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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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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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You Can Now Get The Renault K-ZE In Ghana!

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That’s because a lot of African countries have low motorization rates, presenting a massive opportunity for another leapfrog event similar to the one seen with the mobile phone […]. The transition to electric mobility is happening faster than a lot of people think.

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The Wuling HongGuang Mini EV Lights Up The Exhibition At Ghana’s 1st E-Mobility Conference

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Last Friday, Ghana held its 1st E-Mobility Conference and Exhibition. The conference was organised as part of Ghana’s “Drive Electric Initiative” (DEI-Gh). Ghana’s Drive Electric Initiative aims: To drive the utilisation of Ghana’s excess electricity supply. The Drive Electric Initiative was launched in October 2019.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. Car Free Day Japan. Biodiversity Conservation.

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Affordable Electric Cars Like BYD Seagull & Wuling Bingo Could Be Big Hit In Africa, Used Car Imports Imply

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The report says as of June 30, 2023, light motor vehicles (up to 2,300 kg) accounted for 76.5% Zimbabwe’s national statistics agency, Zimstat, recently released its Transport Statistics Report for the 2nd Quarter of 2023. of the 1,583,700 registered vehicles in the country.

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Hyundai Looks Like The Most Serious Automaker When It Comes To The African Market

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Mutare is home to one of Zimbabwe’s motor vehicle assembly plants, Quest Motor Corporation. Quest Motors is also the official dealer for BMW in Zimbabwe. I was born in Mutare, a beautiful small border town in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe. I used to like BMW a lot when I was growing up. Being the […].

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Electric Pickups & Vans Are Now Available In Some African Markets — Time For Fleet Operators To Electrify

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Fleet operators constitute the bulk of brand new motor vehicle purchases in a lot of markets on the continent. They also represent an essential customer segment — repeat customers! Fleet operators normally replace their fleets at regular intervals.

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