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Starlink receives praise from healthcare providers

Teslarati

Starlink received praise from healthcare providers in Rwanda recently. Pilot tests for SpaceX’s Starlink internet services started in Rwanda in 2023. The aerospace company collaborated with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to get Starlink’s pilot tests running in Rwanda.

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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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The IEEE member from Kigali, Rwanda, participated in installing portable sinks in nearby rural markets to curb the spread of COVID-19 and provided clean water and sanitation services to people displaced by the Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021. This provides easy access to records and improves coordination of care.”

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Flat-pack OX electric truck gets a $163 million order, expands in Africa

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The $163 million multi-year deal creates a new franchise venture called OX East Africa, and includes delivery of a fleet of OX Delivers electric trucks, along with a multi-year subscription to the companys tech platform and vehicle maintenance services as the company enhances its presence in Rwanda and expands into Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

Businesses can receive the federal Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit for installing EV charging infrastructure that meets certain criteria. Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage. As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), $7.5

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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That all changed this year, after a team of IEEE volunteers traveled to the village and installed photovoltaic panels, a battery storage system, and a solar water heater at the Shree Batase Secondary School in Melamchi, which is about 45 kilometers from the capital city of Kathmandu. “The

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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For a GPS steering system to work, you need to prepare a map in advance, install a base station for corrections, or purchase a package of signals. Once in the field, the newly installed Cognitive Agro Pilot says: "Hurray, we're in the field," asks the driver for permission to take over, and starts driving.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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For a GPS steering system to work, you need to prepare a map in advance, install a base station for corrections, or purchase a package of signals. Once in the field, the newly installed Cognitive Agro Pilot says: "Hurray, we're in the field," asks the driver for permission to take over, and starts driving.

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