E-BIKES 4 RURAL AREAS
Outapi - a Rural E-bike Mecca
Through the power of conjoined forces, the bicycle community in Namibia is turning Outapi into the next bicycle Mecca. A rural town of around 6 500 inhabitants in northern Namibia, here, through alternative mobility approaches and solutions, different projects work together to inspire a bicycle-friendly culture.
Much of the success of these projects depends on a very motivated lady named Hilya Ekandjo, the owner of two local BEN-N bicycle shops. Apart from her daily duties as shop manager, Hilya also supports teachers from the DAPP Training Centre with e-bike maintenance and free solar recharge facilities; is coordinator of a children’s BMX project; manager of an e-bike ambulance fleet; and in charge of Namibia’s first e-taxi.
Did you know? In Outapi...
E-Taxis transport passengers and goods over longer distances and so help to stimulate the local economy
The Kalahar-e-Bushbike's puncture proof tires make it possible to traverse single tracks and paths that no car can access
E-Bikes are used to
transport children to school and patients to the hospital
transport children to school and patients to the hospital
Electric Boda-Bodas in Uganda
We are proud to have launched our first international e-bike project in the village of Bukaya. Together with our local partner FABIO and EURIST from Germany we introduced the first e-taxis to Uganda – equipping 3 bicycles with electric motors and batteries that can be charged by solar panels.
Completely emission free, our E-bikes are the ideal alternative to petrol powered motorcycles.
Completely emission free, our E-bikes are the ideal alternative to petrol powered motorcycles.
