by Kelly Brantner | Dec 3, 2022 | Community Development, Social Entrepreneurship
Harare, Zimbabwe: InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement committing US$2 million to scale the offering of Mobility for Africa, an electric mobility company delivering affordable, cargo-carrying e-tricycles...
by Kelly Brantner | Apr 26, 2022 | Community Development, Social Entrepreneurship
Earlier this month, Mobility for Africa released the major findings from their transport survey and in this field note we share their release and key findings. With the recent fuel price increases for diesel and petro, the shift to e-solutions is now more than ever...
by Kelly Brantner | Mar 22, 2022 | Community Development, Social Entrepreneurship, Women's Advocacy
On World Water Day, [Mobility for Africa] reminds us that water is essential and yet scarce for so many. Access to clean water is vital for a healthy and productive community, guaranteeing food security, good health, and sanitation. In 2016, UNICEF estimated a...
by Kelly Brantner | Oct 29, 2021 | Environmental, Social Entrepreneurship
Mobility for Africa’s founder Shantha Bloemen sat down for a 40-minute discussion with The ARC Insider. In the podcast, Shantha discusses the productive benefits of combining renewable energy generation and battery storage together to unlock mobile energy, and...
by Kelly Brantner | Jul 29, 2020 | Social Entrepreneurship
Shantha Bloemen participated in a recent TedX Red Hill School series where the theme was “The Beauty of the Unknown”. In her 10-minute talk, Shantha shared her personal journey that lead to the creation of Moblity for Africa and her vision for the...
by Kelly Brantner | May 18, 2020 | Humanitarian, Social Entrepreneurship
This update is courtesy of Ms. Shantha Bloemen, Founder of Mobility for Africa. For the past decade, Cladys Mhlanga has been the nurse -in-charge with the IGAVA clinic. Her commitment to the community’s health and well-being seems boundless. Added to her usual...