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Startups + Innovations: Sub-Saharan Africa

- 04.02.2023
- NG Breaking News
- The startup specialises in connecting households and businesses who are interested in solar energy access to suitable payment plans. The energy company provides customers with two payment methods ‑a lease to own, where after an initial deposit, customers make payments in instalments before owing the solar system, and a subscription model, where customers pay to use the solar system monthly.

- 01.02.2023
- Ventureburn
- Following a $1‑million technical assistance grant to the Green Mobility Facility for Africa (GMFA), the continent will further pave the way for the development of Africa-produced electric vehicles. The development of a bankable pipeline of e‑mobility projects is also on the cards.

- 31.01.2023
- Deutsche Welle
- Motorcycles with swap batteries and buses with solar panels on their roofs: African innovators have been working on ideas that support the climate, the local population and promote the “Made in Africa” brand. This shift to e‑mobility also brings the chance for a stronger focus on the ‘Made in Africa’ brand.

- 29.01.2023
- Business Daily
- Kenya plans a special tariff for electric car charging stations that will be cheaper than the average domestic consumer, in the latest e‑mobility by East Africa’s biggest economy. The tariff is expected to hold until 2025, providing predictability to investors in e‑mobility.

- 27.01.2023
- Startup|Energy
- Startup|Energy is pleased to announce that two more African energy startups have been accepted into the Accelerator programme: Emobility startup Kiri EV (Kenya) and solar vending machine developer Germark Holdings (Tanzania).

- 27.01.2023
- Techbuild Africa
- SECO Start-up Fund has offered a 500,000 CHF($541k) loan that will support eWAKA’s 2023 plans to accelerate a growth strategy focused on providing innovative and sustainable mobility technology in Africa through the local production and promotion of the mobility startup’s signature electronic bike known as the Shujaa.

- 26.01.2023
- Nature
- In this research, we explore the feasibility of using second-life batteries (which have been retired from their first intended life) and solar photovoltaics to provide affordable energy access to primary schools in Kenya. Based on interviews with 12 East African schools, realistic system sizes were determined with varying solar photovoltaic sizes and lithium-ion battery capacities.

- 26.01.2023
- Africa News
- Ecomobilus collects frames from old motorbikes, removes the engines and replaces them with a battery and a motor to propel the bike. They run on a 60V direct current. The batteries take hours to charge but can take 45 minutes if on a fast charger. The bikes are being used around the city by couriers and delivery drivers.

- 24.01.2023
- CleanTechnica
- The Rwandan venture KABISA wants to disrupt the auto sector by providing a complete electric vehicle ecosystem. KABISA’s mission is to increase access to green, safe, and efficient transportation. To achieve this, KABISA is not just selling and leasing electric vehicles, but also setting up a public charging network, and opening an electric vehicle maintenance garage in Kigali.

- 20.01.2023
- AFSIA
- The AFSIA report “African Solar Outlook 2023” identifies four major trends in the growing solar industry: commercial and industrial (C&I), green hydrogen production, solar powered mobility and productive use of energy. Download the report here…
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