Africa's electric mobility sector is attracting record levels of investment as demand grows for cleaner and more affordable transport. Electric mobility company Spiro, has secured another 55 million US dollars from Chinese investor NewTrails Capital, just weeks after raising a further 215 million dollars to support its expansion across the continent. The latest funding will help grow its electric motorcycle fleet, battery-swapping network and manufacturing capacity. We spoke to Raymond Kitunga, Deputy Country Head at Spiro Kenya.

Africa's electric mobility sector is attracting record levels of investment as demand grows for cleaner and more affordable transport. Electric mobility company Spiro, has secured another 55 million US dollars from Chinese investor NewTrails Capital, just weeks after raising a further 215 million dollars to support its expansion across the continent. The latest funding will help grow its electric motorcycle fleet, battery-swapping network and manufacturing capacity. We spoke to Raymond Kitunga, Deputy Country Head at Spiro Kenya.

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Africa's e-mobility sector gains momentum as Spiro secures $55 million investment

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Time now for our daily Africa Roundup. Each morning, just after the six o'clock news, we bring you a concise update on the key developments shaping the continent and the world over the past 24 hours. With insights from our team of journalists, analysts, and newsmakers, we place the day's biggest stories into context - helping you stay informed, connected, and prepared for the day ahead...

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The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted its first-ever resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as both a public health and a human rights issue. Backed by six African countries and led by Malawi, the resolution calls for stronger action to tackle the diseases, which affect more than one billion people worldwide, by addressing the poverty, inequality and lack of basic services that allow them to persist. For more on what this means, we spoke to His Excellency Pacharo Kayira, Deputy Permanent Representative and Acting Head of Mission of Malawi to the United Nations in Geneva

The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted its first-ever resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as both a public health and a human rights issue. Backed by six African countries and led by Malawi, the resolution calls for stronger action to tackle the diseases, which affect more than one billion people worldwide, by addressing the poverty, inequality and lack of basic services that allow them to persist. For more on what this means, we spoke to His Excellency Pacharo Kayira, Deputy Permanent Representative and Acting Head of Mission of Malawi to the United Nations in Geneva

UN adopts first resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as human rights issue

We continue with our coverage of the landmark UN Human Rights Council resolution, recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue. While governments have pledged stronger political action, advocates say the real challenge now is turning that commitment into meaningful change for the more than one billion people affected worldwide. For the perspective of an NGO working to combat neglected tropical diseases and advance the rights of affected communities, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Inés Egino, Coordinator for Strategic Alliances at the Anesvad Foundation.

We continue with our coverage of the landmark UN Human Rights Council resolution, recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue. While governments have pledged stronger political action, advocates say the real challenge now is turning that commitment into meaningful change for the more than one billion people affected worldwide. For the perspective of an NGO working to combat neglected tropical diseases and advance the rights of affected communities, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to In&eacute;s Egino, Coordinator for Strategic Alliances at the Anesvad Foundation.

Africa's e-mobility sector gains momentum as Spiro secures $55 million investment

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