Gov’t restructures e-mobility project for private sector takeover

Presenting the manufacturing sector strategic vision for National Development Plan 12 (NDP12) this week, the Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Tiroeaone Ntsima, said the implementation of the National E-Mobility (Electric Vehicle) Promotion Strategy of 2022, which covers electric vehicle assembly, retrofitting, skills development, and local value chain expansion, is ongoing.

“The project is being restructured for the private sector to take over and run with it,” said Ntsima, adding that the initiative requires “a feasible and coherent spatial fix” to ensure sustainability and efficiency. The electricity mobility programme was unveiled last year by the government, highlighting that it forms part of the national efforts to reduce carbon emissions, modernise public transportation and promote Botswana's shift towards cleaner energy in the transport sector.