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Our “Energy+Power” section focuses on how technology is advancing the energy sector. This section focuses on electricity, solar, wind, and other forms of energy
Nigerian EV Startup MAX Pushes Funding Round to $29 Million
A new investment from U.S. climate lender Nithio extends the round, as MAX bets that rising fuel prices will push commercial riders toward electric motorcycles
E-mobility in Africa: a Commercial Opportunity with a Green Upside
By Maina Murage, Principal at Norrsken22 Africa’s two-wheeler market is expected to grow from $3.7 billion in 2024…
Wahu Unveils Its New eMoto Bike for African Riders; Opens Pre-Orders
The Accra-based maker is taking pre-orders for the eMoto, a bike that charges from a wall socket and skips the battery-swap model many rivals depend on.
Bluecore Energy Raised $50 Million, Betting that Floating Reactors Can Bring Clean Energy Anywhere a Ship Can Go
A Startup Wants to Deliver Nuclear Power on a Barge
African EV Startup ARC Ride Raises $33 Million to Expand Battery-Swapping Network
The Nairobi-based company will use the funding to add motorcycles, build swap stations and enter four new countries
Spiro Closes $270 Million to Build Africa’s Electric Mobility Machine
The African EV startup has now raised over $415 million, with its latest round drawing Chinese investment capital into a continent-wide battery-swapping bet
South Africa Startup bPOWERd Expands To Nigeria With Its Solar Battery Rental Product
South Africa-born startup bPOWERd lands in Lagos with a solar battery rental model that undercuts generators by 70% — and it's already ahead of schedule
Ghana’s EV Revolution Is Largely Held Back By Lack of Charging Infrastructure
A UNDP-backed study reveals that electric vehicles are arriving in Ghana faster than the infrastructure to power them — and that fixing it will take more than good intentions
Africa EV MAX Mobility Raises $8 Million for Fleet Expansion and Battery Swap Infrastructure
MAX secures debt funding from Dutch impact investor Triple Jump — and it's a signal that institutional money is finally taking African EV infrastructure seriously.
Ghana’s Nuclear Ambition Loses Momentum as Funding Runs Dry
Republished from The Labari Journal ACCRA-Ghana – Ghana is no stranger to grand energy ambitions. For nearly two decades,…