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Rwanda has begun implementing its updated climate action plan, as support shifts toward electric transportation.
Featured

REMA calls for joint efforts in electric mobility transition

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Riders of Spiro electric motorcycles have raised concerns about the new e-bike. On November 8, Spiro, the e-mobility company at the centre of the complaints, acknowledged the concerns in a public statement.
Business

Spiro reacts to public outcry over safety of e-motorcycles

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Riders of Spiro electric motorcycles have raised concerns about the new e-bikes. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Rwanda

How serious are safety concerns around Spiro electric motorcycles?

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A hybrid car on display at a showroom in Kicukiro. Rwanda’s transition from fuel-based transport to electric mobility is accelerating, driven by supportive government policies, growing investor confidence, and an emerging ecosystem of innovators. File
Economy

How govt, companies and banks are driving EV uptake

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
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Rwanda

Taxi-moto riders decry faulty batteries at swap stations

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Spiro, a leading Pan-African electric vehicle company, has rolled out affordable electric bikes, the Ekon 450M1 and 450M2. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

Spiro launches sleeker, safer new e-bike models at lower cost

Monday, September 08, 2025
Technicians works at project to convert fuel-powered motorcycles into electric vehicles (EVs) in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Setbacks hit Rwanda’s drive to convert motorbikes to EVs

Monday, August 25, 2025
Spiro, a leading Pan-African electric vehicle company, has rolled out affordable electric bikes in Kirehe District on Tuesday, August 12. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Spiro rolls out e-bikes for sustainable, eco-friendly transport in Kirehe District

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Environment

How will Rwanda’s new emission tests affect old vehicles?

Friday, August 01, 2025
A backhoe loader carries soil at a mining site in Rwamagana. Fuel-powered machines used in construction and farming will soon be subject to carbon emissions testing starting August 18, according to REMA. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Fuel-powered construction, farming machinery to undergo emission testing

Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Environment

Govt approves emission testing fees for non-electric vehicles

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Ministry of Infrastructure launched the first electric intercity bus route connecting Muhanga to Kigali, Nyanza, and Huye district, on Thursday, May 8. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Environment

Govt rolls out electric bus service to secondary cities

Friday, May 09, 2025