Esse Mobility Launches Nigeria’s First Solar-Powered Electric Vehicles
Serial entrepreneur Okey Esse has officially launched Esse Mobility, a solar-powered electric vehicle company designed to redefine the future of urban mobility in Nigeria.…
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