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I’ve been following the African electric motorcycle sector for almost 10 years now, from the time of early pilots to present day commercial rollouts and ramp-ups in production. The sector was always going to flourish in the long term based on several factors:
A large addressable market of over 30 million internal combustion engine motorcycle taxis across several African countries.
High operations and maintenance costs associated with a high fossil fuel ecosystem and frequent maintenance cycles due to the heavy usage patterns in the motorcycle taxi industry.
Low profits for riders working in this motorcycle taxi sector, meaning riders will benefit immensely from the lower total cost of ownership associated with switching to electric.
