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Rwanda bets on $1.3 billion electric bus drive to slash emissions

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Alex Ngarambe

Alex Ngarambe is a journalist covering Rwanda’s business, markets, and economic developments.
  • Rwanda expands electric bus fleet to 48 as part of $1.3bn e-mobility investment by 2030
  • The initiative aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 38%

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda has added 20 more electric buses to its growing fleet, reinforcing the country’s ambitious $1.3 billion plan to overhaul public transport with environmentally friendly vehicles by 2030.

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