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Kenyan startup rents electric motors to fishermen

Kenyan startup rents electric motors to fishermen

In the Kenyan fishing village of Mbita, the start-up Asobo lends Torqeedo electric motors to local fishermen for…

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Electric-powered fishing boats for Kenya

Electric-powered fishing boats for Kenya

Electric motors for fishing boats on Africa's Lake Victoria: German-Dutch startup ASOBO hopes to replace gasoline engines with…

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Motorboat company launches electric fishing boats on Lake Victoria

Motorboat company launches electric fishing boats on Lake Victoria

A start-up based in Kenya, known as Asobo, is offering replacement electric engines which come at a lower…

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ASOBO Launches Electric Fishing Boats in Lake Victoria

ASOBO Launches Electric Fishing Boats in Lake Victoria

ASOBO, a motorboat company, launched its business operations in February 2020, intending to convince many anglers in the…

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ASOBO Officially Launch ´E-boarders´ on Lake Victoria

ASOBO Officially Launch ´E-boarders´ on Lake Victoria

Shell Foundation partner and Kenyan start-up ASOBO officially launched last week, offering replacement electric engines – or e-boarders…

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Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines

Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines

Fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats. A Kenya-based…

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ASOBO offers Kenyan fishermen a cleaner way to fish

ASOBO offers Kenyan fishermen a cleaner way to fish

ASOBO is a young Dutch start-up, trying to make headway in a well-established boating industry over in Kenya.…

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Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

ASOBO provides e-mobility on the water. That is, they provide daily and long-term rentals of their lithium battery-powered…

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Electric mobility in Africa could be the next big thing for global investors

Electric mobility in Africa could be the next big thing for global investors

Driven by health and environmental concerns and the need to reduce dependency on oil imports, electric mobility (e-mobility)…

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