
Jakob Hornbach: Electrifying the Last Mile in East Africa
From the streets of Kampala to a semi-automated battery factory, Jakob Hornbach and GOGO Electric are replacing petrol with renewable power, one boda boda at a time.
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From the streets of Kampala to a semi-automated battery factory, Jakob Hornbach and GOGO Electric are replacing petrol with renewable power, one boda boda at a time.

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