Road to Africa
Road to Africa electric convoy on an open road

Road to COP32 · Proposed expedition · 2027

CAPE TOWN.
ADDIS ABABA.
ONE SHARED ROAD.

Connecting a continental electric journey with the people and partnerships shaping Africa’s transport transition.

Explore the route

Road to Africa field photograph · The COP32 route and programme are under development.

DirectionCape Town → Addis Ababa
ReachSix proposed country chapters
FocusElectric corridors & cooperation
StatusIn development · 2027

The idea

A JOURNEY.
A PRACTICAL TEST.
A SHARED PLATFORM.

What would it take to move people and goods electrically across a continent?

Road to COP32 proposes a journey from Cape Town to Addis Ababa, combining electric mobility demonstrations with local engagement, evidence gathering and storytelling ahead of COP32.

The ambition is to make corridor readiness tangible: the charging, energy, border processes, skills and cooperation needed to support reliable electric travel.

A proposed electric truck, support vehicles and selected bus demonstrations would bring different transport needs into the same conversation.

Indicative Road to COP32 map from Cape Town through Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya to Addis Ababa
Indicative route from the working concept. Final roads, charging stops and border arrangements require technical assessment and partner agreements.

Six country chapters

A CORRIDOR
OF CONNECTIONS.

Different markets bring different questions. The expedition would use each country chapter to connect practical transport needs with local expertise.

  • South AfricaCape Town · The proposed starting point
  • BotswanaCorridor readiness & resilient charging
  • ZambiaFreight, critical minerals & circularity
  • TanzaniaLogistics, skills & intercity transport
  • KenyaDeployment, charging & innovation
  • EthiopiaAddis Ababa · The proposed arrival

The programme

FROM DEMONSTRATION
TO SHARED KNOWLEDGE.

The journey is a platform for practical work before, during and after the expedition.

01

Test the corridor

Document charging access, vehicle operations and the coordination needed to travel between countries.

02

Meet the ecosystem

Bring utilities, operators, institutions, researchers and communities into local conversations.

03

Make participation count

Explore skills, local enterprise and inclusive mobility, with attention to women, young people and people with disabilities.

04

Capture the evidence

Develop a corridor report, practical route knowledge, country insights and selected datasets under agreed data arrangements.

05

Tell the human story

Create documentary coverage, interviews, photography and short films that connect technology with lived experience.

06

Carry the learning forward

Bring findings to proposed discussions in Addis Ababa and continue cooperation beyond the expedition.

This is a developing proposal. The final fleet, departure dates, route, activities and COP-related participation will be agreed with partners and relevant organisers. No conference access or official programme placement is implied.

Partnerships

BRING YOUR PART
TO THE JOURNEY.

We welcome partners who can help make the expedition technically credible, locally relevant and useful beyond the road.

Discuss a partnership
Vehicle manufacturers & operatorsUtilities & charging providersGovernments & corridor institutionsResearch & academic partnersFinance & development institutionsLogistics, safety & technical teamsLocal communities & civil societyMedia & storytelling partners

Contributions may include funding, vehicles, charging access, technical expertise, logistics, local convening, research or production support. Roles and scope will be agreed individually.

LET’S BUILD
THE NEXT JOURNEY.

Help shape the route, the questions we ask and the partnerships that make the journey possible.

Become a partner