Nigeria’s transition to cleaner and more affordable transportation received a boost with a strategic partnership between EV Automobiles Ltd and ReTrust Microfinance Bank aimed at making electric vehicle ownership accessible to more Nigerians through innovative financing. The collaboration, which also includes Citadel Power, Citadel Estates and Zylus International Group, seeks to address the key barriers to EV adoption by combining vehicle financing, charging infrastructure and energy solutions, while supporting the country’s shift towards sustainable mobility. Royce Okolie reports