Mobility is a key factor for improving quality of life and economic prosperity. In rural areas of Uganda, E-Bikes can support both daily life and small-scale businesses, such as transporting agricultural products. They are especially important for women, who often face social, financial, or safety-related barriers to using conventional vehicles.

Empowering Local Communities

AfricroozE Uganda Ltd., the local subsidiary in Jinja, explains how the technology addresses local challenges:

AfricroozE provides affordable, reliable electric mobility powered by renewable energy. Our solar-powered service hub tackles multiple local challenges: it reduces dependency on expensive fossil fuels, improves rural connectivity, and creates new income opportunities for local businesses and riders, says the team.

The system also demonstrates how decentralized energy and transport solutions can drive sustainable development in rural communities and provides a model that can be replicated in other countries with limited energy supply.

The E-Bikes enable farmers and small business operators to deliver goods directly to markets, reducing dependence on third-party transport and increasing economic independence. Women, often in low-income or precarious employment, gain a flexible, affordable means of navigating daily life, empowering them socially and economically.

Sustainable Mobility in Urban Areas

In Kampala, motorcycles (Boda-Bodas), minibuses, and cars dominate the streets, contributing to noise, traffic congestion, and CO₂ emissions. Uganda’s National Mobility Strategy aims to electrify public transport, including Boda-Bodas, by 2030, significantly reducing emissions and noise pollution. E-Bikes provide a compact and flexible alternative, especially for carrying loads over longer distances.

First Solar Hub in Uganda

Together with Asantys Systems, AfricroozE installed the country’s first solar-powered E-Bike hub on its Jinja premises. The hub can charge up to 14 batteries simultaneously and also powers electric tools and laptops.

Around 100 guests, including local government officials, national policymakers, business representatives, and NGOs, attended the inauguration. Thatcher M. Nakimuli, Principal Program Officer for Mobility at Uganda’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretariat, emphasized:

E-Bikes powered by solar energy are an important step in realizing the vision of the E-Mobility Strategy of the Republic of Uganda. AfricroozE is boosting businesses and transforming lives, especially for women and youth in non-urban communities. We are proud to have AfricroozE and Asantys Systems as key players in Uganda’s e-mobility ecosystem.

Local Partnership Success

AfricroozE Uganda highlighted the collaboration with Asantys as highly positive:

“Their technical expertise and flexibility helped us implement the solar system efficiently, despite some importing challenges. Communication was open and solution-oriented throughout the process.”

The launch of the first solar-powered E-Bike hub lays the foundation for sustainable, inclusive, and affordable mobility in Uganda, demonstrating how German innovation can support renewable energy adoption, economic empowerment, and gender-inclusive transport solutions.

With the RES programme, the German Energy Solutions Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Economical Affairs and Energy supports German companies in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors enter new markets. Within the framework of the programme, reference plants are installed and marketed with the support of the German Energy Agency (dena). Information and training activities help ensure a sustainable market entry and demonstrate the quality of climate-friendly technologies made in Germany.