Mobility
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MOBILITY
Spiro expands electric mobility in Nigeria
Spiro, Africa’s largest electric vehicle (EV) player, has announced the official launch of its operations in Ogun State, Nigeria. The landmark expansion marks a pivotal moment in the electric mobility landscape of Nigeria’s largest economy. With more than 18,000 electric motorbikes already deployed across sub Saharan Africa, Spiro’s strategic expansion into Nigeria will see its presence in up to eight…
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AFRICA & MENA
OX Delivers secures funding to roll-out affordable clean transport for Africa
OX Delivers, a UK-based emobility startup, has received a £1.2 million funding grant from Energy Catalyst as the company readies its next-generation affordable all-electric OX4 truck for production. The £1.2 million Energy Catalyst grant will fund the development of a sustainable energy infrastructure in Rwanda from which OX Delivers EV trucks will benefit from. OX Delivers is already providing reliable,…
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AFRICA & MENA
Watu and Spiro partner to improve access to affordable financing for electric motorbikes in Kenya
Asset financing company Watu Credit and SPIRO, a pioneer in sustainable urban mobility solutions, have announced a partnership to improve access to affordable financing for electric motorbikes in Kenya. Spiro has set up a headquarters in Mombasa, and has the largest electric two-wheeler fleet in Africa with over 10,000 bikes deployed in Kenya, Benin, Togo, Rwanda and Uganda. Speaking during the announcement, Erick Massawe, Kenya…
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