Category: Transportation
Training Africa’s EV Technicians: How Kenya is Preparing For E-Mobility Future
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on roads in African countries, the need for reliable service is also growing with forward thinkers already positioning themselves for the opportunity the e-mobility shift offers. In this ...
Local Assembly & Chinese EVs Powering Kenya’s Electric Vehicle Shift
In Kenya, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) tech is not just about cars but it's about the entire mobility space from scooters to buses to wheelchairs. Just like in many other African countries, EV innovations come ...
China Signs Deal to Upgrade Iconic African Rail Line
China, Zambia, and Tanzania signed a $1.4 billion deal to upgrade the TAZARA rail line between the two countries. The line is an icon of Africa-China cooperation, with its first iteration supported by Mao Zedong in the 1970s. The ...
Chinese EV Giant Reenters South African Market
The Chinese car company Geely has announced it will return to South Africa, about a decade after it withdrew from the market. It has reportedly secured 35 dealerships around the country, aiming for 40 before its official launch. South Africa’s ...
Kenya’s Silent EV Revolution: Custom Chinese EVs Solving Transport Gaps
The electric shift in many African countries is largely silent where unique approaches are solving daily transport problems caused by lax government policies that have left glaring gaps. In countries like Kenya, where public transport ...
Ethiopians Dream of an Electric Car Future
By Dylan Gamba Kemeriya Mehammed Abduraheman set her sights on an electric car four months ago, joining more than 100,000 Ethiopians who have made the green switch. While electric vehicle (EV) sales in Africa accounted ...
Plugging-In Africa: Citi’s Ambitious EV Financing Future
The African electric vehicle (EV) market is projected to grow by 25 percent annually over the next five years. This means that stakeholders, including financiers, have to plan for this expansion if they are to benefit from the sector.
China’s COMAC Seals Cambodia Deal For Up To 20 C909 Jets
China’s COMAC said Cambodia’s flag carrier signed a memorandum of understanding for 10 C909 jets, with options for 10 more. The agreement could become the aircraft’s largest overseas order. The signing took place in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Tuesday. COMAC ...
Customer Feedback Shaping Spiro’s E-bike Design in Uganda
E-mobility solutions in African countries like Uganda are driven not only by Chinese EV technology but also by local innovations, which are creating solutions for everyday mobility challenges. It is often rare that you hear ...
Africa’s EV Trade Siege and What’s Blocking the Future
The electric vehicle (EV) sector in many African countries faces critical challenges, slowing down the adoption of electric mobility. Some of these challenges are intra-African trade barriers, which make it hard to do cross-border trade. ...
Protest After Chinese-Made Jet Crashes in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Police used tear gas to disperse angry students following the crash of an F-7 BGI Bangladesh Air Force jet into a school in Dhaka on Monday. 31 people were killed, including at least 25 children. The students protested on Tuesday ...
Emirates Launches New Service to Shenzhen, First New Route to China in Nearly a Decade
Emirates, the flagship carrier of the United Arab Emirates, last week began daily service between Dubai and Shenzhen, the southern Chinese technology hub. The route marks the airline’s first new destination in China in nearly a decade. Next month, Emirates is ...