The online ride-hailing company Uber has announced it is launching electric motorcycle taxis in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in what it says is a first for the company in Africa.
It comes as the Kenyan government is preparing to roll out electric vehicles across the country as part of a green mobility scheme.
Uber said it would initially introduce around 3,000 two-wheeler bikes, with space for the driver and one passenger.
The World Bank has estimated that the motorcycle taxi sector in Kenya employs more than 1.5 million people and contributes more than $1.4bn (£1.1bn) a year to the economy.
