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Electric motorcycles integration in urban transport systems in Africa: insights and prospects

L'intégration des motos électriques dans les systèmes de transport urbain en Afrique : constats et perspectives

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Several times announced and several times aborted, the electric vehicle (EV) revolution in the transportation sector seems to have been decisively underway for a decade. Behind the passenger vehicles that represent the strategic segment of this market, electric motorized two-wheelers are booming. Although Africa accounts for only a tiny share of this market, electric motorcycles have been integrated into the continent's urban transport offer at a relatively rapid pace for several years. Thus, the conversion of all or part of the current and future fleet of motorcycles in Africa to electric engine will inevitably have strong social, economic and environmental impacts on this segment, given its place in urban transport systems. This paper aims to analyze the recent rise of electric motorcycles in Africa, their geographic deployment, the ecosystem of stakeholders that is emerging and the broadcast strategies implemented. It is based on a project-based analysis approach articulated in two complementary phases. The first phase involved an exhaustive census of electric mobility projects involving motorcycles on the continent, by using online print media and multimedia content mobilized through video hosting websites such as YouTube. The second, based on semi-structured interviews, aims to validate the secondary information from the initial collection and supplement it with primary data not available online. The results show that the diffusion of electric motorcycles in Africa is a recent process, with the main niche markets being in the eastern cities of the continent, which are known for both their dependence on motorcycles and their innovation capabilities. Most of these projects are local initiatives driven by local startups and entrepreneurs who rely on original business models based on sharing economy and circular economy approaches to limit the barriers of electric motorcycle adoption, especially in the Bottom of Pyramid markets.
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hal-04510768 , version 1 (19-03-2024)

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Amedokpo Yao Tsoekeo, Virginie Boutueil. L'intégration des motos électriques dans les systèmes de transport urbain en Afrique : constats et perspectives. Géotransports, 2023, La motocyclette dans tous ses états en Afrique, 17-18. ⟨hal-04510768⟩
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