrossBoundary Energy Look To Supercharge Kenya’s E-Mobility Transition With Solar Charging & E-Motorcycle Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica. Uptake was simply influenced by savings customers.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The motorcade had electric motorcycles and electric cars. All the vehicles in President William Ruto’s motorcade for the summit were electric vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

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

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

After the successful completion of a pilot program in Kenya, Opibus and Uber have announced a strategic partnership to scale the use of electric motorcycles in Africa.

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