Electrifying Africa’s mobility economy.
A pan-African platform bringing fleets, energy, infrastructure, capital and policy together to make electric mobility deployable at scale.
The market in numbers
01 / The market
A market advancing without alignment.
Africa can electrify part of its existing petrol and diesel fleet while meeting rising demand for new vehicles. Fleet operators are expanding, charging networks are taking shape and capital is entering the sector.
Too often, vehicles, energy, financing and policy develop separately. Uncertain utilisation, uneven grid access and financing gaps can delay deployment and increase risk.
- Vehicles
- Energy
- Financing
- Policy
02 / The platform
A system-level opportunity.
Electric mobility spans transport, energy infrastructure and capital markets. The Africa EV Partnership brings together the people building each layer so vehicles, power and financing can reach the same markets together.
- Mobility systems
- Energy infrastructure
- Capital markets
A platform designed to align the ecosystem.
SYSTEM DIAGRAM · ILLUSTRATIVE
System diagram
A coordinated system
The coordination layer aligns fleet demand, vehicle supply, charging and finance around a shared deployment plan.
Vehicle suppliers and fleet operators determine which routes, vehicles and operating models can scale.
Charging and battery-swap providers plan sites around real fleet demand and utilisation.
Power providers and grid partners match charging demand to a reliable electricity supply.
Investors and lenders match the financing structure to deployment milestones and operating risks.
From opportunity to deployment
How we work
- 01
Map the market
Identify fleet demand, policy and grid constraints, and gaps in financing or infrastructure.
- 02
Bring partners together
Connect operators, OEMs, infrastructure providers and financiers around a specific deployment opportunity.
- 03
Structure a path to deployment
Set out the vehicles, sites, power needs, milestones and financing required to move from concept to pilot and scale.
03 / The ecosystem
Who this platform is for.
OEMs & hardware providers
Understand local demand, meet distribution and service partners, and scope entry into new markets.
Fleet operators
Match fleet routes and utilisation to vehicles, charging and financing that support deployment.
Energy & infrastructure
Assess where fleet demand can support charging, battery swapping and power infrastructure.
Industry & policy
Bring practical deployment needs into conversations on standards, incentives and market readiness.
Investors & capital partners
Assess opportunities by stage, from catalytic funding and venture equity to fleet and infrastructure finance.
04 / The value chain
Across the value chain.
The Partnership connects elements often developed in isolation, from vehicles and fleets to the infrastructure and capital that support them.
- Vehicles
- Charging
- Batteries
- Fleets
- Infrastructure
- Financing
05 / What we enable
What the platform enables.
Coordination
Align stakeholders around practical deployment needs.
Insight
Share market intelligence and deployment lessons.
Partnerships
Connect complementary ecosystem participants.
Investment enablement
Develop opportunities that can scale with the right capital.
06 / For capital
A structured entry into the sector.
The Partnership helps institutional investors, development finance institutions, corporates and other capital providers understand where they can support electric mobility deployment.
- Curated opportunities matched to the stage of deployment
- Introductions to relevant operators and infrastructure partners
- Clear deployment milestones and financing needs
07 / Why E3
Built by E3 Capital.
E3 Capital initiated the Partnership and brings experience investing in infrastructure, energy systems and emerging-market businesses. E3’s role is to convene participants, assess investment readiness and help structure opportunities with the relevant partners.
That experience includes backing Kofa’s battery-swapping network in Ghana and Kenya and investing in GoCab’s vehicle financing platform.
E3 Capital leadership
Melvyn LubegaSenior PartnerVova DuginManaging PartnerMeet the E3 Capital team ↗08 / Partners
A platform for aligned partners.
We’re engaging vehicle and hardware manufacturers, fleet operators, charging and energy providers, policymakers and capital partners. Tell us which markets you work in and what you want to deploy or support.
Discuss a partnership ↗“Several key elements must come together.”
09 / News & announcements
From the ecosystem.
Investment · Feb 2026
E3 Capital invests in GoCab
Vehicle financing for gig-economy drivers and couriers.
Investment · Apr 2025
E3 Capital co-leads Kofa’s round
Battery swapping and clean energy for urban Africa.
Podcast
The Electric Revolution
A conversation about East Africa’s shift to electric mobility.
Breaking the Blueprint · Podcast
The Electric Revolution
From navigating impacts of oil and gas to powering East Africa’s EV revolution.
Read the episode notes ↗
10 / Talk to us
Start a conversation.
If you’re building, investing in or enabling electric mobility in Africa, we’d like to hear from you. Share your role, priority markets and what you’re looking to do next.
Email E3 about the Partnership ↗ admin@e3-cap.com