Greenpeace and Tcktcktck volunteers raise a wind turbine on the beach at dawn in Durban, South Africa. To send a message of hope for the latest round of UN climate change talks opening here on Monday. Campaigners say Durban must be a new dawn for the international negotiations to agree a fair, ambitious and legally binding treaty to avert climate chaos. They are demanding that politicians stop listening to the polluting corporations and listen to the people who want an end to our dependence on f...

African electric mobility company Spiro has secured a $7 million senior debt working capital facility from Nithio’s Facility for Adaptation, Inclusion and Resilience (FAIR), the companies said on Wednesday, marking Nithio’s first direct investment in the e-mobility sector. The financing will support the expansion of Spiro’s electric motorcycle fleet and its battery-swapping network across existing and new markets, while strengthening working capital to meet rising demand for clean transpor...

The M-KOPA X30 is a successor of the M-KOPA X20, both budget-friendly Android smartphones designed for Africa’s growing urban and rural consumer who want a smartphone experience via flexible payment options. M-KOPA X30 is for everyday users who want big battery life, a large display, capable cameras, and smooth performance without paying cash. The brand is retailing in phones and motorcycles in Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria and a number of other African countries with flexible payment o...

Spiro, the ebike and battery swapping firm, has raised $100 million to provide affordable and accessible mobility to the masses while transforming Africa’s clean energy and urban transport sectors. The investment round, the largest investment in African two-wheel electric mobility ever, includes $75 million from The Fund forExport Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). ‍ According to Kaushik Burman, CEO of Spiro,“Thi...

ARC Ride has raised $10 million from Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, in senior secured debt that will be used to fund over 600 battery-swapping cabinets and 25,000 batteries. This follows the $5 million financing from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor to provide affordable, reliable and clean e-mobility solutions for rapidly developing cities in Kenya. According to Joseph Hurst-Croft, CEO at ARC Ride: �...

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A17 and the Galaxy Buds Core in Kenya just days after it announce the availability of its Galaxy A07 in Kenya. The Galaxy A17 comes in two memory options, 4GB RAM and 128 GB storage and 6GB RAM and 128 GB storage and a 5000 mAh non-removable battery for long battery life to last through a full day. 6.7″ display size with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 (FHD+) makes it comfortable to hold and use. On security, Samsung provides up to six generations of OS upgrades and...

MOPO, a UK technology company at the forefront of sustainable energy access, has secured a £5 million from Norfund, the Norwegian Government’s investment fund to scale its solar-powered battery rental model. The​ investment will help create jobs, improve lives, and support the transition to net zero in developing countries and adds to the backing from Octopus Energy and BII, signalling growing international momentum. “We’re delighted to welcome Norfund as the Chris  Longbottom,  CEO ...