Ethiopia Aims to Lead Africa in E-Mobility
Ethiopia Aims to Lead Africa in E-Mobility
Ethiopia's Ministry of Transport and Logistics unveiled a plan to deploy over 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs), including 4,800 electric buses, within ten years.
While Addis Ababa has 110,000 e-vehicles and over 90 fast-charging stations, it requires a significantly expanded infrastructure of an additional 1,176 stations, with another 1,050 needed nationwide.
The e-mobility strategy aims to:
🟠cut emissions by 20%;
🟠combat global warming;
🟠foster economic development.
The strategy, developed with multiple stakeholders, will:
🟠be launched soon;
🟠expand infrastructure (both on-grid and off-grid);
🟠encourage private sector involvement;
🟠utilize carbon financing through partnerships.
To promote EV adoption, the government is:
🟠offering import duty exemptions for charging stations and local assembly components;
🟠imposing duties of 5-15% on fully assembled EVs;
🟠investing in human capacity through training in:
• E-vehicle technologies
• Sustainable manufacturing.
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