CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Rwanda was one of the first countries on the African continent to introduce very progressive policies for electric vehicles. The new fast-charging hub can power up entire fleets of vehicles in minutes, setting the stage for cross-border, all-electric commercial transportation. These policies included some pretty cool incentives for EVs, such.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This week, Kabisa launched the first ultra-fast charging hub in Kigali, Rwanda. It looks like the electric vehicle charging scene in East Africa is starting to grow quite nicely now. The ultra-fast charging facility has. continued] The post Ethio Telecom Launches Ultra-Fast EV Charging Hub in Addis Ababa appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

continued] The post Kabisa Takes The Radar RD6 Electric Pickup On A 2,400km Round Trip From Rwanda To Kenya! It has done so well there that it has sold over 1 million units in South Africa since it was launched. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

continued] The post Bboxx & Radiant Yacu Partner To Launch Insurance Package For Electric Motorcycles In Rwanda appeared first on CleanTechnica. Kenya is the largest market for motorcycles, with over 2 million internal combustion motorcycles on the road, and we are now.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The European Union and Rwanda have signed an MoU to collaborate on establishing sustainable raw materials value chains. The post EU and Rwanda strike deal for sustainable raw materials value chains appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 30, 2024

CFAO Mobility in Rwanda has just launched East Africa’s first BYD car dealership in Kigali. continued] The post Toyota’s CFAO Group Brings BYD Dealership To Rwanda, Launches Atto 3, Dolphin, & Seagull Next appeared first on CleanTechnica. The showroom is located in.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In 2013, new geothermal geologic studies or exploration moved forward in places as diverse as American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Million Grant From USAID To Scale Up Clean Public Transport In Rwanda appeared first on CleanTechnica. BasiGo, an e-mobility company that is working on bringing the future of clean, electric public transport to sub-Saharan Africa, recently. more] The post BasiGo Awarded $1.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 28, 2023

Nairobi-based electric bus pioneer BasiGo has made a second entry into the African market with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda Ltd., a new entity focused on electrifying the public transport system in Rwanda. BasiGo has partnered with AC Mobility, Rwanda’s provider of automated fare collection systems for public transport.

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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

JANUARY 23, 2023

The low levels of motorization on the African continent present an incredible opportunity for another major leapfrog event similar to what happened with the mobile phone revolution.

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Electrek

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.

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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

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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Teslarati

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Starlink received praise from healthcare providers in Rwanda recently. Pilot tests for SpaceX’s Starlink internet services started in Rwanda in 2023. The aerospace company collaborated with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to get Starlink’s pilot tests running 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

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

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

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

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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Electrek

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

ZOLA Electric, a Tesla-backed company providing energy to remote African villages through solar and batteries, has announced the deployment of a new microgrid system that is powering 1,000 homes, schools, and businesses in two villages in Rwanda.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Most recently, it was praised by healthcare providers in Rwanda for enhancing their ability to deliver patient care. Last month, the Philippines considered using Starlink during its 2025 midterm elections. Starlink has proven to be useful time and time again. If you have any tips, contact me at maria@teslarati.com or via X @Writer_0100110.

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CN EV Post

JANUARY 29, 2024

BYD entered into a partnership with Rwandan distributor CFAO Mobility in 2023, and the local launch of the Atto 3 marks its official entry into the East African market.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2019

UPS partnered with GAVI and Zipline in 2016 to deliver blood products to remote locations in Rwanda. This collaboration is the latest UPS program to utilize drone flights in support of healthcare logistics. The Matternet team has already completed more than 3,000 flights for healthcare systems in Switzerland.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

In addition, Volkswagen plans to launch an integrated mobility concept in Rwanda at the end of this year. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, with assembly in Kenya getting underway in December 2016. The concept provides for app-based mobility solutions such as car sharing and ride hailing.

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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

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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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. This provides easy access to records and improves coordination of care.”

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Cars That Think

MARCH 15, 2023

Initial customers include a couple of regional health systems in the United States, Sweetgreen restaurants , and the Government of Rwanda, with President Kagame himself as the very first customer.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 27, 2024

SpaceXs internet services have also been helpful in the healthcare industry , particularly in Rwanda. Starlink has proven its mettle during typhoons and hurricanes. It was also deployed in the United States after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In Rwanda, healthcare workers praised Starlink for significantly improving their services and operations, enabling them to focus on patients and their needs. If you have any tips, contact me at maria@teslarati.com or via X @Writer_0100110.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The $163 million multi-year deal creates a new franchise venture called OX East Africa, and includes delivery of a fleet of OX Delivers electric trucks, along with a multi-year subscription to the companys tech platform and vehicle maintenance services as the company enhances its presence in Rwanda and expands into Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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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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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 2, 2024

So far Giga has assisted Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, and Zimbabwe on infrastructure mapping—while 34 countries in all that have to date been involved with the project.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

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. More than three-quarters of HFC emissions in California come from the use of refrigerants in the commercial, industrial, residential, and transportation sectors.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

While attending IEEE Smart Village’s Power Africa conference in 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda, she met GHE founder Paras Loomba. “The story really touched my heart,” she says, and she made it her mission to assist the villagers. Kiani shared Melamchi’s story with him, and the two decided to team up to help the village.

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