United Kingdom-based electric vehicle start-up OX Delivers and Ghana’s Wahu Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand electric mobility solutions across Africa.
The agreement, signed at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Algeria, aims to boost business, create jobs, and support sustainable growth through technology development, manufacturing collaboration, and adaptation of electric vehicles for agricultural use.
Both companies share a mission to transform Africa’s fragmented and high-cost transport system, currently dominated by polluting petrol and diesel vehicles, into one that is clean, reliable and affordable.
Mr. Simon Davis, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OX Delivers, said Wahu Mobility’s strong local market knowledge would be key to driving growth in Ghana and the wider region.
“Together, we’re unlocking opportunities in transport-as-a-service, combining innovation, scale and customer focus to reshape mobility for the future,” he said.
Ms. Valerie Labi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wahu Mobility, described the partnership as an important step toward making electric transport more accessible across West Africa.
“Their deep experience in transport-as-a-service, particularly in Rwanda, offers invaluable insight that will help shape future local initiatives.
“We’re keen to see how OX Delivers can open up new revenue streams, including the use of EVs in agriculture,” she said.
OX Delivers, which launched its pilot programme in Rwanda in 2021, has served over 5,000 customers -mainly smallholder farmers and traders- by transporting goods to market more efficiently.
Its model allows customers to book space on electric trucks, reducing delivery times from days to hours.
Wahu Mobility designs and manufactures its flagship e-bike in Ghana, offering a flexible “ride-to-own” scheme that enables delivery riders to become independent business owners.
The company also provides maintenance, insurance, and access to charging infrastructure, and partners with platforms such as Bolt, Yango and Uber.
The partnership is expected to broaden product portfolios, deepen market insights, and attract investment to accelerate Africa’s transition to sustainable transport.
The companies are targeting Africa’s goods transport industry, valued at approximately 280 billion dollars, and the estimated three billion people in the Global South who lack access to affordable and reliable transport services.
GNA
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