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Electric Vehicles & Solar Can Help Reduce Zimbabwe’s Negative Trade Balance

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According to Zimbabwes Ministry of Finance and the national statistics agency Zimstat, in 2024, Zimbabwes merchandise imports were projected to reach $9.08 On the other hand, exports were projected to be close to $7.4 The means the trade deficit was estimated to be close to $1.7

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Surviving 20-Hour Daily Power Cuts With An Electric Car In Zimbabwe

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Frank Sinatra, in his iconic song New York, New York, said “If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere, it’s up to you, New York, New York.” In October 2009, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys released their smash hit “Empire State of mind” where Jay-Z says he feels like the new Sinatra because “Since […].

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Asambe & Kuva’s Partnership Shows the Potential of Fintech, E-Commerce, & Electric Mobility to Transform Africa

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Asambe already has 3rd party last-mile delivery agreements with: FedEx, Zimbabwe (parcel deliveries) Baines Avenue Pharmacy, Zimbabwe (medical supplies) Munch, Zimbabwe (food delivery) UberEats, South Africa (food delivery) Asambe is actively seeking […].

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We Need More Vehicles Like The Ford F150 Lightning: An African Perspective

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In Southern Africa, people in South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe experience regular and in some instances prolonged outages as the power companies in the respective countries fail to […]. Nations in these parts of the world currently face sharply contrasting situations in the electricity sector.

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Zimbabwe Elections: Opposition Party Promises To Bring More Affordable Internet Using Starlink

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In last year’s elections in Kenya, electric mobility, utility-scale battery storage, energy efficiency, and green hydrogen featured prominently in election manifestos. The elections were held on the 9th of August 2022. Since then, President William Ruto’s government has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to transition to 100% clean energy by 2030.

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Sunrun Is Adding Ford F-150 Lightnings To Its Fleet

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At that time, Zimbabwe was going through an extensive power rationing program as the utility was battling to meet demand. I used to work in the solar industry, so it’s something that is close to my heart. I got into the commercial and industrial solar industry (C&I) in 2015. This was due to several reasons […].

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Adesina.

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