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Kenya: Government Unveils Plans For Nationwide E-Cycle Scheme

02 Sep 2023 | Abstracted from Africa News

[Kenyan] President William Ruto announced the initiative with African startup Spiro...has already introduced nearly 10,000 electric bikes in Africa to countries including Benin, Togo, Rwanda, and Uganda...it plans to set up 3,000 battery-charging and swapping stations in Kenya, in addition to 350 already across Africa

"Currently, the number of registered (EVs) accounts for less than one per cent of the total 4.4 million registered vehicles."

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