eBee Kenya – Sustainable Transport Africa
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eBee Kenya – Sustainable Transport Africa seeks to accelerate electric bicycles adoption in Mombasa and Nairobi, Kenya. The partnership will leverage a proprietary loan product and an existing credit guarantee scheme to make e-bicycles more accessible and affordable. Beyond selling electric bicycles, eBee Kenya aims to leverage its insights to shape a national expansion plan, create meaningful employment opportunities and empower women to participate actively as riders.
Investing in Impact
P4G has awarded the partnership about US $350,000 in grant funding.
By 2030, half of Africa's 1.6 billion people will live in cities, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable urban transportation. In Kenya, urban areas face worsening congestion, pollution and socioeconomic disparities due to a reliance on diesel-powered vehicles and a decline in cycling. Bicycles are often viewed as outdated, leading to reduced usage despite their environmental and economic benefits.
Additionally, lack of dedicated cycling lanes, pedestrian crossings and proper lighting endanger cyclists and discourages adoption. eBee Kenya seeks to make cycling desirable, accessible and sustainable. To date, eBee has distributed more than 1.500 e-bicycles, reducing 1.562 tons of CO2 emissions and created over 300 direct jobs.
During the partnership period, eBee aims to scale these efforts, deploying 100 e-bicycles through group and individual asset financing with the goal to increase access to financial products for entrepreneurs. Additionally, eBee will provide technical support and training on the assembly, maintenance and use of e-bicycles, creating 200 jobs and offsetting over 28 tons of CO2 emissions per year. Moreover, it will execute a social media campaign to further advocate for integrating cycling and walking infrastructure into urban planning.
Sustainable Transport Africa and Critical Mass Nairobi will host two high-level bike rides with government officials to provide decision-makers with firsthand experience on the challenges cyclists face and encourage support for cycle infrastructure improvements.
With partners, it will also hold workshops to train technical teams from relevant government agencies on designing streets that accommodate cyclists, pedestrians and public transport.
The partnership comprises the following partners: eBee Kenya (lead business partner); Sustainable Transport Africa (lead administrative partner) and Critical Mass (execution partner).
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