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Roam Launches First Electric Mass Transit Bus In Kenya

August 25, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Kenya, mass transit / public transit, opibus

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:45:34 +0000

As the Siemens Stiftung’s “Testing E-Mobility Business Models at WE Hub Victoria Limited in Kenya” field report says, “Mobility is the basis for the overall development of a society: it gives the population access to jobs, markets, social facilities, and health care. In addition, mobility itself creates jobs.” Access to reliable and affordable transport services […]

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Roam & M-KOPA Sign Major Supply Agreement For Deployment Of Electric Motorcycles In Africa

August 17, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, m-kopa, motorcycles + scooters, opibus, roam

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:50:31 +0000

Roam, previously known as Opibus, has signed a major supply agreement with M-KOPA. M-KOPA is a fintech platform that provides credit and digital financial services to underbanked consumers in Africa. This is one of the first-ever large-scale supply agreements for electric motorcycles in Africa. The agreement will enable the credit sales of electric motorcycles, lowering […]

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Opibus Rebrands As Roam Motors

April 15, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, opibus, Sweden

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:43:30 +0000

Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has officially changed its name to Roam Motors. Roam is one of the firms leading the transition to sustainable transport in Africa. Founded in 2017, it became the first company to deliver locally produced electric motorcycles and electric […]

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Opibus Named “Most Influential Company” For Efforts to Electrify Africa

April 1, 2022 admin africa, cars, clean transport, electric cars, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, motorcycles + scooters, opibus

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:15:10 +0000

Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that designs, develops, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has been awarded with a place on TIME’S 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 for its efforts in electrifying Africa. TIME has released the second annual TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list, and Opibus is the first ever […]

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Opibus Named In TIME’S 100 Most Influential Companies For Its Efforts In Electrifying Africa

March 30, 2022 admin africa, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, motorcycles + scooters, opibus

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:15:10 +0000

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EV Conversions Go Mainstream in Kenya

November 12, 2019 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev conversions, Kenya, mass transit / public transit, opibus

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:00:02 +0000

Efficient mass transit systems that reduce the number of private vehicles on the streets should be the preferred solution in the quest to reduce congestion and emissions in Africa’s growing cities. In most African cities, informal operators are the backbone of the urban commuter network, servicing urban commuter routes with 14- to 35-seater minibuses and motorcycle taxis known as Boda Bodas