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Vietnam’s VinFast Enters Africa EV Market via Ghana Distributor
VinFast wants its EVs in 50 markets by year's end and has made deals in six countries in the past month alone to achieve that target.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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India Cuts Import Taxes on EVs in Win for Tesla’s Entry Plans
The move also aligns with India’s goal to boost the adoption of EVs and reduce its dependence on oil imports.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Chipmakers Searching for ‘China Plus One’ Are Finding Malaysia
Malaysia is already the world’s sixth-largest exporter of semiconductors, and packages 23 per cent of all American chips.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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Why the EV Industry Can Count on Relatively Cheaper Lithium
Prices are expected to rise this year, but likely will remain well below their 2022 peak.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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- Global
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Analysis: How Gojek Keeps Its Gig Riders Close — And Away from Unions
The Indonesian super-app sanctions worker peer-support groups, which help riders solve problems but also discourage dissent.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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- gig economy
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Ox Delivers Shifts up a Gear with £1.2 Million Energy Catalyst Grant for Clean Transport in Africa
The grant will specifically support the development of a sustainable energy infrastructure in Rwanda.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Launch of Green Guarantee Company to Mobilise Billions in Climate Finance
Guarantees are pivotal to enable developing countries to access long-term hard currency debt financing to combat climate change.
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- Transportation
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- Global
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The Next Frontier in Inclusive Fintech: The Value of Client-Centric Impact Measurement
Fintech is projected to be a $1.5 trillion industry by 2030, and Latin America and the Caribbean is a crucial focal point for the sector. But Carla Grados-Villamar at 60 Decibels points out that while fintechs are boosting financial access in the region, this does not guarantee improved living standards. She discusses how 60 Decibels has helped Galgo, a Chile-based fintech that facilitates financial access through motorcycle loans, to better understand its customers' experiences — and explores how this learning process reveals the importance of client-centric impact measurement in the broader fintech sector.
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- Finance, Transportation
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