All Electronic Vehicles stories from Ghana Innovation Journal.
Wahu Mobility has officially launched the Wahu Hero App, a first-of-its-kind digital platform designed to simplify and unify the electric vehicle ownership experience across the continent. With a mission to make it easier to “Be in Africa and Go Electric,” Wahu’s new mobile app allows users to do more than just purchase an electric bike. [...]
Pwc Ghana’s Ayesha Bedwei Ibe joins Wahu Mobility as Board Chair. Wahu Mobility, the e-bike manufacturer, has assembled a four-member board to help steer its vision of providing sustainable transportation in Africa. Ayesha Bedwei Ibe, PwC's partner and global leader, will chair the board. In general, board members appointed by companies provide strategic guidance, ensure [...]
Ghanaian electric mobility company Wahu Mobility has officially received approval for its carbon credit program under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking a major milestone in Africa’s clean transportation and climate finance landscape. In partnership with the Swiss government and the KliK Foundation, Wahu’s electric bicycle program has been designated as an eligible mitigation [...]
Kofa Technologies, Ghana’s leading and fastest-growing battery-swapping network for electric bikes and small businesses, has raised $8.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round to scale its clean energy infrastructure across Africa. The round was co-led by Kenya’s E3 Capital and Ghana’s Injaro Investment Advisors, both of which contributed equity. The total raise comprises $3.25 [...]
grace mobility has officially launched its Ghana subsidiary, introducing a diverse range of electric vehicles (EVs) to the Ghanaian market. By offering a wide array of electric vehicles tailored to suit all socio-economic demographics, the company aims to make eco-friendly transportation accessible to everyone. The company’s product range is as inclusive as it is innovative. [...]
Wahu Mobility, the fully integrated electric vehicle (EV) platform has partnered with Letshego, the pan-African retail financial services company to accelerate electric vehicle ownership in Ghana. Through this partnership, Letshego Ghana will provide innovative financing solutions to Wahu Mobility’s end customers. EV financing is crucial in Ghana and across Africa because it addresses one of [...]
Wahu Mobility, the electric bike manufacturer, has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) assembly plant in Accra. The company currently boasts over 100 e-bikes and aims to sell over 2000 bikes due to its expanded capacity. Wahu is localizing its knock-down assembly line and the manufacturing of various components. It seeks to achieve 50-80% parts [...]
Google kicks off its first accelerator for the Middle East and Africa by introducing the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change cohort, which is focused on tech and climate-focused startups in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa region. The cohort is launching a week-long boot camp week for 11 climate change-focused startups, offering guidance, [...]
Koa, the startup upcycling cocoa fruit, has deployed its first e-tricycle in Ghana to greenify the value chain and the wider cocoa industry. Solar energy has played a critical role in enabling Koa’s success in extracting the so-far discarded cocoa fruit. According to the company, renewable energy, the greenification of the value chain, and the [...]
Kofa Technologies, the mobility startup, has launched eight new public swap stations across Accra. The new station will enable electric motorcycle riders and battery users to swap depleted batteries for fully charged ones, eliminating the need to wait for the batteries to charge. Kofa is tackling how people access clean and affordable energy in urban [...]