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Electric tricycles are a ticket to respect and prosperity for some rural women in #Zimbabwe | AP News (2025-03-22)

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“In many parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa, women have long been excluded from mainstream economic activities such as operating public transportation. However, three-wheelers powered by green energy are reversing that trend, offering financial opportunities and a newfound sense of importance.”

“… the tricycles are powered by solar-charged lithium-ion batteries. Mobility for #Africa, a local startup, piloted the project in 2019 by leasing the vehicles to groups of women for $15 a month. Today, individual women like Bhobho can own them through a lease-to-purchase program.”

“The United Nations environmental program is introducing electric two and three-wheelers in nine countries, mostly in East Africa. In #Nigeria, a green energy firm and the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office are providing 120 electric three-wheelers to women…”