Morocco to buy 3000 e-buses ahead of 2030 World Cup

• The buses will be used for public transport. This is in preparation for the World Cup which the country will host in 5 years and which will attract millions of visitors from across the world. 

• The North African country is working on investments to produce 400 kW urban electric buses that “today can be purchased between $180,000 and $200,000”. 

• Our take: As a leading automotive powerhouse in Africa, Morocco has a chance to showcase to the world its capacity to provide sufficient clean mobility solutions… Read more (2 min)

Autopax launches new electric motorcycle 

• Kofa will build solar-powered battery swapping stations in select rural parts of Kenya to charge the motorcycles. The firm launched in Kenya in 2024 through a partnership with Autopax. 

• The pilot phase will begin in the immediate outskirts of Nairobi before expanding into many rural areas ensuring that communities outside the capital can also benefit from electric motorcycles.

• Our take: Rural areas remain an untapped market by e-motorcycle companies but off-grid charging stations offer the solution… Read more (2 min)

Porsche launches all-electric Macan in Egypt

• The Porsche Macan is available in four versions: the Macan, the Macan 4, the 4S, and the Turbo. All models have a 95 kWh battery. The company also launched upgraded models of the 911 and Taycan to the Egyptian market.

• The Macan Electric is Porsche's entry into the luxury electric SUV market. Porsche launched the car in Tunisia in January 2025, and in Mauritius and Reunion in December 2024.

• Our take: Egypt has 15,600 US dollar millionaires and 52 centi-millionaires (wealth above $100 million).  The country’s wealthy population is tipped to grow further, which shows potential for a bigger luxury EVs market… Read more (2 min)

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