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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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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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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JULY 11, 2022

Ghanaian company SolarTaxi, which was started by Jorge Appiah in 2018, has been making good progress in the electric mobility sector. SolarTaxi’s vision is to become the leading e-mobility product and services company in West Africa. SolarTaxi […].

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

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

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AUGUST 25, 2022

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. 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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AUGUST 23, 2021

Welcome one and all back to the Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS) , where we at Electrek shine a light on specific companies bringing exciting new innovations and strategies to the world of electrified transport. more… The post Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): Opibus is helping electrify Africa appeared first on Electrek.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The 1,000th electric. 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.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

continued] The post Powerhive Looks To Scale Up Production Of Its Spark Electric Motorcycle In Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. Powerhive, a pioneering clean energy company that is now at the forefront of e-mobility solutions in Kenya, started with mini.

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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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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

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

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AUGUST 3, 2022

The Kenyan electric motorcycle company Ecobodaa will soon launch its next generation electric motorcycle, the Umeme 3000. Umeme is Swahili for electricity. He then started to […].

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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.

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JUNE 30, 2023

A lot of exciting things are happening in the electric mobility space in Rwanda. First there is Ampersand, one of the pioneers and leaders of the electric motorcycle sector in Africa. Ampersand has recently celebrated the deployment of its 1,000th electric motorcycle. There is also Rwanda Electric Motors.

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JULY 25, 2023

As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several companies are working hard to ensure that the African continent is not left behind. One of the key focus areas in several African countries has been on the electric motorcycle sector.

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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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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 16, 2023

One Electric recently announced the launch of two electric motorcycles and one electric scooter model which are completely designed, developed, and made in India, with design patents pending. The company claims to be the first to develop and launch multiple indigenous electric two-wheel models in India.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The electric motorcycle industry in East Africa has been developing nicely over the past 5 years. Several startups have been. continued] The post Powerhive Announces Strategic Partnership with Mobius Motors to Boost Local Assembly Capabilities in Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has officially changed its name to Roam Motors. Roam is one of the firms leading the transition to sustainable transport in Africa.

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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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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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AUGUST 1, 2023

I have been quite bullish on the transition to electric mobility on the African continent. Unlike in developed nations where the transition is taking off big time — especially in the electric […]

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MARCH 9, 2023

Roam, a Nairobi-based technology company that develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just unveiled its new production facility that is more than 10,000 square meters in size.

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APRIL 1, 2024

There has been a lot of activity and therefore a lot of attention given to the nascent electric motorcycle and electric bus sectors in Kenya. But there is also quite some activity in the electric car space in Kenya. Several official dealerships are now bringing in brand new models of.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Black market poachers and illegal tourist trophy hunters have pushed animals like the black rhino and African elephant to the brink of extinction, with sources like the World Economic Forum claiming that nearly 35,000 of these large animals are killed every year.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding raised by the company will be used to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa. The Swedish-Kenyan company raised $5 million in equity and $2.5

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The motorcycle sector is now the biggest vehicle segment in Kenya. The number of motorcycles registered in 2021 was more than 1.5 times the number of motorcycles registered in 2018! Motorcycle taxi riders, the largest user segment of motorcycles in the country, are constantly battling skyrocketing […].

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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). Watu says it has been at the forefront of asset financing for two- and three-wheeler vehicles.

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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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JUNE 22, 2022

Kenya’s motorcycle industry is booming, buoyed by the ever growing motorcycle taxi (Boda Boda) industry. There are over 2 million motorcycles registered in Kenya.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Afrik 21 is a rich source of news about African EV uptake and the progress of renewable energy in the many countries of Africa. Writer Benoit-Ivan Wansi has filed the articles below. I have also contacted some of the companies below for photos and additional comments. I encourage you to subscribe to the Afrik 21 […]

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