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Embracing E-Mobility in the Fight Against Climate Change in Our Cities

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<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">In this episode, Geofrey Mutabazi, Founder of Karaa Bikes ,talks about how his company is revolutionizing the e-mobility space by converting ordinary bicycles to electric bikes using a unique battery assembled and created by Karaa Bikes. </span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">Tune in for an in depth and thought provoking conversation as Geofrey delves into: </span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹 Why Karaa bikes opted to convert existing bicycles to electric bicycles vis-a-vis the costs involved in assembling a wholly new bicycle</span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹 How Karaa bikes is leading a fundamental shift in Africa's transport sector</span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹Whether e-mobility will actually work in Africa in the long term</span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹 The reality of greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector today</span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹 How we can kill the "petrol culture" in Uganda and Africa </span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹Whether current policies enable or frustrate adoption of e-mobility</span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> . </span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> To learn more about Karaa Bikes' and Geoffrey's work, you can connect with them at; </span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹Website:/</span>https://karaa.africa/

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹LinkedIn: </span> <img src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/linkedin_1x.png"> / geofreymutabazi  

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹X (Formerly Twitter): </span>https://x.com/geofrey_muta%3Flang%3Den

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">🔹Instagram: </span> <img src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png"> / geofrey_muta  

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">You can visit Karaa Bicyles at their offices located at Motiv Uganda, Plot 7K, Old PortBell Road, Kampala-Uganda </span>

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<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">Let’s save our planet and fight climate change together!</span>

<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);">Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more sustainability insights! </span>#climatechangepodcast<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> # </span>#ClimateAction<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> </span>#emobility<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> </span>#sustainabletransport<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> </span>#climatechange<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> </span>#sustainabilitypodcast<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> </span>#sustainability<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> </span>#climatechangesolutions<span style="color: rgb(19, 19, 19); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> </span>#ecofriendlyliving

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