How far can we electrify our buses and minibus taxis in Africa? What is the timeline?

Show Notes

Fleet operators constitute the bulk of brand-new motor vehicle purchases across the continent. Fleet operators will play a pivotal role in the electrification of fleets because they are repeat customers – require consistent maintenance and service as well as car renewals. Is Africa running behind or ahead of the timeline to electrify its fleets?

A comparison between two cities
A strategy to go fully electric
Shaping policy and the government’s role in early electric vehicle adoption
Understanding the resistance shown by the informal public transport sector
How data is the key to Africa’s EV evolution

Speakers:

Simisola Elegba, Bus System Engineer at LAMATA (Nigeria)
Vuyisile Majola, CEO at Ubunye Capital (South Africa)

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