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South Africa’s EV public charging network is growing all the time, and thanks to Shaun and his partners, evCrowdRoute is one of the firms making this happen. MORE
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The battery storage market in South Africa is expected to grow significantly going forward as companies and homes look to cushion themselves from ongoing electricity blackouts. MORE
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While the battle against coal-generated electricity is progressing nicely in the United States, Europe, South Korea, and even to a certain extent Japan, China, and India, the coal companies in some of those countries continue to have their sights on building more coal plants in Africa. MORE
Last week, South Africa experienced the largest power outage in over a decade. Eskom, a South African electric company, is having some serious issues. Arrests have been made over fraud involving millions of dollars. MORE
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MAY 29, 2020
We recently looked at how evCrowdRoute and GridCars are rolling out EV charging networks in South Africa. Now VAYA Africa, a Mauritius-registered Transportation as a Service (TaaS) company, has launched an electric vehicle service in South Africa’s northern neighbor, Zimbabwe.
CleanTechnica
APRIL 10, 2020
South Africa’s uYilo Electric Mobility Program, a multi-stakeholder, collaborative program focused on enabling, facilitating, and mobilizing electric mobility in South Africa, has just released its State of Electric Vehicles in South Africa Report.
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MAY 13, 2020
Mobility For Africa (MFA) has just completed the first of a two-part pilot phase which we covered here recently. MFA has now started the second phase of the pilot. MFA tested several models which included exploring agricultural produce transport services as well as general taxi services.
CleanTechnica
APRIL 27, 2020
BMW South Africa has been at the forefront of promoting electric mobility in South Africa. The BMW i3 has been the only electric model that has been consistently available in South Africa since 2015, hence it is tops of the all-time sales charts with 405 units sold since 2015.
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MAY 25, 2020
Established in 2009, GridCars has grown to become South Africa’s largest Electric Vehicle Charging Service Equipment (EVSE), Charging Station Infrastructure and Management Systems firm. One of the main players in the South African EV space is GridCars.
CleanTechnica
MAY 11, 2020
MFA’s vision is to “bring solar powered electric transport solutions to women and their families that are affordable, efficient and adapted to peri urban and rural areas in Africa.”.
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CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 12, 2019
Like Germany is to Europe, South Africa is the manufacturing powerhouse of sub-Saharan Africa. In 2018, South Africa produced 610,854 vehicles. In particular, it has 8 automobile assembly plants.
CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 11, 2019
A common concept in Africa that is not noticed in the United States or other parts of the world is what in Africa is called “Africa’s Oil Curse.”. CleanTechnica has been running a number of articles on little noted negative aspects of gas/diesel vehicles.
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MARCH 12, 2020
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CleanTechnica
APRIL 3, 2020
Hybrid vehicles have come a long way since they went mainstream with the very successful Toyota Prius. Now in its fourth generation, featuring an 8.8 kWh battery, the Prius Prime/Plug-In Hybrid is good for an all-electric range of about 40 km.
CleanTechnica
JANUARY 22, 2020
Infinite Foods, a subsidiary of Botswana-based Accite Holdings, plans to tackle Africa’s nutrition problem in a more sustainable way by promoting plant-based food products across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
On the 9th of this month, for the first time ever, Eskom, South Africa’s national power utility company, implemented Stage 6 Load shedding in which Eskom had to shed a load of 6000 MW to stabilise the grid. South Africa’s current installed capacity is 49.4
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FEBRUARY 2, 2020
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APRIL 9, 2020
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DECEMBER 20, 2019
A small village in Morocco, Id Mjahdi, has become the first village on the entire continent of Africa to become completely powered by the warm rays of the sun. Africa contributes to less than 1% of global solar power capacity, according to the International Energy Agency, but solar is very competitive there. Clean Power Community Solar Consumer Technology Grid Microgrids Solar Energy Africa cleanergy Id Mjahdi Mohamed Lasry Morocco
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
A lot of the OEMs have not expressed any interest in bringing EVs to the rest of Africa anytime soon. With the majority of them struggling to meet demand in their home and traditional markets, it doesn’t look like Africa will be a priority anytime soon.
CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Clean Power Africa blockchain CryptocurrenciesJust a few years ago, the notion of a consumer-driven energy sector was unheard of, much less within the African context. Fast-forward to 2019, and blockchain is opening a new energy chapter, driven by smart technologies.
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APRIL 7, 2020
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CleanTechnica
JANUARY 9, 2020
With the continent of Africa not being the largest source of global emissions, questions are not being asked as to what else is being done there to impact our climate. Climate Change Africa co2 emissions GHG emissions
Jim Conca
MAY 25, 2018
The economies of Africa’s 54 countries with 1.2 billion people are hobbled by a general dearth of energy. But nuclear energy could help that more than the rest of the world realizes, as discussed in a new report by the Center for Global Development.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 15, 2020
The Nigerian startup is building Africa’s first biobank to serve as a database for medical companies developing new therapeutics. The post 54gene closes $15 million to accelerate genomics research in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa paywall Dealflow Impact Tech
CleanTechnica
MAY 5, 2020
South Africa’s EV public charging network is growing all the time, and thanks to Shaun and his partners, evCrowdRoute is one of the firms making this happen.
Impact Alpha
MAY 7, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 7 – Tanzania’s East Africa Fruits is a produce distributor that works with smallholder farmers to acquire, store and deliver goods from farm to market. East Africa Fruits says. The post East Africa Fruits raises $3.1
Impact Alpha
MARCH 11, 2020
ImpactAlpha, March 11 – Africa’s healthcare systems are wrought with inefficiencies. million for Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Blockchain/AI/IoT paywall Dealflow Impact Tech
CleanTechnica
MAY 20, 2020
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CleanTechnica
APRIL 6, 2020
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Impact Alpha
APRIL 20, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 20 – Africa’s health systems may have an advantage in the fight against COVID: experience mobilizing around outbreaks of infectious diseases. The post COVID pandemic gives Africa’s health tech startups a chance to shine appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
ImpactAlpha, September 26 – India-based impact investor Aavishkaar has more than $1 billion in assets under management and three open funds in India, Southeast Asia and Africa. paywall Africa Smarter Money Industry News Asia Dealflow India
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Last week, South Africa experienced the largest power outage in over a decade. Eskom, a South African electric company, is having some serious issues. Arrests have been made over fraud involving millions of dollars.
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
According to the Motorcycle Assemblers Association of Kenya, there are currently about 600,000 commercial motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycle taxis, known as Boda Bodas, are extremely popular, as commuters use them to whiz through Nairobi’s infamous traffic.
Impact Alpha
MAY 14, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 14 – Nairobi- and Lagos-based Novastar Ventures invests in startups delivering basic goods and services to Africa’s low-income households. The post Novastar Ventures’ second fund to invest in basic goods and services in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
CleanTechnica
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
With a huge world market to address, a limited quantity of the batteries from these global brands get to reach Africa. Just like many EV brands blame the slow ramp-up of EV production on battery supply constraints, lithium-ion home batteries have not been produced in large volumes.
CleanTechnica
APRIL 21, 2020
Africa Namibia netherlands New Zealand Southern Africa ZambiaStellenbosch-based MellowVans seeks to help firms across the globe in this space in their quest to unlock operational efficiencies and cost savings by providing them with low cost and emission-free transport.
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
The battery storage market in South Africa is expected to grow significantly going forward as companies and homes look to cushion themselves from ongoing electricity blackouts.
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
In Africa, the latest demonstration of its Catalytic Strategies amounts to $275 million in The post CDC Group backs Africa’s banks to ratchet up small business finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa paywall Dealflow Entrepreneurship Catalytic Capital
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Nowhere is this more apparent than in Africa – the most vulnerable continent to climate change, both in terms of impact and ability to mitigate damage. Africa’s private equity funds must become leaders in the global fight against climate change. ImpactAlpha, Oct.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 26, 2019
ImpactAlpha, August 26 – South Africa is a laggard in the renewable energy transition. By 2030, the South Africa wants to reduce coal’s role in its energy mix to 46% and boost clean and renewably-based generation to more than 30% (including hydro and nuclear power).
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
The Green Building Council recently awarded South Africa’s highest possible Interiors Green Star v1 certification to Capetown-based company Formfunc Studio’s office spaces—the first such rating to be awarded in the country for an office and distribution center
CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 11, 2019
While the battle against coal-generated electricity is progressing nicely in the United States, Europe, South Korea, and even to a certain extent Japan, China, and India, the coal companies in some of those countries continue to have their sights on building more coal plants in Africa.
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
“Clean energy entrepreneurship offers a firm path to economic advancement and meaningful inclusion for women living in rural communities in West Africa. Clean Power Solar Energy Africa clean energy entrepreneurship gender inequality Senegal West Africa women
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