Kenya's electric motorcycle drive is boosted by battery swapping

Sets of strong, brightly labelled battery switching stations have sprouted up across Kenya's capital Nairobi in recent months, allowing electric bikers to exchange their low battery for a fully  Read More..

Posted on : 28 Dec,2022

Electric tricycles from Mobility for Africa receive $2m from Infraco

In Zimbabwe, InfraCo Africa, an investment business of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has inked a US$2 million (Z$723.8 billion) contract with the start-up Mobility for Africa  Read More..

Posted on : 28 Dec,2022

Kengen introduces four EVs in an effort to expand into the e-mobility sector

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has showcased its first four electric vehicles as part of its shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to EVs.   They will largely be utilised for  Read More..

Posted on : 02 Dec,2022

Global Auto is named as the BMW Group's Egyptian importer

BMW Group, the world's leading premium producer of luxury, sporty, and electric vehicles, announced the selection of Global Auto Group as BMW and MINI's new importer in Egypt.   The  Read More..

Posted on : 02 Dec,2022

Redawa Motors signed MoU to form first Ethiopian industrial park

REDAWA Industrial Park has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) to become the first Ethiopian industrial park to open in Dire Dawa Administration,  Read More..

Posted on : 28 Oct,2022

American EV start-up Rivian partners with Kenya's MWCT

Rivian is collaborating with the Massai Wilderness Conservation Trust (MWCT) on a trial project involving four R1T all-electric vehicles in Kenya's Chyulu Hills.   According to the  Read More..

Posted on : 28 Oct,2022

Little Introduces Electric Bikes Aimed for Kenya's Mass Market

With its Little E-BIKE, power-assisted electric bikes, and scooters, Africa's mega app platform Little has begun its foray into EV transportation. The effort, which coincides with soaring living  Read More..

Posted on : 03 Oct,2022

Kenya Power will invest $331,000 in a test project to switch to electric vehicles

As a means of implementing sustainable ways of doing business, state-owned Kenya Power has announced that it has begun the process of gradually replacing cars that operate on fossil fuels with ones  Read More..

Posted on : 03 Oct,2022

16 additional African nations are now on BMW SA's export list

Senegal, Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, and Ethiopia are just a few of the 30 export markets that BMW Group South Africa has now expanded into. The BMW X3 sporting activity vehicle (SAV) is made by BMW  Read More..

Posted on : 05 Sep,2022

E-motorcycle companies rely on asset financing

 Companies that sell electric motorcycles are using alliances with lenders who specialise in asset finance to boost sales in Kenya by focusing on boda boda riders. In order to provide a fleet of  Read More..

Posted on : 02 Sep,2022