Ecobodaa and four other African start-ups get $1.1m for their green mobilty solutions

Five African start-ups working in smart agriculture and electric transportation will get $1.1 million in funding to combat global warming, especially in Kenya and Tanzania, owing to a British grant  Read More..

Posted on : 15 Jun,2023

Kibo Africa introduces the Kibo 160E Evolution motorcycle in Kenya

The Kibo 160E Evolution bike, manufactured by Kibo Africa, has been introduced to the Kenyan market with pricing beginning at Ksh. 279,000 and is aimed at youthful city inhabitants.   The  Read More..

Posted on : 01 May,2023

EN1 is transforming Africa's automotive landscape with a solar car

EN1 Technologies has initiated efforts to revolutionise Africa's automotive scene by developing solar-powered automobiles in Nigeria and other African countries. Onomor Eseoghene Benjamin, Chief  Read More..

Posted on : 01 May,2023

Hitachi and Roam collaborate to electrify African transportation

 Roam, an electric car company, has joined up with Hitachi to extend electric mobility throughout Africa. Hitachi will leverage its experience in electric vehicles (EV) and fleet electrification  Read More..

Posted on : 03 Apr,2023

Africa, the ideal location to manufacture electric vehicle batteries

 According to Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Africa is the ideal location for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles.   Speaking at the  Read More..

Posted on : 03 Apr,2023

Treepz, a Nigerian vehicle rental firm, expands into Kenya

Treepz, a Nigeria-founded mobility firm, moved into Kenya as part of its pan-African growth, commencing with Nairobi and subsequently Mombasa, almost a year after making its initial East African  Read More..

Posted on : 28 Feb,2023

Kenyan mobility startup eWAKA has received $540,000 in funding

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of the Swiss Confederation has awarded strategic investment to eWAKA, a Kenyan company seeking to promote sustainable transportation.   The  Read More..

Posted on : 28 Feb,2023

Toyota intends to produce electric vehicles in South Africa

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) aims to manufacture electric cars (EVs) in South Africa and export them to worldwide markets, with CEO Andrew Kirby stating that the government finalising its new  Read More..

Posted on : 02 Feb,2023

KenGen plans to acquire more EVs and build power stations

Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen) intends to buy additional electric vehicles (EVs) as it strives to convert from gasoline-powered vehicles to EVs.   KenGen said it will launch an  Read More..

Posted on : 02 Feb,2023

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