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Opibus Introduces The First Locally Designed & Developed Electric Bus In Kenya

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Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just introduced the first all-electric bus in Kenya. Opibus designed and developed the electric bus in Kenya.

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US & Kenya Sign $60 Million Connectivity Grant, Including Assistance For The Purchase Of Electric Buses For Nairobi BRT

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The Washington DC-based Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Kenya signed a $60 million Kenya threshold program agreement earlier this week. They say the program is designed to improve urban connectivity and promote economic growth in Kenya.

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GreenMax & Tradeable Launch GreenShift Africa, A Platform Designed to Accelerate the Penetration of EVs in Africa

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As shared recently in an article on the largest ever electric mobility parade on the African continent, held last week in Nairobi, Kenya, a lot of progress has been made of the last 7 or so years in Kenya’s electric mobility sector.

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ARC Ride Launches The Corbett Electric Motorbike & Automated Battery Swap Stations in Nairobi

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ARC Ride designs and builds electric vehicles, as well as runs a battery-as-a-service business in Nairobi, Kenya. ARC Ride wants to be the leading Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) infrastructure provider for electric 2- and 3-wheel vehicles across Africa.

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Roam Launches Next-Generation Electric Motorcycle — The Roam Air

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The Roam Air is designed both for urban and rural environments. Motorcycles are a really big deal in Kenya and across the rest […]. Roam has today announced the launch of its next-generation electric motorcycle, the Roam Air.

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Video Friday: Fluidic Fingers

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Listening to the language here about SoftBank's Whiz cleaning robot, I’ve got some concerns. My worry is that the value that the robot is adding here is mostly in perception of cleaning, rather than actually, you know, cleaning. Most hands are designed for general purpose, as it’s very tedious to make task-specific hands.

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BasiGo Introduces The E9 Kubwa Electric Bus, Which Is Specifically Designed For The Kenyan Market

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A lot of intracity passenger bus services in various African cities are run by private players using small- to medium-sized buses ranging from 14- to 36-seat models. Some routes are also serviced by higher capacity buses.

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