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Delegates follow a colourful ceremony as Volkswagen introduces e-Golf, the Volkswagen electric car in Rwanda on October 29, 2019. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

EV incentives should translate into increased user adoption

Friday, August 09, 2024
Passengers board buses at Nyabugogo taxi park in Kigali. Buses for transportation of more than 25 persons will pay an import duty rate of 10 per cent instead of 25 per cent. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Economy

From foodstuff to cars: Inside new raft of tax exemptions

Thursday, August 08, 2024
One of the electric taxi vans that transport passengers in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

E-mobility investors welcome extended tax exemption on EVs

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
The event took place at Spiro’s main showroom located at the Kigali Special Economic Zone on July 27
Featured

FEATURED: Spiro Rwanda launches over 150 e-bikes, extends automated swap stations to Muhanga, Kayonza

Monday, August 05, 2024
Students of IPRC Kigali retrofitting of fossil fuel motorcycles to electric motorcycles at Rwanda Electric Mobility Ltd in Kicukiro district on June 10, 2021. File
Technology

UR researchers study feasibility of turning Rwanda’s fuel taxi motorcycles into electric

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Spiro CEO, Kaushik Bruman, and Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President of Afreximbank, pose for a photo after the signing ceremony during the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali. All photos courtesy
Featured

Spiro agrees to 50 million USD debt facility with Afreximbank to accelerate expansion

Friday, May 17, 2024
Spiro's Country Head, Arun Bhandari explains to Deputy Director General of REMA Mr. Faustin Munyazikwiye how motorbike taxi drivers can swap batteries in less than a minute with the new Smart Swapping Stations.
Featured

FEATURED: Spiro Rwanda launches first automated swap station in Kigali

Thursday, May 16, 2024
BasiGo and AC Mobility aim to deliver 200 electric buses to bus operators in the country by the end of 2024. Courtesy
Rwanda

Why Rwanda is attracting increased investments

Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Some of the new five electric buses delivered by IZI Electric, a pioneer in e-mobility, that were imported by KBS to Kigali. Courtesy
Featured

IZI Electric announces delivery of five electric buses

Sunday, April 28, 2024
Gisenyi power plant, in Westen Province. Prime Energy Plc to issue the first-ever green bond in Rwanda is a testament to this growing ESG investor appetite.

Why ESG investors are pouring money into Rwanda

Thursday, March 14, 2024
Rwanda National Police Fire and Rescue Brigade during the rescue activities of people stranded at an overflooded highway in Kigali on February 2, 2020. File

Climate change is real and should be everyone’s responsibility

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
The Changan SUV CS95, a 7-seater SUV is among the first models launched by RwandaMotor on Friday, February 9.All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

RwandaMotor launches ‘cutting-edge’ Changan vehicles

Sunday, February 11, 2024