BYD Set to Launch its Electric Vehicles in Zambia
September 5, 2024
University of Nairobi to Host Inaugural E-Mobility Workshop on Workforce Development
August 16, 2024
The University of Nairobi is set to host its first-ever E-Mobility Workshop on August 30, 2024. The workshop is organized in collaboration with the Green Global Footprint Initiative (@GGFI_kenya) and AfricaNEV (@AfricanEv), with a primary…
Watu Sets an Ambitious Target to Finance 10,000 Electric Bikes in 2024
August 2, 2024
Watu has released its inaugural sustainability report disclosing its progress in financing mobility and connectivity assets and the environmental impact of its operations. In the report, the company has said it plans to increase financing…
Kenya’s Afrigreen Automobile Secures $20 million investment from Chinese EV manufacturer Chery
July 31, 2024
Summary Kenya’s EV sector is set for growth following the $20 million investment into local manufacturer, Afrigreen Automobile, by Chinese EV manufacturer, Chery. Acording to Afrigreen Automobile, the funding will be used to set up…
Radisson Blu Upper Hill Adds EV Charging Stations for Guests and EVs to Its Fleet
June 5, 2024
Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi Upper Hill has partnered with Humming Bird Transport (HBT) to introduce 12 electric vehicles to its fleet. Humming Bird Transport is a travel management company that focuses on hospitality logistics based…
Kenyan Electric Bicycle Company, eBee, Opens a Sales and Service Centre in Mombasa
May 16, 2024
eBee, the Kenyan e-mobility company, has expanded to Mombasa with the opening of a new sales and service center in the coastal city. This is the first ever E-Bicycle Sales & Service Center in Mombasa…
Dynamics of Mobility Transition in Kenya
April 25, 2024
By Ashay Abbhi, Manager, Climate Change, Intellecap George, a delivery executive, lives in a modest home on the outskirts of Nairobi. He unplugs the wire that charges his shiny new electric bike, presses a tiny…
Kenya Power to Invest KSh 258 million to Drive Uptake of Electric Mobility in Kenya
April 22, 2024
Kenya Power, Kenya’s electricity transmitting and distributing company, plans to invest ksh 258 million over the next 3 years to accelerate adoption of electric mobility in Kenya. As of June 2023, there were 2,079 electric…
Bolt Partners with Roam Electric, Ampersand, and M-Kopa to Introduce Electric Motorcycles to Its Platform
April 22, 2024
Earlier today, Bolt announced a strategic partnership with Roam Electric, Ampersand and M-Kopa that will see the addition of electric motorcycles to its platform. Bolt says this is part of its long term sustainability strategy….
Watu Credit Commits Ksh 1.3 Billion to Accelerate Kenya’s Efforts to Transition to Electric bikes
April 4, 2024
Watu Credit has committed Ksh 1.3 billion to help kenya’s transition to electric bikes. The company revealed this last week following the release of the first draft of the Electric Mobility Policy that seeks to…