CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 25, 2025

“I hopped on to an electric motorcycle in Kigali, Rwanda, and I was happy to see that the motorcycle taxi operator was a woman. It’s been a while since I got onto a motorcycle operated by a woman. I was very excited because getting one is like winning the lottery.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2025

Motorcycles are a really big deal in a lot of African countries, with most of them deployed as taxis. continued] The post Spiro Launches In Cameroon & Tanzania appeared first on CleanTechnica. Close to 30 million motorcycles on the continent are used.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 16, 2024

From about 2010, the population of three-wheeled internal combustion engine vehicles has been growing in Tanzania. These three-wheelers are used as taxis and have become an integral part of Tanzania’s transport ecosystem.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Most of the developments have been concentrated along what is now known as the “boda belt” of countries on the African map where motorcycle taxis. The move towards electric vehicles in Africa, especially in the electric motorcycle sector, has mainly been driven by the private sector, led by small startups.

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