Impact Stories
Problem
How UBER and vALTERNATIVE launched a join venture in less than a year
Despite regulatory challenges, they see a positive response to electric bikes and aim to expand local manufacturing and consumer offerings.
Solution
Highlights of the venture
This partnership was fueled by the support and networking opportunities from the summit, which enabled their initial meeting and collaboration. Kagiso Khaole, GM of Uber, and Mahomed Jeewa, Founder of vALTERNATIVE, emphasized the summit’s role in fostering their shared vision and the importance of customer-centric solutions.
Result
“A bike and a battery and very big dream”
In under a year since their introduction at Africa's Green Economy Summit in February 2023, Uber Sub-Saharan Africa and the e-mobility startup vALTERNATIVE Energy launched Uber Package, a same-day, on-demand delivery service using e-bikes.
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Events like Africa’s Green Economy Summit drive innovation. What starts with a quick chat can turn out to be a transformational initiative. I believe our Uber Package initiative with vALTERNATIVE has kickstarted a lot of projects and the confidence that entrepreneurs, investors, and government now have about transforming the e-mobility sector.
Kagiso Khaole
GM, UBER Sub-Saharan Africa
