{"id":35211,"date":"2026-01-06T10:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovators.team\/?page_id=35211"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:12:40","slug":"powering-africas-ev-future-with-fast-charging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/innovators.team\/powering-africas-ev-future-with-fast-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering Africa\u2019s EV Future with Fast Charging"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35211\" class=\"elementor elementor-35211\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a67c233 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a67c233\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa306c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7aa306c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;\"><span style=\"width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #063049 inset;\"><\/span><span style=\"background:#063049;color:#FBF8F1;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:999px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;\">WEBINAR RECAP<\/span><span>EAST AFRICA \u00b7 2026<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e6fd45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"37e6fd45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(40px,6.4vw,84px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0;color:#063049;text-wrap:balance;\">Powering Africa's EV future <span style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(transparent 64%,#FF9342 64%,#FF9342 96%,transparent 96%);background-repeat:no-repeat;padding:0 4px;\">with fast charging<\/span>.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6f8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6f8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-theme-elementor-wrap bb-elementor-custom-family\">\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.55; color: #1a4760; max-width: 720px; margin: 0;\">How might Charging as a Service work for electric motorcycle riders in East Africa? 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A real conversation about what fast charging asks of riders.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6cbb25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e6cbb25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333c099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"333c099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1a4760; margin: 0 0 18px;\">The session brought together perspectives from investment, EV manufacturing, charging infrastructure, policy, engineering, rider representation, research, 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Not only as technical solutions, but as services riders can trust, afford, access, and use without putting their income at risk.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1a4760; margin: 0;\">The webinar was hosted as part of a research initiative conducted by Proportion Global for ROAM, commissioned by British International Investment, exploring how Charging as a Service could work in a mixed ecosystem that already includes battery swapping and home charging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fc8db elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d7fc8db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#063049;color:#FBF8F1;border-radius:36px;padding:56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\"><div 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data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;\"><span style=\"width:28px;height:2px;background:#063049;\"><\/span>Three signals from the research<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eed1dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eed1dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What riders are really telling us.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f7bab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f7bab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #1a4760; max-width: 380px; margin: 0;\"><em>\u00a0\u00bb Fast charging isn\u2019t only about speed. For riders, it is about predictability, confidence, and earning continuity through the working day.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9853f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b9853f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d791d34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d791d34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318781c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"318781c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article style=\"padding:40px 36px 44px;border-right:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);position:relative;height:100%;box-sizing:border-box;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:56px;\">Signal 01<span style=\"flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(6,48,73,.14);\"><\/span><\/div><div style=\"margin-bottom:24px;\"><svg width=\"56\" height=\"56\" viewBox=\"0 0 56 56\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"28\" cy=\"28\" r=\"26\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><circle cx=\"28\" cy=\"28\" r=\"10\" fill=\"#ffe300\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M28 4v8M28 44v8M4 28h8M44 28h8\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3 style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 14px;color:#063049;text-wrap:balance;\">Income protection beats headline savings.<\/h3><p style=\"font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#1a4760;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty;\">Fast charging becomes attractive when it reduces downtime, protects trips, and helps riders stay in control of their day. Riders aren't only comparing prices \u2014 they're asking whether a charging model helps them earn more reliably.<\/p><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244ed06b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"244ed06b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f66f423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6f66f423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article style=\"padding:40px 36px 44px;border-right:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);position:relative;height:100%;box-sizing:border-box;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:56px;\">Signal 02<span style=\"flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(6,48,73,.14);\"><\/span><\/div><div style=\"margin-bottom:24px;\"><svg width=\"56\" height=\"56\" viewBox=\"0 0 56 56\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M28 4l22 12v16c0 12-9 20-22 24C15 52 6 44 6 32V16L28 4z\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M18 28l8 8 14-14\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3 style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 14px;color:#063049;text-wrap:balance;\">Trust is fragile \u2014 and earned slowly.<\/h3><p style=\"font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#1a4760;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty;\">Unclear battery performance, inconsistent service, weak proof signals, and poor communication can quickly erode confidence. Riders need transparent information, visible accountability, and reliable service experiences that prove the value of EVs over time.<\/p><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3f278d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d3f278d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5feb7517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5feb7517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article style=\"padding:40px 36px 44px;position:relative;height:100%;box-sizing:border-box;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:56px;\">Signal 03<span style=\"flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(6,48,73,.14);\"><\/span><\/div><div style=\"margin-bottom:24px;\"><svg width=\"56\" height=\"56\" viewBox=\"0 0 56 56\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 38c8 0 8-12 16-12s8 12 16 12 8-12 12-12\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"14\" cy=\"44\" r=\"3\" fill=\"#ffe300\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><circle cx=\"42\" cy=\"14\" r=\"3\" fill=\"#ffe300\" stroke=\"#063049\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><circle cx=\"28\" cy=\"22\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#063049\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3 style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 14px;color:#063049;text-wrap:balance;\">Charging must fit everyday behaviour.<\/h3><p style=\"font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#1a4760;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty;\">Repeat use depends on locations, hours, payment options, and support that match how riders already move and earn. Charging should fit into rider routines \u2014 not the other way around.<\/p><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270f998d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"270f998d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"reports\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cbe462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"30cbe462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#1a4760;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;\"><span style=\"width:28px;height:2px;background:#063049;\"><\/span>The research<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b57afab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b57afab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read the work behind the conversation.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0590cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f0590cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #1a4760; max-width: 720px; margin: 0;\">The full report is now available, alongside a shorter highlights document. Both go deeper into rider signals, ecosystem questions, and recommendations for the actors building the East Africa EV market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10265208 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10265208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5cd701 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c5cd701\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff85d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ff85d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;\">\n\n  <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"ev-popup-trigger\" 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!important;padding:20px 0 !important;}\n    .ev-credits .ev-credit__role,.ev-credits .ev-credit__org{grid-column:2 !important;}\n    .ev-credits .ev-credits__foot{flex-direction:column !important;align-items:flex-start !important;}\n    .ev-credits .ev-credits__sectors{justify-content:flex-start !important;}\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<aside class=\"ev-credits\" aria-labelledby=\"ev-credits-title\">\n  <span class=\"ev-credits__lede\">Contributors<\/span>\n  <h2 class=\"ev-credits__title\" id=\"ev-credits-title\">Seven voices, one ecosystem conversation.<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"ev-credits__sub\">We're grateful to all the speakers, panellists, and participants who helped make this a rich exchange across investment, engineering, policy, rider advocacy, innovation strategy, EV operations, and climate technology..<\/p>\n\n  <ol class=\"ev-credits__roll\">\n    <li class=\"ev-credit\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__num\">01<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"ev-credit__name\" itemprop=\"name\">Hayat Abdulahi Abdo<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"ev-credit__role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Director & Head of Development Impact, Infrastructure & Climate Investments<\/p>\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__org\" itemprop=\"worksFor\">British International Investment<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"ev-credit\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__num\">02<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"ev-credit__name\" itemprop=\"name\">Romain Petiteau<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"ev-credit__role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Director of Energy & Charging Systems<\/p>\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__org\" itemprop=\"worksFor\">ROAM<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"ev-credit\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__num\">03<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"ev-credit__name\" itemprop=\"name\">Julita Bhagat<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"ev-credit__role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Social Design & Innovation Strategy Lead<\/p>\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__org\" itemprop=\"worksFor\">Proportion Global<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"ev-credit\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__num\">04<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"ev-credit__name\" itemprop=\"name\">Rose M. Mutiso<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"ev-credit__role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Founder & Executive Director<\/p>\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__org\" itemprop=\"worksFor\">African Tech Futures Lab<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"ev-credit\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__num\">05<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"ev-credit__name\" itemprop=\"name\">Amos Ochenge<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"ev-credit__role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Boda boda rider & road-safety ambassador<\/p>\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__org\" itemprop=\"worksFor\">Rider community<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"ev-credit\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__num\">06<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"ev-credit__name\" itemprop=\"name\">Carl Otwak<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"ev-credit__role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Mechanical Engineer & renewable energy expert<\/p>\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__org\" itemprop=\"worksFor\">Independent<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"ev-credit\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__num\">07<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"ev-credit__name\" itemprop=\"name\">David Longdon<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"ev-credit__role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Climate Tech Investor<\/p>\n      <span class=\"ev-credit__org\" itemprop=\"worksFor\">Equator<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n\n  <div class=\"ev-credits__foot\">\n    <div class=\"ev-credits__audience\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__audience-num\">100+<\/span>\n      <p class=\"ev-credits__audience-text\"><strong>Live audience<\/strong>Investors, operators, riders, researchers and policy voices shaping the conversation in real time.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ev-credits__sectors\">\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__sector\">Investment<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__sector\">Engineering<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__sector\">Policy<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__sector\">Rider advocacy<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__sector\">Innovation strategy<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__sector\">EV operations<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ev-credits__sector\">Climate tech<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2837e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2837e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b451c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7b451c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;\"><span style=\"width:28px;height:2px;background:#063049;\"><\/span>What the audience told us<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4674c224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4674c224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A clear appetite to keep the conversation going.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a91ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a91ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:18px;color:#1a4760;max-width:720px;margin:0;\">During the webinar we asked participants what next steps they\u2019d prefer after the session. 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You'll be enrolled in the EV group automatically.<\/h3><p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#1a4760;margin:0;\">A space to connect, share updates, discuss emerging questions, and explore opportunities for collaboration across the ecosystem.<\/p><\/div><\/div><style>@keyframes ev-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}<\/style><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:18px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Open to all<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Free forever<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Practical & cross-sector<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505f5c6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"505f5c6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be20eaa elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"2be20eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-first_name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[first_name]\" id=\"form-field-first_name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Asha\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-last_name elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-last_name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[last_name]\" id=\"form-field-last_name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Mwangi\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"you@organisation.org\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-organisation elementor-col-50\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-organisation\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganisation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[organisation]\" id=\"form-field-organisation\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Optional\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-select elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-role elementor-col-50\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-role\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI work in\u2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field elementor-select-wrapper remove-before \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"select-caret-down-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-caret-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"form_fields[role]\" id=\"form-field-role\" class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Policy \/ regulation\">Policy \/ regulation<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Investment \/ finance\">Investment \/ finance<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"EV manufacturing\">EV manufacturing<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Charging operations\">Charging operations<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Rider association \/ fleet\">Rider association \/ fleet<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Research \/ academia\">Research \/ academia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Climate tech\">Climate tech<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Development partner\">Development partner<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Something else\">Something else<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-checkbox elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-enrol elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-enrol\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuto-enrol me in the EV ecosystem group\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"Yes\" id=\"form-field-enrol-0\" name=\"form_fields[enrol]\"> <label for=\"form-field-enrol-0\">Yes<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the EV ecosystem group \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7ae74f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f7ae74f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7753422e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7753422e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;\"><span style=\"width:28px;height:2px;background:#ffe300;\"><\/span>Who the group is for<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660adf8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"660adf8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anyone working \u2014 practically \u2014 on EV adoption in East Africa.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40609cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"40609cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:36px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Policymakers<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Investors<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>EV manufacturers<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Battery producers<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Charging operators<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>MSMEs & charging hosts<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Rider associations<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Fleet operators<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Researchers<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Climate tech orgs<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>E-mobility orgs<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#063049;\"><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffe300;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px #063049 inset;\"><\/span>Development partners<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:transparent;border:1px dashed rgba(6,48,73,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#1a4760;\">\u2026and anyone interested in practical collaboration<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46738ad5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46738ad5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2c423c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7c2c423c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;\"><div style=\"position:absolute;right:-120px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:460px;height:460px;background:;border-radius:50%;opacity:.55;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;\"><\/div><div style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;\"><div><div style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px;\"><span style=\"width:28px;height:2px;background:#063049;\"><\/span>What happens next<\/div><h2 style=\"font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,54px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 24px;color:#063049;\">Charging as a Service won't scale through technology alone.<\/h2><p style=\"font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#1a4760;margin:0 0 18px;\">It will require trust, rider-centred design, viable business models, better financing, practical policy support, reliable operations, and stronger coordination across the ecosystem.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#1a4760;margin:0 0 32px;\">The next step is to keep the conversation going \u2014 and turn shared questions into shared action.<\/p><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"><a href=\"#join\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:16px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;background:#063049;color:#FBF8F1;border:1.5px solid #063049;\">Sign up free & join the EV group \u2192<\/a><a href=\"#reports\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:16px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;color:#063049;border:1.5px solid #063049;\">Read the research<\/a><\/div><\/div><ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);\"><li style=\"padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);letter-spacing:.12em;\">01 \u2192<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;color:#063049;\">Stay informed about upcoming events & meetings<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);letter-spacing:.12em;\">02 \u2192<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;color:#063049;\">Share research updates as they emerge<\/span><\/li><li style=\"padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(6,48,73,.14);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:rgba(6,48,73,.62);letter-spacing:.12em;\">03 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