Charging infrastructure, batteries choke e-mobility takeoff in Kenya

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Power supply for electric car charging. PHOTO | POOL

Low-quality batteries and lack of swap stations are some of the top challenges facing the adoption of electric motorcycles in Kenya and other sub-Saharan Africa, a new report shows.

The Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO), a catalytic grant provider to early-stage productive use-energy projects and businesses, says the high-quality storage technology is not accessible to early-stage African startups, making it hard to phase out fuel engine motorcycles.

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