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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage. Many countries in Southeast Asia like Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are taking steps to promote sales of EVs. In Africa , South Africa is leading the way on the continent as far as EV adoption, although it remains low.

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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.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 5, 2023

The motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent. There are over 27 million ICE motorbikes registered across Africa, with around 80% of them used in the motorcycle taxi industry.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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