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Kenya’s Largest Commercial Bank, KCB, Partners With BasiGo Kenya To Finance Electric Buses For Public Transport Operators

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In a major boost for electric mobility in Kenya, the country’s largest commercial bank, KCB Bank Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of KCB Group Plc, has partnered with BasiGo to finance electric buses for public transport operators.

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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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AfricaNEV & Advanced Mobility Conclude Successful E-Mobility Training Program in Kenya

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Africa New Energy Vehicles (AfricaNEV), in collaboration with local partner Advanced Mobility, has successfully concluded a comprehensive e-mobility training program. continued] The post AfricaNEV & Advanced Mobility Conclude Successful E-Mobility Training Program in Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electric Mobility, Cooking, Energy Storage, & Decarbonization To Anchor Kenya Power’s Growth Plan

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Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. Kenya Power sells electricity to over 8.9 During the year ended 30th June 2022, Kenya Power recorded a 6.6% million customers.

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Kenya’s President Launches The Boda Care Program, Signs Bill Encouraging Local Manufacturing Of E-Mobility Products

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Motorcycle taxis, popularly known as boda bodas, are a vital pillar of the transport ecosystem in Kenya. There are millions of boda bodas in Kenya as well as in the rest of the East African region, and there are millions more in West and Central Africa. In Kenya, President William Ruto attended the launch of […]

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KCB Foundation & UNITAR Partner To Promote Electric Motorbikes For Boda-Boda Riders In Kenya

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As part of the effort towards accelerating the transition to a low-carbon resilient economy and enable the transition of 25% of the total loan portfolio to green investments by 2025, and also as part of the KCB Net Zero ambition, The KCB Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have partnered […].

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. That is why the GFEI is delighted to formally welcome the International Council on Clean Transportation to our partnership.