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Oil Price Surge Is Hurting African Economies: Scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa Take Stock
The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world’s oil … [continued]
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Spiro Raises $50 Million As Demand For Its Battery Swapping Infrastructure & EVs Surges Across Africa
Motorcycles are a really big deal in a lot of African countries, with most of them deployed as taxis. Close to 30 million motorcycles on the continent are used in this motorcycle taxi industry. With almost 99% of them still being internal combustion engine motorcycles, there is a huge opportunity … [continued]
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121 Electric Buses Are Now Running On Clean Renewable Electricity In Senegal
Lately, despite the political winds in the US, there sure has been a lot of good sustainability news, and much of it is about what is happening abroad. There are now 121 electric buses, and big ones, running on clean, renewable electricity in Senegal. That is, no fossil fuels. Apparently, … [continued]
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EV News From Foxconn, BYD, & Nigeria
The latest news from Foxconn, BYD, and Nigeria shows that the transition to electric mobility is happening all around the world.
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The Future Is Already Here, It’s Just Unevenly Distributed
Preparing to kick off the Burnaby Board of Trade’s 2026 Clean Energy Summit next month felt like the right moment to take inventory. Burnaby sits inside a province where roughly 98% of electricity is already non emitting, hosts a dense cluster of clean energy companies, and also contains a noticeable … [continued]
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