Rwanda Related Topics 
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2019
The pilot project, which will form part of Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda, was officially announced today by Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa and responsible for the Sub-Sahara Africa Region, in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Right Honourable Dr. Edouard Ngirente.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 27, 2021
Rwanda is introducing a new set of incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. Rwanda’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), outlines the importance of electric vehicles and the enforcement of vehicle emission standards as key mitigation measures on the path to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2018
The Volkswagen brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company based in Rwanda. Going forward, the brand will be focusing in particular on new app-based mobility services such as car sharing and ride hailing in Rwanda. Overall, Volkswagen and its partner companies will create up to 1,000 jobs in Rwanda.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2016
The concept provides for app-based mobility solutions such as car-sharing and ride-hailing to be offered in Rwanda. Volkswagen says that Rwanda is well-suited to be a pioneer of new mobility solutions as it has a population of young tech-savvy people and its capital Kigali is seen as the most connected city in Africa.
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 23, 2023
The low levels of motorization on the African continent present an incredible opportunity for another major leapfrog event similar to what happened with the mobile phone revolution.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2021
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.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Africa hosts an estimated 27 million motorbikes (motos), out of which 80% is estimated to be used for commercial taxi service. All these motos have the potential to soon be riding on electricity! The motorcycle sector has been getting attention when it comes to electrification due to the large addressable market.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 1, 2022
Rwandese company SAFIRUN, mostly known for pioneering eco-friendly delivery and logistics services in Kigali, has been working on various green-transport solutions for goods and services using electric scooters, electric bikes, and electric vans over the past four years.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Some estimates put the number of motorcycles in use on the African continent at around 20 million. Estimates also say around 5 million of these are in East Africa.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Ampersand was founded in 2014 in Kigali, Rwanda, and quickly started work on motorbike and battery prototypes which were put on road to get real data in the actual conditions that the motorcycles would be used by customers in […]. Ampersand, one of the pioneers in the African electric motorcycle sector, is ramping up its operations.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
ZOLA Electric, a Tesla-backed company providing energy to remote African villages through solar and batteries, has announced the deployment of a new microgrid system that is powering 1,000 homes, schools, and businesses in two villages in Rwanda.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
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.
Cars That Think
MARCH 15, 2023
Initial customers include a couple of regional health systems in the United States, Sweetgreen restaurants , and the Government of Rwanda, with President Kagame himself as the very first customer.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 1, 2021
There are a lot of exciting developments on Rwanda’s electric vehicle scene. On the micromobility side, GURARIDE, a green e-mobility public bike-share (PBS) transport system company, is scaling up operations in Rwanda.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2013
In 2013, new geothermal geologic studies or exploration moved forward in places as diverse as American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
All governments should also support the transition of these light vehicles to zero emission vehicles; Kenya; Secretariat of Economy, Mexico; Morocco; Paraguay; Rwanda; Turkey; Uruguay.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2019
UPS partnered with GAVI and Zipline in 2016 to deliver blood products to remote locations in Rwanda. This collaboration is the latest UPS program to utilize drone flights in support of healthcare logistics. The Matternet team has already completed more than 3,000 flights for healthcare systems in Switzerland.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2017
In addition, Volkswagen plans to launch an integrated mobility concept in Rwanda at the end of this year. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, with assembly in Kenya getting underway in December 2016. The concept provides for app-based mobility solutions such as car sharing and ride hailing.
Teslarati
MAY 28, 2021
.” The countries listed are considered “covered” as a part of the U.S. Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rules. These countries include: Burundi. The Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tesla’s primary goal is to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
The “Kigali Amendment” resulting from the annual Montreal Protocol Meeting of Parties in October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda targets phasing down the production of HFCs globally. More than three-quarters of HFC emissions in California come from the use of refrigerants in the commercial, industrial, residential, and transportation sectors.
Noodoe
MAY 27, 2022
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Noodoe
JULY 1, 2022
Palestinian Territory. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Republic of the Congo. Saint Barthelemy. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Martin. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 7, 2023
The transport sector in a lot of African countries is unfortunately not inclusive. It leaves the majority of the population who live in rural areas without access to reliable transport services. This is a major impediment to their economic empowerment.
Noodoe
APRIL 28, 2022
Palestinian Territory. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Republic of the Congo. Saint Barthelemy. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Martin. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 25, 2021
A few years ago, I studied the work of the United Nations mission in Rwanda dealing with the issues of chronic child malnutrition. Undoubtedly, as farmers adapt to the current innovations, we will continuously increase the autonomy of all types of machinery for all kinds of tasks. I will never forget the photographs of emaciated children.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 25, 2021
A few years ago, I studied the work of the United Nations mission in Rwanda dealing with the issues of chronic child malnutrition. Undoubtedly, as farmers adapt to the current innovations, we will continuously increase the autonomy of all types of machinery for all kinds of tasks. I will never forget the photographs of emaciated children.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 8, 2021
The transition to electromobility is now well underway across the globe. While record market shares in developed nations such as Norway, Germany, and the United Kingdom have been catalyzed by generous incentives and progressive policy, the transition in Africa will most likely be driven by the unit economics in key sectors.
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