Jones Kizihira | The Great Electric Vehicle Gamble: Can Africa Really Abandon Diesel?

Africa is rapidly embracing electric mobility, but can electric vehicles really transform how Africans move?In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, we sit down with Jones Kizihira, Managing Director of BasiGo Rwanda, for a deep conversation about electric buses, EV adoption, public transport and the future of African cities. We explore why electric buses can be cheaper than diesel over their lifetime yet remain difficult for transport operators to adopt; whether Africa has the charging infrastructure, financing and technical capacity required for mass electrification. This conversation asks a bigger question: as Africa's cities grow, should we simply electrify the vehicles we already have—or completely rethink how Africans move, work and live?Sponsors:ShieldTech Hub- https://www.shieldtechub.com                                           Akagera Medicines- https://www.akageramedicines.com BasiGo Rwanda- https://www.basi-go.com/rwanda CanalBox-https://www.canalbox.rwJoin our Patreon to enjoy ad-free viewing https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheLongFormPod or support us via our MTN Mobile Money Code 95462 or directly to our phone number: +250795462739Visit Sanny Ntayombya's Official Website: https://sannyntayombya.comProduced by LF Media