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Starlink expands in Africa adding Botswana, Ghana & Kenya

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Starlink is set to expand its market in Africa with upcoming launches in Botswana, Ghana, and Kenya. Starlink’ Direct to Cell’ to offer free emergency services worldwide Besides Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Kenya have also granted licenses enabling SpaceX to start Starlink operations in their countries.

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MAX & Kofa Partner for TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle Financing in Ghana

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MAX has over fourteen branches across Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ghana. continued] The post MAX & Kofa Partner for TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle Financing in Ghana appeared first on CleanTechnica. It says its work helps to democratise access to vehicle ownership and empower mobility entrepreneurs with financial support services.

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Ghana Waives Import Duties on Electric Vehicles For 8 Years Starting 2024

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Ghana’s Minister for Finance and Economic Planning presented the 2024 Budget Speech yesterday. continued] The post Ghana Waives Import Duties on Electric Vehicles For 8 Years Starting 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica. As part of that speech, some great.

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Ghana Holds Its 1st E-Mobility Conference & Exhibition Under The Drive Electric Initiative

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Ghana has recently found itself in the admirable position of having excess generation capacity. According to Ghana’s Energy and Demand Outlook 2020, by the end of 2019, the installed electricity generation capacity available for grid power supply in the country was about 4,990 megawatts (MW). The interesting […].

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Technip-led consortium awarded contracts worth $1.23B for the ultra-deep TEN project in Ghana

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Tullow Ghana Limited has awarded two contracts for the TEN Project, located offshore Ghana at a water depth reaching up to 2,000 meters (6,562 feet), to Technip, leader of a consortium with Subsea7. Thus, Technip’s operating center in Paris, France, will execute this project with the support of the Group’s offices in Accra, Ghana.

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Kofa Is Working To Advance Urban Energy Access For Mobility & Backup Power Across Africa

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How did a US/Norwegian national end up founding a business in Ghana with the aim of advancing energy access in Ghana and beyond? Well, Erik Nygard lived in Ghana during his formative years, before going to university in the US and then the UK. His family moved across West Africa for over 30 years, mainly […]

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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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