Yuma Sasaki vividly recalls the lay of the land four years ago when he started building Dodai, an electric motorcycle startup based in Addis Ababa.
There were few established supply chains, limited charging infrastructure, and almost no policy framework for electric transport, he shared with WT. Yet, within a few years, that picture has changed dramatically.
The government has proactively introduced supportive legislation, while domestic firms across industries are now actively exploring ways to integrate electric vehicles into their operations, he says.
