Featured in Beyond solar – 08-2023

Planning a Hamba-lution

As the global North ponders e-mobility dilemmas such as how to source sufficient materials to meet electric car demand, fresh evidence has emerged of how solar can decarbonize transport and farming in Africa.

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Max Hall

25 Jul 2023

Firewood collection is a popular use of the Hamba vehicles. | Photo: Mobility for Africa

European funds have been pledged to back two solar and energy storage solutions to help smallholders in Africa till tough terrain and get produce to market. London-based impact investor InfraCo Africa will spend $2 million to acquire 40% of Mobility for Africa, a Harare business which adapts Chinese-made electric tricycles to bring mobility to remote …

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