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Ampersand Secures $9 Million Debt Facility From US International DFC To Scale Operations

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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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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

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Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity around the world, especially with the high cost of fuel. One startup trying to solve this problem is ARC Ride , in Nairobi, Kenya. It also has plans to expand to other cities in Kenya as well as neighboring countries in East Africa. “We

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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Other companies that have signed up with the Gujarat government include Nexzu Mobility, which has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to develop what it claims is India’s first-ever Smart EV Park at a cost of over Rs 5,000 crore over the next ten years.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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This is partially due to the cost of EVs in these countries, but also with a relative lack of charging infrastructure. Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage. In Africa , South Africa is leading the way on the continent as far as EV adoption, although it remains low.

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IBM opens first global research lab in Africa; smarter cities with focus on water and transportation

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IBM Research - Africa will have its first location in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration between the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) through the Kenya ICT Board. IBM is opening its 12 th global research lab, and its first in Africa.

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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The tectonic-plate-related power is generated most in Iceland, El Salvador, New Zealand, Kenya, and the Philippines. Using their power – again and again – will give us a greener world – and reduce the costs of keeping electric vehicles running. Renewables Depending on the Weather. Contact us to learn more.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. In the UK and Germany we are seeing a move away from feed-in tariffs and green certificates, towards reverse auctions and subsidy caps, aimed at capping the cost of the transition to consumers.

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