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Ghana: Entrepreneur bets on locally-assembled electric vehicles

Published by Jeanette Clark on 8 August 2022

Solar Taxi is an e-mobility company that assembles, sells and leases electric motorbikes. It also distributes imported electric cars and plans to start local assembly by the end of the year.

The opportunity for electric motorcycles in sub-Saharan Africa

Published by Toukam Ngoufanke and Eva Stolz and Mia Koschitzky-Kimani on 13 February 2022

When will Africa be ripe for electric mobility? That is, do existing solutions already make commercial sense?

Kenya: Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

Published by James Torvaney on 30 March 2021

Fishers can save about 25% on fuel costs with ASOBO’s electric engines. Co-founder Laurens Friso explains the company’s business model.

Persistent Energy

Ghana: Entrepreneur bets on locally-assembled electric vehicles

The opportunity for electric motorcycles in sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya: Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

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Profit potential in the DRC for Zambian agribusiness companies

Zambia: The journey of building a retail chain for farmers

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Private label versus own brand strategies: Insight from food entrepreneur

Zimbabwe could cash in on growing interest in baobab powder

How a South African chilli sauce company broke into the American market

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