Costs, kits and riding, in plain numbers
What e-bikes cost to run, what the warranty covers, and what riders and fleets find in practice.
Why fresh produce still travels to market by manual bicycle
An IDinsight study found bicycle ownership raised household income by 29%. What a faster first mile means for produce that spoils.
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Electrifying a community health worker fleet: what an NGO programme needs to know
A removable battery is the detail that decides whether an electric CHW fleet works: the same pack that moves the bike can run a fridge or…
Does an electric bike still work during a power cut?
A power cut only strands a rider if the battery is also empty. What Karaa's removable battery changes about that.
How many electric bikes to convert for a fleet pilot
Five to eight converted bikes is the right size for a first fleet pilot: enough to see real route and rider variation, small enough to fix…
What running an electric bike costs over three years, against a petrol motorcycle
A Karaa kit plus one battery replacement costs about UGX 2.65-3.1 million over three years. Here's the real math against petrol.
Buying a Karaa from Tanzania or Rwanda
How ordering, shipping, fitting and warranty work when you buy a Karaa kit or e-bike from Tanzania or Rwanda.
What actually breaks on an electric bike delivery fleet
Tyres and brake pads wear fastest on a delivery fleet, not the motor or battery. What actually needs budgeting for.
Buying a Karaa electric bike in Zimbabwe
Karaa isn't yet live in Zimbabwe, but ships and supports kits there the same way it does for Tanzania and Rwanda.
Can any bicycle be converted to electric?
Wheel size, frame material and dropout width decide whether a bicycle can take a Karaa kit. What to check before converting.
Electric bikes for delivery riders: what changes in a shift
E-bike couriers complete 2-3x more orders a day than walking couriers, per a Poland study. What that means for a converted bicycle.
