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Middle East tensions accelerate Ethiopia’s electric mobility push

Import of electric vehicles rising in Africa. Photo by CHUTTERSNAP @ Unsplash
Import of electric vehicles rising in Africa. Photo by CHUTTERSNAP @ Unsplash

Michael Masrie

Michael Masrie is a journalist covering geopolitics, political economy, finance, business, and frontier markets across East Africa.
  • Oil prices above $100 expose import vulnerability
  • Ethiopia fast-tracks shift to electric, gas transport

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Rising Middle East tensions and threats to the Strait of Hormuz are accelerating Ethiopia’s shift away from fuel imports towards electricity and natural gas.

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