Spiro to build 50,000 capacity motorcycle plant in Uganda

• African countries charge higher taxes on finished imported electric motorcycles than completely-knocked-down (CKD) kits. To avoid these taxes, companies like Spiro are importing CKD kits and assembling them locally, making their motorcycles cheaper.

• But Spiro will not be the only assembler in Uganda. Zembo, a startup that has raised significant investment from entities like Toyota Tsusho, does local assembly. Another startup, Gogo Electric, converts ICE motorcycles to electric ones.

• Our take: While growing, demand for electric motorcycles in Uganda is still low. For Spiro to utilize the full capacity of the proposed factory, export markets such as the DRC, Rwanda, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi will be key… Read more (2 min)

South Africa’s Charge pushes back off-grid chargers plan

• Charge has run into problems getting the necessary approvals from the South African national government and local authorities to set up the off-grid stations. The stations use renewable energy sources, primarily solar, to charge exhausted EV batteries.

• This case highlights the challenges that investors in Africa’s electric mobility – as well as renewable energy – have to surmount. In this particular case, Charge says there are conflicting regulations surrounding the project, making it costly and time-consuming.

• Our take: South Africa should harmonise its national and local government policies and regulations to streamline investment in its budding EVs sector… Read more (2 min)

Here is our list of mobility jobs in the last two weeks

• Kenya has the highest number of roles. The most sought-after professionals in Kenya are technicians, sales and marketing managers, and technical product specialists. Nigeria follows with a significant number of roles, especially at MAX and Spiro, with positions like EV Fleet Officers and Telematics Leads. 

• South Africa and Egypt have a smaller number of roles, but uYilo Electric Mobility Programme in South Africa seeks a project engineer, while Egypt has demand for performance operations managers and senior fulfillment specialists. 

• Our take: Explore a wide range of roles from leading companies across Africa. Click "Read More" to discover the perfect job for you and apply…  Read more (2 min)

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