ChatGPT generated a panoramic systems diagram of Africa’s clean-energy flywheel, illustrating how solar and storage imports, BRI logistics corridors, AfCFTA trade integration, electrified transport, governance improvements, and industrial build-out reinforce one another in a continuous cycle of accelerating growth
When I was invited onto UK energy regulator Ofgem’s eight-part Inside Energy podcast to discuss where the next great shift in the global energy system might come from as part of the closing episode, due to drop in January, the hosts likely expected an answer rooted in Europe or Asia. … [continued]
A walk or drive along Nairobi’s streets these days really shows you that electric buses have arrived. It’s quite easy to spot some electric buses now on the roads. Most of them are supplied by BasiGo. BasiGo is now ramping up operations and is supplying bus operators with its locally … [continued]
Kenya’s electric motorcycle sector is starting to gain significant traction. Market share of electric motorcycles jumped from literally 0% to 7% in just over 3 years (2021–2024). Recent figures show that for the first 8 months of 2025, electric motorcycles made up 10% of new motorcycle registrations in Kenya. Speaking … [continued]
There was a startling decline in the sales of new motorcycles in Kenya, from a peak of 285,203 motorcycles sold in 2021 to just 68,804 in 2024. At the time, these were mostly ICE motorcycles. This huge drop in sales has been attributed to lower consumer purchasing power, which has … [continued]
Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda has launched a pilot fleet of 10 units of the ID. Buzz. These come in a 7 seat configuration, which is ideal for most corporate, family, tourism, and urban mobility requirements. With up to 200 kW DC rapid charging, along with 11 kW on the AC side, … [continued]
South Africa’s EV market is still quite small compared to similar markets. There are still just over 4,000 fully electric vehicles on the roads in South Africa. That’s because most of the BEVs that were available on the South African market were on the higher side of things in terms … [continued]
Atlas Auto Service Centre, Thika Road Site – AC Type 2, Type1 and DC (GB/T). Image courtesy of EVChaja.
The number of electric vehicles in Kenya has been increasing steadily over the last few years, and there are now signs of significant growth in certain vehicle segments such as the electric motorcycle sector. One of the key indicators is the growth observed in electricity consumption attributed to electric vehicles. … [continued]
Kenyan company EVChaja, originally set up as a charge point operator in November 2020, has since grown its operations and charging network to several Kenyan cities and towns, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Nanyuki. Leveraging this charging network, starting in Nairobi, and following feedback from some customers, EVChaja also … [continued]
We have been covering the developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle sector for over 7 years now — from the early days of a few startups converting one or two internal combustion engine motorcycles in small warehouses, to seeing the sector grow to almost 50 players in the industry. Most of … [continued]
Spiro expects to surpass 100,000 deployed electric motorcycles within 2025 — a 400% year-over-year jump. Before this latest round, Spiro had secured more than $180 million from Equitane and Société Générale. That brings the total funding secured by Spiro so far to $280 million! We have been covering the developments … [continued]
