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- February 07, 2025
February 07, 2025
NEV Electric launches EV plant in Abuja
 | Nigerian electric vehicle company NEV Electric has launched an assembly plant in the capital Abuja. The company, which was Nigeria’s first EV manufacturer, is primarily targeting to supply the local market. NEV Electric makes different types of vehicles including cars and buses. It recently launched a fleet of e-buses. |
NEV Electric’s plant marks a further milestone for Abuja’s manufacturing industry. The city is also the home of automaker Stallion Group and its subsidiary, Hyundai Nigeria. The company made Nigeria’s first locally-assembled EV, the Hyundai Kona, which was unveiled in February 2024.
This week, NEV Electric also launched a fleet of electric buses that will be used for public transport. The company is seeking to grow its local market share with its new production capacity.
Our take: Most of Nigeria’s EV companies are based in Lagos, the country’s commercial hub. But the city is congested, which is not ideal for business. The Nigerian government should incentivise businesses to move to Abuja, its administrative capital… Read more (2 min)
 | Fruit processor Del Monte Kenya is replacing its fleet of buses with electric vehicles (see our artistic illustration) as part of its clean mobility transition. The e-buses will be used to transport the company’s 6,000 workers to and from work. Del Monte has partnered with local logistics firm Metrotrans Investment to do the project. |
Two diesel buses have already been replaced with e-buses. The company is also planning to set up electric charging stations in its facilities to power the buses.
Del Monte is Kenya’s largest fruit processor. It owns hundreds of vehicles, which mainly it uses to transport fruits and workers. The firm is transitioning its fleet of buses in phases, but has not yet put a timeline on when it expects to complete the transition.
Our take: Large companies that employ thousands of workers and have huge logistical operations like Del Monte can play a critical role in fast-tracking Africa’s e-mobility transition owing to their size… Read more (2 min)
 | Ifrane, a city in Morocco, is set to become the first municipality in the country to transition fully to electric public transportation. The city is currently in the planning stage as it seeks funding. The regional governor, Idriss Mesbah, who is leading the initiative, aims to provide subsidised electric vehicles to the city’s population. |
Ifrane is situated in the Middle Atlas Mountains and has a population of 80,000 people. It is also one of the most visited cities by tourists in Morocco.
The projects will integrate electric buses and taxis (refer to the artistic rendering above). According to Electromaps, Ifrane province has fewer than five EV charging stations, despite Morocco having an electricity access rate of 100% in urban areas and 99% in rural areas.
Our take: Smaller cities like Ifrane present ideal pilot areas for EV adoption… Read more (2 min)
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MAX CEO Adetayo Bamiduro (First from left) poses with other industry leaders in Nigeria
Events
🗓️ Agora hosts Transforming Africa's Transport: Vision for 2025 (Feb 18)
🗓️ Moja EV hosts electric vehicle demo day (Feb 8)
🗓️ Africa E-Mobility Alliance hosts webinar on impact of carbon credits in e-mobility (Feb 27)
Jobs
👨💼 Solar Taxi seeks mechanical and electrical engineering interns (Ghana)
👷🏻♀️ BasiGo seeks an operations manager (Rwanda)
🤵 Max seeks a field operations officer (Ghana)
Various
📲 Urban Bots to launch an EV charging application in Botswana
🤝 Energy Masters partners with Zippy Courier to provide energy solutions for their EV fleet
🔋 Blu EV joins Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium (SBMC)
🔎 The Addis Ababa E-Mobility Association seeks organizations to join them as partners
🚍 Golden Arrow Bus Service launches second electric bus
Seen on LinkedIn
Owen Mwaura, Transport Planner, affirms that micro-mobility and active mobility are decarbonisation avenues for African cities.
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