Tanzania is becoming a battleground for EV companies

August 28, 2025

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Here is why Tanzania is attracting new EV firms

Chinese electric motorcycle company TankVolt has entered the Tanzanian market. TankVolt follows Spiro, a leading electric motorcycle company, and Alpha E-Mobility, a Canadian electric tri-cycle company, among the EV firms that have launched in the market this year. They are set to battle for customers with local companies like Green Wheels, TRi, and eMo Mobility.

  • Intensifying competition comes as electric two- and three-wheelers, used as an affordable means to transport people and goods, are gaining popularity in Dar Es Salaam, Dodoma and Arusha.  

  • EV companies that successfully tested their business models in Kenya and Uganda are viewing Tanzania as the next growth opportunity in East Africa. With nearly 70 million people, Tanzania is the fifth most populous country in Africa.

  • Our take: EVs will only take root in Tanzania if they save more money than CNG vehicles, the cheap local alternative for fuel vehicles… Read more (2 min)

Kenya leads Africa in electric mobility in the latest Mobility Rising country rankings. We order nations based on ten key parameters, namely the number and cumulative size of factories; number and impact of policies; funding deals, size and type; number of events; number of jobs advertised; and number of top ten mobility company headquarters. 

  • The ranking is based on external and proprietary sources, including Mobility Rising staff based in locations across the continent, as well as public sources such as LinkedIn. It is updated monthly. 

  • Kenya was propelled to the top of the ranking by having added the highest number of EV production capacity during the period, most funding deals, jobs advertised and number of top 25 EV firms in Africa in our ranking. 

  • Our take: East and West African countries are expected to continue to dominate EV jobs as they continue to attract new electric motorcycle companies… Read more (2 min)

Mobility Rising has identified 13 new open roles across Africa’s mobility sector. Companies are particularly seeking management and leadership talent, with seven positions available in Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. Other most in-demand skill sets are technical and IT expertise as well as data analysis with several roles in Kenya and Rwanda.

 

  • This trend suggests that companies have established their production capabilities and are now focusing on streamlining operations to boost productivity while closely monitoring their fleets.

  • This week recorded the fewest job vacancies in Q3, with West Africa posting none. Surprisingly, MAX, an active recruiter in the region, slowed their pace after listing 13 roles earlier this month, most of which remain open.

  • Click here to see the full list of vacancies… (2 min)

Marumbo Sichinga, Kabisa’s Expansion Lead, talking with M7LK Media in Rwanda

Events

📅 Attend Morocco Automotive Show (Sept 16)

📅 Register for Uganda National E-Mobility Expo 2025 (Sept 18)

📅 Converge with industry leaders at the EV Summit in South Africa (Oct 23)

Various 

⚡ Ghana’s push on EVs and sustainable mobility

📱 SA’s teen builds an app which calculates solar power needed to charge an EV

🚫 Why Ethiopians are not buying EVs after the fuel-car import ban

Seen on LinkedIn 

Valerie Labi, Co-founder of Wahu Mobility, says, “Africa’s mobility data isn’t just valuable—it’s foundational. Feeding our context into large learning modules ensures that AI solutions reflect the realities of our streets, our riders, and our rhythms.”