Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The team devoted special attention to three rapidly developing Sub-Saharan countries: Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Fisher et al.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 23, 2023

Most African countries have very low motorization rates of less than 50 vehicles per 1,000 people, which means the transport landscape at the moment is not inclusive and […]

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Volkswagen Group Africa has officially begun production of a modern electric farm tractor at its multifunctional facility in Gashora, Rwanda in a bid to advance modern, low-emission agricultural initiatives in Africa. We are growing our footprint in Africa and regard Rwanda as a key growth market.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2022

Rwandese company SAFIRUN, mostly known for pioneering eco-friendly delivery and logistics services in Kigali, has been working on various green-transport solutions for goods and services using electric scooters, electric bikes, and electric vans over the past four years.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

It is a great time to check on some of the progress in key sectors such as electrification of public transport in Kenya. continued] The post BasiGo Flags Off New Tata Ultra Electric Buses In Nairobi, Strengthens Sustainable Public Transport In Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. One of the main modes people use to.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 1, 2022

By Yizere Ange Vehicular emissions are currently the leading cause of increasing air pollution in cities in Rwanda. In recognition of the well-documented impact of air pollution on public health, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has introduced incentives for introducing electric vehicles across all vehicle types.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Spiro, a leading electric motorbike manufacturer and clean energy provider in Africa, has so far deployed over 9200 electric motorbikes across Benin, Togo, and Rwanda.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 20, 2024

Spiro now has over 13,000 electric motorbikes and 40,000 swappable batteries in operation across Benin, Togo, Rwanda, and Kenya. Spiro has the largest fleet of electric motorcycles on the roads in Africa. Spiro says, to date, riders have collectively driven almost quarter of a billion kilometers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 1, 2021

There are a lot of exciting developments on Rwanda’s electric vehicle scene. On the micromobility side, GURARIDE, a green e-mobility public bike-share (PBS) transport system company, is scaling up operations in Rwanda.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 7, 2023

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

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Africa hosts an estimated 27 million motorbikes (motos), out of which 80% is estimated to be used for commercial taxi service. All these motos have the potential to soon be riding on electricity! The motorcycle sector has been getting attention when it comes to electrification due to the large addressable market.

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CleanTechnica EVs

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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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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 […]. Ampersand, one of the pioneers in the African electric motorcycle sector, is ramping up its operations.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 7, 2023

The transport sector in a lot of African countries is unfortunately not inclusive. It leaves the majority of the population who live in rural areas without access to reliable transport services. This is a major impediment to their economic empowerment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A number of startups focused on electrifying the motorcycle and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) market have now entered the boda-boda space in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. They have adopted several models, including battery leasing and swapping services, hoping to entice boda-boda operators with the lower opex costs of electric motorcycles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Several countries, including Rwanda, Mauritius, and Ethiopia, have introduced progressive policies and incentives to help drive the adoption of EVs. As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several African countries are also making great strides in promoting electric mobility.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 18, 2024

In an exciting development toward electricity in one of the most prominent sectors in the African transport. Ampersand will purchase BYD’s high-tech battery cells to build around 40,000 electric motorcycles by the end of 2026, with the long-term goal of electrifying a large portion of Africa’s 30 million commercial motorcycles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

More than three-quarters of HFC emissions in California come from the use of refrigerants in the commercial, industrial, residential, and transportation sectors. The “Kigali Amendment” resulting from the annual Montreal Protocol Meeting of Parties in October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda targets phasing down the production of HFCs globally.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 26, 2024

In a lot of remote or rural areas across many regions on the African continent, the lack of access to mechanised resources such has tractors has been hindering agricultural productivity. Where there is access to traditional tractors, logistical issues of getting diesel to those places tend to add a premium.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. —COP 26 Declaration.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2023

Two-wheelers are a big deal in a lot of African countries for various applications including for personal mobility, as motorcycle taxis, as well as the growing demand in the last mile delivery sector. The ride-share market as well as the leisure and tourism sectors are also areas with potential in a lot of African countries. […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Kenyan startup BasiGo’s innovative Pay-As-You-Drive model, which lowers the barriers to entry for operators to get brand new electric buses, has helped unlock a pathway to accelerating the adoption of electric buses in Africa.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 11, 2023

Dr Hannah Ritchie of Our World in Data asserts that the rapidity of change will enable us to avoid the worst of the climate catastrophe that is currently building. In a recent Fully Charged podcast, she reiterated what others have said: eating a plant-based diet, using renewable energy, having no car (or, if necessary, an electric […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 5, 2023

The motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent. There are over 27 million ICE motorbikes registered across Africa, with around 80% of them used in the motorcycle taxi industry.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 8, 2021

The transition to electromobility is now well underway across the globe. While record market shares in developed nations such as Norway, Germany, and the United Kingdom have been catalyzed by generous incentives and progressive policy, the transition in Africa will most likely be driven by the unit economics in key sectors.

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