Electric vehicles

On February 4, 2022, the government of Rwanda published a list of actions it is taking to build a resilient and efficient transport system at both national and local levels.

The list includes six initiatives, as summarized below:

1. The development of a national sustainable mobility policy

This policy is currently being developed to enable the transition to electric mobility (e-mobility). The aim of the national sustainable mobility policy is to strengthen the collaboration between the private sector and government of Rwanda, by facilitating investments in e-mobility, promoting innovations in transport, and enhancing the use of non-motorized transport (including cycling, walking, and small-wheeled transport such as push scooters and hand carts) across the country.

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