Electric vehicles are making progress in Africa despite infrastructure challenges. Ethiopia banned non-electric vehicle imports in 2024, while Rwanda restricted gas-powered motorbike registrations. Local EV assembly is expanding in Morocco, Kenya, and Rwanda, with companies like Spiro deploying over 60,000 electric bikes. Chinese manufacturers like BYD are aggressively entering the market, and Africa's first battery gigafactory is under construction in Morocco. A recent study suggests EVs could become cheaper than gas vehicles across Africa by 2040, driven by falling costs and expanding clean energy infrastructure.
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