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.
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.
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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.
Electric bike delivery jobs in Kenya: what a Karaa kit changes
Kenya's delivery gig economy runs on bicycles and motorcycles. Where a converted electric bicycle fits, and what it costs.
What Karaa’s electric bike warranty actually covers
One year on every electric part, capped at 10,000 km on the motor and 500 charge cycles on the battery, plus five years on ready-built frames.…
Electric motorcycle vs electric bicycle: the real capital cost in Uganda
A Karaa kit costs UGX 1.65 million, fitted. A financed electric motorcycle runs UGX 4.35-4.85 million. The real numbers, side by side.
Electric bikes for farmers: what a removable battery can power beyond the ride
Karaa's removable battery could do more than move the bike. What that means for farmers, cooperatives and community health workers.
What owning a bicycle already does to a household’s income
An IDinsight/World Bicycle Relief study found bicycle ownership raised household income by 29%. What that means once the bicycle is electric.
