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Africa's informal transport seen going electric with data
Original: The future of African transport is informal, and it’s going electric! Real data makes the transition reachable. Measurin
The Trufi Association says the future of African transport is informal minibus taxis and boda boda motorcycle taxis, and that this segment is going electric. Analysing more than 200 million records on routes, ranges and charging patterns, the group argues the data overturned common assumptions and shows electrification is reachable when planned from measured evidence rather than guesswork.
Why now: An advocacy organisation is promoting a data-driven case that Africa's dominant informal transit can electrify, sparking discussion among urban mobility watchers.
Evidence
- The future of African transport is informal, and it’s going electric! Real data makes the transition reachable. Measuring minibus taxi and boda boda data (200M+ records!) overturned assumptions about range, routes, and charging. The lesson: plan electrification from evidence,… · TrufiAssoc@urbanists.social · 2
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