Ethiopia’s bold EV ambitions hit bumps in rural areas

After becoming the world’s first country to ban imports of fossil fuel vehicles last year, a patchy power grid and high EV purchase costs are slowing Ethiopia’s green transport revolution in the countryside
In Ethiopia, EV ambitions are hitting bumps in rural areas
A newly inaugurated EV charging station installed by Ethio Telecom in Addis Ababa. Photo: Solomon Yimer

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