Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. South Africa’s national electricity utility company, Eskom, launched its first fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) this week. Eskom’s Distribution Division is leading the way in adopting electric vehicles for the utility company. Eskom says this is a major milestone in ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Spiro and Catholic Church Partner to Roll Out Solar-Powered Swap Stations Across Kenya Spiro, one of the leading electric mobility companies in Africa, has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Catholic Church in Kenya to establish solar-powered ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Kenya is one of the countries that stands to benefit the most from accelerating electric car adoption, and thus needs to be more proactive. Kenya’s grid is already exceptionally clean. Renewables provide around 90% of Kenya’s electricity generation. By gradually ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Growing the pool of BEVs available on the used vehicle market will help catalyse EV adoption, as more people are in a position to purchase a lower priced, used BEV than brand new ones. As South Africa does not allow ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. AutoTrader data shows sales of Chinese vehicles jumped 89% in the first half of 2025. South Africa’s used car market is experiencing an increase in activity following a series of interest rate cuts. AutoTrader SA’s latest report says that following ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Uganda is widely known for being the land of hundreds of thousands of motorcycle taxis (boda bodas) — buzzing around transporting millions of passengers. Uganda also has a special place in the history of boda bodas. That’s because, over 50 ... [continued]

The number of EVs registered in Zambia grew by over 300% over the last 2 years, which is significant, although coming from a very small base.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Plug-in hybrids are now getting batteries bigger than some full battery-electric vehicles. I used to drive a first generation Nissan Leaf that had a 24kWh battery, so I am always fascinated to see plug-in hybrids (PHEV) with larger batteries. An ... [continued]

570 BEVs were sold in South Africa compared with 788 PHEVs in the first 6 months of 2025

New and existing investor commitments back Ampersand’s sustainable transport and high-impact innovation, enabling it to reach 13,000 electric motorcycles and double its battery fleet across East Africa by early 2026.