Can Financing Unlock Africa's EV Revolution Faster Than Technology? with Nena Sanderson
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Episode 228 with Nena Sanderson, Chief Product Officer and Managing Director of Mobility at M-KOPA, a leading African fintech and asset financing company helping millions of people access productive assets, digital financial services, and clean mobility solutions through innovative pay as you go financing.
Nena leads product strategy across M-KOPA's business while also overseeing its rapidly growing mobility division, placing her at the centre of one of Africa's most significant transport and energy transitions. In this episode, she shares how M-KOPA is helping make electric mobility accessible to everyday riders through flexible financing models that align with local income realities.
Drawing on M-KOPA's experience financing thousands of electric motorcycles in Kenya, Nena explains how affordable financing, supportive government policy, local manufacturing, battery infrastructure, and strategic partnerships are accelerating adoption. She discusses the economic and environmental impact of electrifying Africa's motorcycle sector, the lessons emerging from Kenya's rapidly evolving mobility market, and the opportunities and challenges involved in scaling electric transport across the continent.
What We Discuss With Nena
Why no single company can win Africa's electric mobility race alone.The real reason riders are switching from petrol motorcycles to electric bikes.How Kenya became the blueprint for electric mobility adoption in Africa.Can financing unlock Africa's electric vehicle revolution faster than technology?Building the ecosystem needed to electrify transport across the continent.Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss The Battle for Africa's Financial Rails: Stablecoins, Regulators, Cross Border Payments and Trade? Make sure to check it out!
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