Raya Auto takes new charging solution to market

November 23, 2025

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We all know that charging stations are critical for EV sales growth and that renewables can provide cheap and clean power. Partnerships between EV and renewable energy companies to achieve these are inevitable. 

Brian Ambani – Editor 

Raya Auto, an Egyptian auto assembly company, has launched Electra, an EV-charging subsidiary, in partnership with international renewable energy firm Sungrow. Electra will provide both home and commercial charging options, including AC chargers and DC fast chargers of up to 180 kW. The partnership aims to close Cairo’s EV charging infrastructure gap. 

  • Egypt’s low home-charging prices make the market especially attractive for charge point sellers, especially after a recent tariff hike for public stations. 

  • Growing demand for EVs is drawing more charging-solution providers into the market.

  • Our take: Egypt is closing the gap in charging infrastructure with both home and public charging networks… Read more (2 min)

This week we spoke to Fatai Malik, a public servant working for the Nigerian government. While Mr Malik would want to buy an electric vehicle, he cannot afford to do so due to his low income. But this does not dim his wish one day to own an EV. “I hope my savings will be able to afford me an electric vehicle in the future,” he tells Mobility Rising. 

  • Nigeria has an estimated five million civil servants across all levels of government. Across Africa, the government is the single largest employer, forming a critical consumer base.  

  • The West African country has one of the highest EV prices in Africa, as well as high loan interest rates. Power supply issues are chronic and charging stations scarce. EV ownership is a daily struggle. Yet EV sales are growing.  

  • Read the full conversation here… (3 min)

To make a world class electric scooter, the design must be top notch, and the engineering and the technology has to be cutting edge. But the icing on the cake is if all this is done in Africa – exactly what Pixii Motors is doing. This is just the beginning of the Tunisian startup’s global ambitions, says its co-founder and CEO Anis Fekih in an interview with Mobility Rising. 

  • “I was in Europe when Tesla emerged, and at the time I was working as an airline pilot. I asked myself, “Why not create the Tesla of motorcycles?” More than that, “Why not build this Tesla from Africa, with African engineers, and bring some airplane technology into the scooter?” he says. 

  • With a target to hit $50 million in revenue over the next five years, Mr Fekih has his work cut out. He expects a reduction in production costs as volumes grow, which will help cut prices and potentially grow sales. 

  • Read the full interview here… (4 min)

Roam Country Manager in Kenya Habib Lukaya (right), poses with Swedish ambassador to Rwanda Dag Sjöögren in Kigali (Source: Habib Lukaya)

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🚘 Egypt’s push to build a new manufacturing base 

💰 Nigeria’s EV push hinges on financing, infrastructure

⚡ BMW SA pushes ahead with electrification 

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Eric Ngetich, the founder of NaMoTI, says, “Electric scooters can help create accessible and inclusive transportation solutions for students in schools and residents in estates.”