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_scrapegoat_ t1_j1ptal7 wrote

I'm super happy to see how Africa might end up being the next hub of startups and innovation. More power to them

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LiamNeesonsIsMyShiit t1_j1qr98v wrote

Kenya's government is putting a ton of money into startups, and it's done a lot of good for their economy recently. Would love to see other African countries do the same, as there is so much possibility for innovation...African solutions for Africa's problems.

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KeiraFaith t1_j1smrv3 wrote

It's actually China who is investing in infrastructure in Kenya.

Basically all road, rail and partially the port is operating on loan from the Chinese government.

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LiamNeesonsIsMyShiit t1_j1t1aot wrote

'All road' is a bit if a stretch, but the sections of road the Chinese have built certainly were necessary infrastructure upgrades.

That new rail development is quite a mess...really wonder what will become of it.

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The_mingthing t1_j1pxtq6 wrote

African countries sees how fucked up dependance on fossil fuels is, and skips that tech.

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InformationHorder t1_j1q9pcw wrote

To be fair, they have a golden opportunity to skip all the old stuff because the tech tree got unlocked by everyone else. They'd be stupid not to capitalize.

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Dapaaads t1_j1qjayu wrote

Honestly. Especially with how much this stuff has changed. I love my electric dirt bike. I’m never going back. I get 50-70 miles a charge on normal riding. Does take like 4 hours to fully charge but it’s great for getting coffees, going to gym, etc

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Hyfrith t1_j1qr2s4 wrote

Haha that's the same as my 2016 Renault Zoe! Same stats, same usage. Perfect for my needs! Big fan tbh and I laugh when car reviewers say new EVs "only" reach 250 miles range. I'd love that range ofc for occasional trips but most people don't drive 200 miles a day very often anyway.

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Wafkak t1_j1qrl27 wrote

This is part of why Germany has such shittg internet. Of of the first large internet networks, so some areas are stuck with the very old lines. Because upgrading costs money.

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Halbaras t1_j1rypkk wrote

In a lot of African countries it's not uncommon to see people living in mud-brick houses they built themselves - but hooked up with a solar panel they've bought, a smartphone that they're using to browse the internet and an incredibly clean and shiny car.

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TheRealJayk0b t1_j1u32px wrote

Lmao what? Do you even know how many old cars are getting exported to Africa?

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jak_d_ripr t1_j1qj8gr wrote

Kenya stays doing well from what I've seen, really setting the standard for the rest of us in Africa to follow.

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Kako0404 t1_j1qrw77 wrote

For those interested, you can read up Gogoro bikes from taiwan. They’ve been around for almost a decade now. I believe they are the first with the battery swapping business model.

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GLnoG t1_j1qs09x wrote

I hope the government follows suit and builds the infrastructure to support this form of transportation, like superchargers.

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r31ya t1_j1tfh3v wrote

Indonesia also just announce their Electric Vehicle subsidies, including for Electric mopeds.

with subsidies it will have similar price with gas bike but with cheaper electricity fuel cost.

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