Senegal will implement a regulatory framework to promote and regulate the use of electric vehicles in the country. Announced by Minister of Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport Malick Ndiaye on July 15, the framework will be established with the support of UK-based company Manufacturing Africa.
A master plan for transport infrastructure will also be developed, focusing on achieving multimodality between different types of transport, particularly in Dakar. This plan aims to reconfigure and modernize the nation’s transport infrastructure.
“With the help of Manufacturing Africa, we will look for ways and means to provide our country not only with a regulatory framework, but also with the necessary mechanisms to encourage Senegalese people to use electric vehicles. The transition to electric cars will not only reduce costs but also have a positive impact on the population, as there will be very comfortable mass transportation with preferential rates,” stated Minister Ndiaye.
