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? Africa’s inaugural climate summit #165

Climate Tech VC

The summit also sought to highlight Africa as a destination for climate investments, rather than viewing the continent as predominantly a victim of droughts, famines, and floods. More domestic refining and processing of the raw materials for batteries and other critical mineral deposits located in Africa.

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Tanzania Now Has More Than 5,000 EVs, The Most In East Africa

CleanTechnica

The report is the first of a two-part series in collaboration with UN Habitat & the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI) on the barriers to and policies for electric mobility in Tanzania. The Barriers to E-Mobility in Tanzania Report has just been released.

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Ampersand Secures Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest-Ever Private Investment In Electric Mobility

CleanTechnica

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. In east Africa for […].

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1.4 Million Riders, 22 Million Rides Per Day: Kenya’s Fascinating Motorcycle Taxi Industry Ripe For Electrification

CleanTechnica

Several startups have set out to providw a new avenue for motorcycle taxi riders to lower their operating costs, increase their earnings, and ultimately build some savings by switching to electric motorcycles.

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Rwanda’s GURARIDE Looks To Jumpstart Africa’s Bikeshare & Micromobility Industry

CleanTechnica

GURARIDE is a Rwanda-based green e-mobility public bikeshare (PBS) transport system company committed to the sustainability of micromobility in Africa, with Rwanda being its first entry point. GURARIDE wants to jumpstart the micromobility scene in this part of the world.

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