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Joby’s electric air taxi on display at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Joby Aviation photo cropped

Joby to Launch Electric Air Taxi Service in UAE

Joby signs definitive agreement with government of Dubai Agreement grants Joby exclusive right to operate air taxis in Dubai for six years Service set to launch by early 2026 Agreement covers regulatory approach for early operations and includes support for entry and maturing of service Joby also signed agreement with … [continued]

Wind Powers Africa

In a continent where 600 million people have no access to electricity, it is important to tap into any renewable resource that is available. Africa has rich wind resources and can get much of its needed power from the wind. From the files of Afrik21, we read of many wind … [continued]

Solar farm in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Image Credit: Marika Shahan / CleanTechnica

Africa Soaks Up The Sun

African countries are moving rapidly towards renewable energy, primarily through their abundant resource of solar. Funding for these projects is coming from a variety of sources — EU, Arab states, US, and Kenya. The size of grids ranges from mini to maxi. While our climate change concern may be focussed … [continued]

Image: Electric motorcycles made in Kenya by Roam. Image courtesy of Roam

Kenya Signs Deals To Import Fossil Fuels On Credit For 6 Months To Relieve Pressure…

Kenya recently signed some deals with firms from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply diesel, petrol, and jet fuel on credit for the next 6 months to ease mounting  pressure on the demand for foreign currency as well as to try to stem the Kenya shillings … [continued]