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Brand new KIA Niro Plus (Hybrid) at Akagera Motors showroom. Hybrid cars imported into Rwanda increased by 237 times within four years (from 2021 to 2024). Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Business

Inside surge in hybrid cars in Rwanda’s automotive market

Monday, October 21, 2024
Carine Umutoni, Managing Director of Ecobank Rwanda and Srinivas Cheruvu, Chief Operating Officer of CFAO Mobility in Rwanda, sign the agreement in Kigali on October 4. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: Ecobank Rwanda, CFAO Mobility to offer ‘exclusive financing’ for BYD electric vehicles

Monday, October 07, 2024
Vehicles at Nyarutarama in Kigali. Available data from Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), shows that on average, each number plate series registers at least 24,975 private vehicles. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Spike in vehicle ownership reflects Rwanda’s growing prosperity, but poses new challenges

Monday, September 23, 2024
Experts during a panel discussion during the celebration the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Tuesday, September 10. Courtesy
Environment

Rwandans urged to double efforts in combating rising air pollution

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Electric buses that transport commuters in the City of Kigali. The government of Rwanda on July 31 announced it renewed a zero-rated import duty on electric and hybrid vehicles, extending the tax exemption until the end of the fiscal year 2024/25. File
International

Global EV sales up 21% in July, says market research firm

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
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