FREETOWN (Sierra Leone), Dec 27 — In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba tinkered with batteries and electrical parts he hoped could help clean up Sierra...
Self-thought innovator James Samba stands in front of an eco-friendly electric vehicle he made from scrap metals in Freetown on December 18, 2024. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use code FREETOWN , Dec 27 — In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba tinkered with batteries and electrical parts he hoped could help clean up Sierra Leone ’s polluting public transport system.
Although the project is still in its infancy, Samba aims to offer an eco-friendly alternative to traditional fuel-run models. The United Nations Environment Programme says that in 2021, fine particle air pollution killed 1,200 people in Sierra Leone, a country of 8.5 million people.Samba first ventured into engineering when he built an electric wheelchair for his uncle, who had long struggled to access public transport.
The Freetown-based firm already has a fleet of more than 100 solar tricycles, three charging stations and battery swapping cabinets for customers, according to co-founder and operations officer Emmanuella Sandy.
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