Entrepreneurs are on a mission to make our cities cleaner and more liveable.
, a platform dedicated to serving commuter and commercial electric micro-mobility fleets, Celeste Vogel and Jimmy Tune are committed to making our cities more sustainable and liveable. They believe that electric micromobility is the key to reducing traffic congestion, air pollution, and noise pollution.is a Kenyan company that provides electric two-wheelers, including cargo bikes, to a wide range of people, including women, young people, and commuters.
"We then tested our scooters with commuters to see if they would be interested in taking control of their own schedules, rather than waiting for public transportation," she said,"We found that a lot of people were interested in getting their own electric bike, especially as fuel prices are going up. They were able to save quite a bit, not only financially but also in terms of time.
"Our last vehicle is the e-bike, which we also target commuters but also commercial riders. We actually give the battery together with a charging kit. This gives people more freedom to decide when and how to charge their bikes and benefit from the low electricity rates in Kenya. They also have the freedom to decide when they would like to charge the battery.
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