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Africa NewsJune 5, 2024 Ghanaian clean-tech startup Kofa swaps its way to Kenya and Togo. Ghanaian startup Kofa, a pioneer in battery network solutions currently rolling byMuhammed Mustapha
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Africa NewsApril 22, 2024 SafeBoda, Ugandan Ride-Hailing App, Goes Green with New Electric Motorbikes Safeboda, a prominent ride-hailing service in Uganda, has introduced an electric byBolu Babalola
