- Treepz, a Nigerian vehicle rental firm, expands into Kenya
- Kenyan mobility startup eWAKA has received $540,000 in funding
- Toyota intends to produce electric vehicles in South Africa
- KenGen plans to acquire more EVs and build power stations
- Kenya's electric motorcycle drive is boosted by battery swapping
- Electric tricycles from Mobility for Africa receive $2m from Infraco
- Kengen introduces four EVs in an effort to expand into the e-mobility sector
- Global Auto is named as the BMW Group's Egyptian importer
- Redawa Motors signed MoU to form first Ethiopian industrial park
- American EV start-up Rivian partners with Kenya's MWCT
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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
Yamaha Motors collaborate with Africa's first mobility tech platform 'Max'
A strategic partnership between Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX), Africa's first mobility technology platform, and Moto Business Service Nigeria (MBSN), a subsidiary of Japan's Yamaha Motor Read More..
Posted on : 29 Jul,2022
More electric buses are on their way to African roads
Hundreds more electric buses are expected to hit African roads by the end of the year, as many countries begin to phase out internal combustion engine public transportation vehicles. Egypt, Read More..
Posted on : 29 Jul,2022
Rwanda Innovation Fund to invest in MAX.ng’s electric vehicles
The Rwanda Innovation Fund (RIF) is investing in Metro Africa Xpress (MAX.ng), a platform located in Lagos, Nigeria that links individuals with African motorbike cab drivers. The RIF, which is Read More..
Posted on : 04 Jul,2022
Kenya, Morocco and South Africa invest in electric vehicle charging stations
The construction of electric car charging stations is gaining traction in Africa as investors seek to capitalise on what is expected to be a multimillion-dollar business driven by rising demand for Read More..
Posted on : 04 Jul,2022
Isuzu East Africa provides the ministry with 48 cars in leasing deal
Isuzu East Africa, a motor vehicle manufacturer, has delivered 48 double max trucks to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of Government, completing the final batch of 210 vehicles under the Read More..
Posted on : 25 May,2022
Carcarbaba, a car-dealing company debuts in Rwanda
Carcarbaba, a Chinese-owned vehicle dealer, has opened in Kigali. Carcarbaba will represent two major Chinese brands, DONGFENG and WULING, which are sometimes referred to as "China Read More..
Posted on : 25 May,2022