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.
What e-bikes change for last-mile delivery
A petrol boda burns UGX 15,000 in fuel per 100 km. The same distance on a Karaa bike costs about UGX 700. What that gap means…
Electric bikes for African farms
On the farm the bicycle already moves feed, milk and produce. A Karaa kit extends how far and how much it carries, and we are developing…
What e-bikes do to online delivery cost
Online retail in East Africa runs on delivery riders. How a Karaa kit changes the cost per drop, and why converting a fleet beats buying new…
The real cost of moving: bicycle to e-bike
Walking, the bicycle, the petrol boda: each moves people and goods at a real cost. Where the electric bicycle fits, and why it changes the maths…
From bicycle to boda boda to electric
Honda's first product was a motor bolted onto a bicycle. The same logic applies to East Africa's hundreds of thousands of working bicycles today.
What an e-bike changes for a delivery rider
A delivery rider's income depends on drops made and what each one costs. How a Karaa kit lifts the first and cuts the second, against a…
What is an electric bicycle?
An electric bicycle is a normal bike with a motor, battery and controller added. What that means in practice, what it costs, and how it differs…