Sustainable Mobility Conversations with DOA

In this episode of Sustainable Mobility Conversations, we dive deep into the future of sustainable transportation systems in Africa. My guest, Victor Daniyan, CEO of YourRider and NearPays, shares his inspiring journey, starting from a logistics startup to becoming a one of the key players in Nigeria’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure space. Victor opens up about the real challenges facing EV adoption in Africa, including energy availability, charging infrastructure, and financial barriers. He also highlights the massive opportunities that electric mobility brings for businesses, riders, and cities.If you're passionate about the future of transportation, sustainability, and Africa’s growing EV ecosystem, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, I engaged with Obiora Okafor, COO of EV Automobile, to unpack the realities of electric vehicle adoption in Nigeria.We discuss what’s truly driving EV uptake, the biggest systemic gaps slowing mass adoption, the real cost comparison between EVs and petrol vehicles, and the key policy actions needed to accelerate progress.Obiora also shares his outlook on what a realistic and sustainable EV future looks like for Nigeria over the next 5–10 years.A practical, no-hype conversation on the future of mobility in Nigeria.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Akinkunmi Akingbogun, and we’re unpacking what it means to build electric mobility infrastructure in Nigeria — the size of the problem, the realities of the market today, and what needs to happen to make sustainable mobility work at scale.This is a grounded conversation on what’s working, what isn’t, and what the future could look like.Let’s get into it.”

In this episode of Sustainable Mobility Conversations, we sit down with Sam Esiri, COO of Gamma Mobility, to explore what it really takes to build scalable mobility solutions in Africa.Gamma Mobility sits at the intersection of mobility, financing, and operations, enabling access to vehicles for gig workers while navigating the realities of a market still heavily reliant on petrol-powered fleets.In this conversation, we unpack: How mobility financing is shaping access and adoption  The real trade-offs between petrol, CNG, and electric vehicles What utilisation, uptime, and economics actually look like on the ground  The practicality of scaling cleaner mobility solutions in today’s market This is a grounded discussion on what’s working, what isn’t, and what it will take to transition toward a more sustainable mobility system — without ignoring the realities of today.🎧 If you’re interested in the future of transport, energy, and mobility systems in Africa, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.