The partnership proposal

Not a vehicle procurement programme — a national green mobility partnership

Government gains measurable public value; the project company contributes operations, technology and capital. Begin with one city, one pilot and one joint governance mechanism — then scale on evidence. Country-specific savings are validated using local tariffs, fuel prices, taxes and operating data before any commitment is made.

Energy securityFiscal disciplineJobs and skillsLocal industry

Public value

Three outcomes governments can hold the programme to

Each outcome is defined, baselined and reported jointly — not claimed in advance.

Lower energy exposure

Replace part of fuel use with managed electricity and improve energy efficiency per trip.

Enable clean energy

Link charging demand with solar and storage where locally feasible.

Create local employment

Build lasting pathways for drivers, technicians, customer service and assembly.

Priority → response → goal → path

The programme responds to four government priorities

Energy security

What we see

Urban transport across African cities runs almost entirely on imported fuel, so household travel costs, fleet economics and public budgets all move with global fuel prices.

How JUNO responds

Replace part of that fuel use with managed electricity: centralised fleet charging, predictable dwell time and, where locally feasible, solar and storage at the charging site.

Long-term goal

Transport energy exposure that a government can plan around instead of react to.

How it is reached

Validate local tariffs, fuel prices, taxes and operating data before any commitment
Use fleet dwell time to optimise electricity purchasing and charging schedules
Add solar and storage at suitable sites to improve resilience and manage peak demand

Fiscal discipline

What we see

Large mobility programmes often ask governments for open-ended commitments before any operating evidence exists.

How JUNO responds

Stage the programme through four government-gated phases. The project company contributes operations, technology and capital; government contributes market access, coordination and oversight.

Long-term goal

Public value delivered without an unbounded public spending commitment.

How it is reached

Begin with one city, one pilot and one joint governance mechanism
Gate each stage on demand, energy, jobs, procurement and approvals evidence
Agree definitions, baselines and reporting frequency before the pilot begins

Jobs and skills

What we see

Electric mobility is often framed as a vehicle purchase, which creates few durable local roles and no certified skills base.

How JUNO responds

Build employment across operations, technical and industrial roles, with certified training delivered through vocational institutions and youth employment programmes.

Long-term goal

Lasting local career pathways in mobility, energy and vehicle services.

How it is reached

Operations: drivers, fleet dispatch, customer service, safety and station operations
Technical: EV maintenance, charging operations, storage maintenance, data and software
Industrial: parts logistics, service centres, quality management, assembly and supply-chain coordination

Local industry

What we see

Without deliberate sequencing, a clean-mobility programme stays an import business with no service depth, no assembly and no higher-value supply-chain activity.

How JUNO responds

Start with service capability, then introduce light assembly, then battery and circular services — each step triggered by real operating scale rather than ambition.

Long-term goal

Local industrial capability that survives beyond the initial fleet.

How it is reached

Phase 1: training, spare parts, repairs, quality control and customer service
Phase 2: light assembly when procurement, quality and supply-chain conditions are proven
Phase 3: pack, recycling, reuse and remanufacturing when scale and regulation support it

Clean energy integration

Make transport demand a stable use case for clean energy

Principle: establish reliable operations first, then add energy assets where data and local conditions support them.

Urban travel demand

Taxis, ride-hailing, airports and corporate travel create predictable, high-frequency demand.

Charging and storage dispatch

Configure slow charging, fast charging and storage around dwell time and grid conditions.

Clean-energy growth

Add solar at mature sites to create repeatable solar-storage-charging units.

Delivery

Four government-gated stages keep delivery accountable

Nothing advances to the next stage until the evidence and approvals for it exist.

0–90 days

Joint feasibility

Validate demand, energy, sites, permits, jobs and funding with a cross-ministry task force.

Pilot

First-city operations

Test fleet, charging, service standards and the public-value case in one city.

Replication

Multi-city network

Scale to additional cities through common operational and data standards.

Localisation

Industrial capability

Advance service hubs, assembly and higher-value activities when conditions are ready.

Who does what

Align public objectives, delivery accountability and capital responsibility

PartnerContribution

Government / City

Market access, permits, site coordination, policy stability, public objectives and oversight.

JUNO / Project company

Vehicles, platform, operating standards, training, quality control and reporting.

Local partners

Energy, sites, financing, service network, talent and local supply coordination.

Financial institutions

Vehicle finance, infrastructure capital, risk sharing and long-term funding.

Transparency

A shared dashboard keeps public value visible

Definitions, baselines and reporting frequency are agreed jointly before the pilot begins.

Energy

Energy use per kilometre, charger utilisation, clean-energy share and fuel displaced.

Economic

Cost per kilometre, local-procurement share, service coverage and contract performance.

Employment

Local jobs, certified trainees, women and youth participation, technician retention.

Environment & service

Verified emissions impact, vehicle availability, passenger satisfaction, safety events.

What government enables

Government does not need to fund everything at once

But it does need to enable a clear, workable partnership.

Clarify market access

Confirm the pathway for vehicle leasing, ride-hailing / taxi operations, charging and investment cooperation.

Coordinate sites

Help identify suitable public or partner sites, and clarify connection and approval processes.

Create a joint task force

Nominate a cross-ministry group to coordinate energy, transport, investment and city issues.

Define public outcomes

Agree an accountable framework for jobs, energy costs, clean energy and localisation.

Recommended next step

Launch a 90-day joint feasibility study

A short, bounded study establishes a repeatable clean-mobility model for the country before any large commitment.

Confirm the government lead and joint task force

Select the first pilot city and high-frequency travel segments

Validate energy, sites, permits, jobs and financing

Sign a pilot cooperation framework and implementation roadmap

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