Sakpata Motors
Sakpata Motors.[1] is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 2021 that converts ICE (petrol) motorcycles to electric and offers battery-as-a-service. Sakpata Motors' vision is to eliminate transportation-related GHG emissions in Africa, avoiding one billion (1,000,000,000) tons of CO2[1]
Sakpata Motors is headquartered in Benin, West Africa.
On October 7, 2021, Sakpata Motors participated and presented in the Smarter Mobility Africa Start-Up Program[2] and on October 8, 2021, was highlighted in Auto Futures[3], "Sakpata Motors aims to convert 150,000 motorcycles within five years, targeting Nigeria and Africa. We hope to reach 1 million motorcycles by year 10. Our goal is to accelerate the conversion of all vehicles and offering battery as a service."[4]
On October 25, 2021, the founder of Sakpata Motors was featured in a podcast for Renewables in Africa[5], where he discussed manufacturing electric bikes in Africa.[6]
Sakpata[7][8] is the name of the Earth God in Vodoun Religion and in the local culture of Benin and West Africa. Sakpata stands for nature, electrons, cells, and the worship of/respect for what is at the core of all life. People from the Fon ethnicity often say Sakpata when something is fast, smart, or on point.
Sakpata Motors is a subsidiary of the solar energy company Focus Energy SARL.
References
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- ↑ https://www.autofutures.tv
- ↑ Smith, Adrian (2021-10-08). ""We Are Part of The Global Smart Mobility Community" - Africa in the Spotlight at Smarter Mobility Africa". Auto Futures. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Renewables in Africa - Renewable Energy in Africa".
- ↑ Kolek, Brian (2021-10-25). ""Olou, the Ivy League man working to increase the quality of life through Electric Bikes" (Podcast Part 1)". Renewables in Africa. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ Henry, Christine (June 2010). "La terre de Sakpata". Journal des Africanistes (80–1/2): 253–265. doi:10.4000/africanistes.2572.
- ↑ Henry, Christine (2010-06-01). "La terre de Sakpata". Journal des africanistes (in français) (80–1/2): 253–265. doi:10.4000/africanistes.2572. ISSN 0399-0346.
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