Greening transport in Ghana: Transforming mobility with electric vehicles

This case study describes SolarTaxi, a Ghana-based electric vehicle manufacturer supported by Persistent Energy Capital (an FSDAi investee). SolarTaxi designs, assembles, and leases low-cost solar-powered two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles to address urban transportation inefficiencies and fossil fuel dependence in Ghana and broader Africa.

• SolarTaxi reduces the cost of its electric vehicles by 40% compared to imported alternatives and used foreign vehicles by utilizing an assembly plant in Accra where local engineers use a mix of imported and locally sourced materials.
• The company has a significant focus on gender diversity in technical roles, with women making up 90% of its engineers, who themselves constitute 70% of the total workforce.
• SolarTaxi has created over 100 full-time jobs and promotes further employment through its products; for example, the production of ten bikes per day is equivalent to the creation of one delivery job.
• The company is expanding its market reach beyond Ghana, having secured contracts to provide solar electric buses to Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.
• SolarTaxi's electric bikes are used for eco-friendly deliveries in Accra by major customers, including Bolt and Jumia.

APA

FSD Africa (n.d.). Greening transport in Ghana: Transforming mobility with electric vehicles. https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FSD-Africa-Impact-SolarTaxi-05.10.2023.pdf

Chicago

FSD Africa. Greening transport in Ghana: Transforming mobility with electric vehicles. n.d. https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FSD-Africa-Impact-SolarTaxi-05.10.2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fsdafricandgreening, author = {{FSD Africa}}, title = {{Greening transport in Ghana: Transforming mobility with electric vehicles}}, institution = {FSD Africa}, url = {https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FSD-Africa-Impact-SolarTaxi-05.10.2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }