China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Chinese Phone Giant Heats Up E-bikes Competition in Kenya as Ethiopia Bans ICE Vehicle Parts Imports

The Transsion electric e-bikes are now being sold in Kenya. The TankVolt e-bike is a product of Chinese smartphone giant behind Africa’s most popular mobile brands - Tecno, Infinix, and itel. Photo / TankVolt
The Transsion electric e-bikes are now being sold in Kenya. The TankVolt e-bike is a product of Chinese smartphone giant behind Africa’s most popular mobile brands - Tecno, Infinix, and itel. Photo / TankVolt

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service launching in Summer 2025.

Competition between electric mobility solutions providers is intensifying in Kenya and other African countries as companies position themselves for a piece of Africa’s most profitable and competitive e-mobility sector, two-wheelers.

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