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Self-taught Rwandan Electrician Brings Electricity to His Village
By Mark Kawalya In the leafy village of Kirehe, in Rwanda, lives a famous village electrician. Israel Habimana,…
Why Musk’s Starlink Chose Nigeria as First African Market
By Mark Kawalya Starlink is a satellite internet service provider and the brainchild of South African native and…
Empowering Ugandans with Sustainable Energy: Aceleron’s Revolutionary Mobile Battery Servicing Container
As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, the demand for batteries to power electric vehicles and…
Uber Launches a More Affordable UberGo Ride Option
By Mark Kawalya A new suite of product options has been announced by Uber Uganda that will see…
New Online Portal Eases Travel and Business for Ugandans in China
By Okello Joshua Oscar Uganda’s Consul General Ambassador to China, Guangzhou, Judyth Nsababera has announced the launch of…
The Rise of Kiira Motors as an African Automaker
By Mark Kawalya Kiira Motors prides itself on being a car maker that uses African ingenuity and labour…
Growth of Battery Swapping Stations Accelerates Kenya’s Electric Motorbike Drive
By Mark Kawalya The electric motorcycle industry in Kenya is taking strides. Towards the second half of last…
Ride-hailing app, Safari Buddy launches in Uganda
By Mark Kawalya The Ugandan ride-hailing space has registered a new entrant that promises to prioritise safety and…
NopeaRide, Kenya’s first EV taxi service, shuts down
By Mark Kawalya NopeaRide a company that offered Kenya’s first fully electric ride hailing service, is closing its…
Uber resumes operations in Tanzania
By Mark Kawalya After a nine-month government suspension of its services in April 2022, Uber resumed operations in…