Uganda's motorbikes go green
Electric mobility is still a new phenomenon in Uganda, with fewer than 10% of the vehicles on Kampala's roads electrically powered. But a new project by the German Environment Ministry's International Climate Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme aims to change all that. The goal is to bring cleaner air to Uganda's cities and at the same time create new jobs in green technology.
In Kampala, motorcycles are the number one way to get around and local companies Zembo and Bodawerk are leading the charge to make them cleaner. Bodawerk converts conventional motorcycles, while Zembo imports tailor-made e-bikes from China and is building a network of solar-powered charging stations.
For the boda boda drivers who ferry paying passengers around the Ugandan capital on their motorbikes, the switch to e-bikes is proving a good investment.
A film by Wolf Gebhardt and Julius Mugambwa
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Language
English
Length
7:00 Minut
Date of publication
2020
Country
Uganda
Projects
Integrating electric 2 & 3-wheelers into existing urban transport systems in developing countries
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