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- Uber has launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, its first in Africa.
- The move is part of the company’s goal of making its global platform emissions free by 2040.
- The new service will initially comprise 3,000 bikes, which will be rolled out across Nairobi and Mombasa over the next six months.
- Drivers will see a 30-35% drop in their operating costs, and users will pay 15-20% less than they do for a regular Uber motorbike trip.
- The launch of Electric Boda is a major step forward for Uber’s sustainability goals and Kenya’s green transport ambitions.
Ride-hailing giant Uber has launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, its first in Africa. The move is part of the company’s goal of making its global platform emissions free by 2040. Uber’s other markets in sub-Saharan Africa are Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa.
The new service, called Electric Boda, will initially comprise 3,000 bikes, which will be rolled out across Nairobi and Mombasa over the next six months. Uber says that drivers will see a 30-35% drop in their operating costs, and users will pay 15-20% less than they do for a regular Uber motorbike trip.
“You will experience lower vibrations, less sound,”
said Kagiso Khaole, Uber’s general manager for sub-Saharan Africa.
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“We are committed to making our platform emissions free by 2040,”
said Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s CEO.
“This is a major step forward for Kenya’s green transport ambitions,”
said President William Ruto.
The launch of Electric Boda is a win-win for Uber, Kenya, and the environment. It’s a move that will help Uber reduce its emissions, support Kenya’s green transport goals, and give riders a more affordable and sustainable way to get around.