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Africa Go Green Fund Doubles Spiro Financing to $36 Million as Electric Motorcycles Scale
Africa's electric mobility sector has received another significant financing commitment.
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EVs & Mobility
Stories, glossary entries, and explainers connected to evs & mobility.
MAMBO Explains
EPRA Removes Kenya's 15,000 kWh Monthly EV Charging Limit, Changing the Economics of Electric Mobility
Kenya's electric mobility industry has received a regulatory change that could materially affect the economics of charging infrastructure.
MAMBO Explains
Nairobi E-Mobility Week opened at KICC, and Kenya's electric two-wheeler numbers explain why it matters
Nairobi E-Mobility Week 2026 launched at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on September 14 and runs free to the public through September 19, organized by UNEP and Kenya's Ministry of Transport as part of UNEP's Global Electric Mobility Programme.
MAMBO Take
Bolt has spent a decade and KSh 19 billion building Kenya's ride-hailing habit
Bolt marks 10 years in Kenya after investing over KSh19 billion, connecting more than 8 million riders and supporting 170,000 drivers and couriers.
MAMBO vs Real Life
Beyond Range: How Roam Engineered Its Gen-3 Battery Around the Working Boda-Boda Rider
Roam’s new Gen-3 battery is faster to charge, more connected and built to withstand the realities of commercial electric motorcycle use. But its most important upgrade may be something less obvious: reliability.
MAMBO Explains
NIO's 4,000th battery swap station shows what charging networks still cannot do
NIO's new station can hold more batteries and complete a swap in under two minutes, but the model remains expensive and difficult to standardise.
MAMBO Take
Xpeng's G9L turns the electric SUV into a private lounge on wheels
The G9L is not competing only on range and acceleration. It is selling the cabin as a mobile living room, office and rest space.
MAMBO Explains
Kenya's proposed annual emissions test could clean the air, but gig drivers will feel the cost first
The Bill would require yearly emissions certificates and digital NEMA-linked testing. Cleaner air matters, but fees and repairs could hit ride-hailing and logistics workers hard.
MAMBO Take
America invents it, China perfects it, Europe writes the rules for it
The old line says America innovates, China replicates, and Europe regulates. China's rocket catch shows why that line is useful, and why it is no longer enough.
Should you care?
Apple killed its car, and is taking your dashboard anyway
Apple cancelled its car, but CarPlay and Wallet car keys keep moving deeper into the dashboard. That may be the better business.
Should you care?
Tesla robotaxis reach Miami, but the rollout is smaller than the headline
Tesla's robotaxi map has reached Miami, but only inside a limited geofenced area. The launch matters, though it is not yet proof of citywide autonomous transport.
Business
EVs could soon beat petrol on cost across Africa
New research says EVs are close to cost parity across much of Africa, with expensive financing now doing more to slow adoption than the technology itself.
Business
Toyota finally sells an EV in South Africa. Why now?
Toyota's first fully electric car in South Africa is a cautious, expensive signal that the country's EV market can no longer be ignored.
Business
West Africa's mega-corridor eyes cleaner, smarter freight
The EU Regional Business Forum put West Africa's Abidjan to Lagos corridor in front of investors, with rail, urban mobility, trade facilitation, and logistics on the table.
Should you care?
EV sales head for a record 23.3 million, but split world
BloombergNEF expects passenger EV sales to hit 23.3 million in 2026, but the global transition is now moving at very different speeds.
Should you care?
EV choice is growing, but the market still tilts big
The global EV catalogue is expanding, but the IEA says large cars and SUVs still account for almost 70 percent of global EV sales.
Business
BYD retakes the EV crown as June numbers land
BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in Q2 2026, ahead of Tesla's 480,126, while NIO posted its best month of the year.
Business
Volkswagen SA at a new-energy-vehicle crossroads
Volkswagen Group Africa is taking cautious hybrid steps in South Africa while pressing government for clearer new-energy-vehicle policy.
MAMBO vs Real Life
Why electric motorbikes matter more than flashy EV launches
Electric motorbikes are a practical mobility story: battery swaps, charging access, repair networks, and daily earnings all matter more than hype.