The Battery Under the Seat: How Uganda is Gearing Up for Electric Mobility at Scale

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/09/21/the-battery-under-the-seat-how-uganda-is-gearing-up-for-electric-mobility-at-scale?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM289741 With more than 400,000 motorcycles in Greater Kampala alone, Uganda's electric mobility transition is one of the largest in Africa. Private operators have built a 350-station battery-swapping network — and riders who switch save around $255 a year. Affordable credit and smart charging will determine whether this transition reaches every rider.