The Karaa bike is built for work, not commuting. On the rear rack it carries 100 kg, enough for milk cans, crates, delivery bags or a passenger, over routes of up to 120 km on a charge (50 to 100 km in real-world use). The part that matters for an agricultural hub or an off-grid …
The first question a fleet manager asks is not the sticker price. It is what each bike costs to run per day, and how many drops it makes. Two ways in. You can convert the bicycles you already run, which is the cheaper route: the long-range kit is UGX 1,650,000, VAT included. Or you take …
Most fleets in East Africa already run bicycles. The Karaa kit electrifies the bike you already own instead of replacing it. That keeps the frame your riders know, lowers the upfront cost, and makes service simpler. What it fits. Almost any 26-inch bicycle, including the Buffalo bicycles widely used across the region. If your riders …
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Most goods in East African towns still cover their last few kilometres on a bicycle or a small petrol motorcycle. The bicycle is cheap to run but slow and limited by what a rider can pedal. The motorcycle is faster but carries a fuel bill, a licence and regular servicing. An electric kit on a …
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On a farm the bicycle already does real work: moving feed, milk, produce and tools between the field, the store and the road. The limit is the rider’s legs and the load the rack will take. A Karaa kit lifts that limit. The 250W motor and 36V battery let a standard bicycle carry 100 kg …
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Online retail in East Africa runs on delivery riders. The cost and reliability of that last leg decides whether an order arrives on time and whether the margin survives. Petrol motorcycles are quick but expensive to run. Ordinary bicycles are cheap but slow and capped by what a rider can carry. An electric kit on …
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Three things move people and goods short distances in East Africa: walking, the bicycle, and the petrol motorcycle. Each has a cost. Walking is slow. The bicycle is limited by the rider’s legs. The motorcycle burns fuel and needs a licence and servicing the owner often cannot afford. An electric bicycle changes the trade-off rather …
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The bicycle has carried goods and people in East Africa for over a century. The petrol motorcycle, the boda boda, arrived later and took the routes that needed more speed and load than legs could give. Each step traded cost for capability. The next step is not a new vehicle. It is electrifying the one …
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For a delivery rider, income is a function of how many drops they make and what each drop costs them to complete. A petrol motorcycle makes more drops but takes a large cut in fuel and servicing. A plain bicycle keeps costs low but caps how far and how much a rider can carry. An …
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An electric bicycle is an ordinary bicycle with a motor, a battery and a controller added. The motor assists the rider’s pedalling rather than replacing it, so the bike is still a bike, just one that carries more and climbs better with less effort. Karaa builds this as a kit rather than a sealed product. …
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We are building sturdy electric bicycles to make last mile transportation in Africa faster, cheaper and cleaner.
