Flone Initiative

🚲 A new mobility leader joins the journey to make Kenyan transport inclusive for everyone!

Flone Initiative officially signed an MOU with eBee.africa, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome them to the Empower Her Mobility project.

Represented by Managing Director Maarten Fonteijn, eBee is taking an important step toward advancing inclusive e-mobility solutions in Kenya. As a leader in electric bicycle innovation, their commitment demonstrates how sustainable transport and inclusion can work hand in hand to create mobility solutions that serve everyone.

By joining this journey, eBee is committing to:

✅ Building mobility solutions that better serve women and persons with disabilities
✅ Strengthening their capacity to integrate gender and disability inclusion into their products and services
✅ Embedding inclusive practices into their operations and business growth strategy

This milestone is part of the broader Empower Her Mobility project, commissioned by the German Government and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through the Employment Promotion for Women for the Green Transformation in Africa (WE4D) programme.

Through this partnership, Flone Initiative will provide the technical support needed to help eBee translate this commitment into meaningful, measurable impact for communities across Kenya.

Together, we are accelerating a future where sustainable mobility is accessible, inclusive and empowering for all.

The 8th Women and Transport Africa Conference is coming: 2nd – 4th December 2026.

We are inviting governments, development partners, foundations, financial institutions, private sector actors, academia, mobility innovators and civil society organizations to express interest in partnering with Flone Initiative for the 8th Women and Transport Africa (WTA) Conference 2026.

The Women and Transport Africa (WTA) Conference has become a leading continental platform advancing gender-responsive, inclusive, and climate-resilient mobility systems. As we prepare for the 2026 edition, we are seeking strategic partners to co-create solutions, shape policy conversations, mobilize investments, support women-led mobility enterprises and accelerate Africa’s sustainable transport transition.

Building on seven successful editions, WTA 2026 will convene over 400 stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to drive action at the intersection of transport, gender equality, climate action, innovation and economic inclusion.

We are looking for partners willing to put their weight behind a continental platform that is transforming mobility systems and expanding opportunities for women and marginalized communities.

To express interest in partnering with us, please contact:

Reuben Gachau
📧 on [email protected]

or, Naomi Mwaura
📧 [email protected]

Join us as we reclaim mobility futures through financing, power and innovation for Africa’s inclusive and climate-resilient transport systems.

"Mention her name in the boardroom, Be her mentor."

That was just one of the moments that stopped the room at our Women in E-Mobility Networking Session, a side event of the E-Mobility Conference 2026, held on 4th June at Sarova Stanley, Nairobi.

For two hours, something rare happened. Women at different stages of the e-mobility journey: engineers, operators, entrepreneurs and emerging leaders, were in the same room, spoke honestly, listened deeply and left with more than business cards. They left with a renewed sense of what is possible when women in this industry choose to bring each other along.

Our speakers gave everything.
Edna Mercy, Director of Transport Futures, looked the room in the eye and said what many needed to hear, "silence the imposter syndrome, and do your thing. The industry needs exactly what you bring".

Faith Waraki, Global STEM Leader and Founder of the Green Women Accelerator, challenged every woman present to go broad and go deep, learn the batteries, the hardware, the software. Know the full ecosystem. And then: if you can carry another woman to the next level, do it. Open the door. Say her name in the boardroom. Be her mentor.

Judith Otieng, Head of Operations & Project Management at ARC Ride Kenya, brought it home with a practical and powerful charge: your ideas are ready. Now package them with intention, because the right investor is already looking for exactly what you are building.

This evening was made possible by partners who believe that inclusive mobility is not optional.
We are deeply grateful to UN Environment Programme, GIZ Kenya and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for their support and commitment to advancing women's participation in Kenya's e-mobility transition.

To every person who was in the room, Thank You for showing up and participating in growing our sector.

Tonight is the night!

The Women in E-Mobility Networking Session is more than just an event it is a platform where connections are built, ideas are exchanged, opportunities are unlocked, and the future of sustainable transport becomes more inclusive.

Participants will have the opportunity to:
✔ Network with leaders and emerging professionals in the e-mobility sector
✔ Learn from women driving change across Africa’s transport ecosystem
✔ Exchange ideas and build meaningful professional connections
✔ Join a growing community committed to advancing women’s participation in e-mobility
✔ Contribute to conversations shaping the future of sustainable transport in Kenya

📍 Sarova Stanley, Nairobi
🗓️ 4 June 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EAT

See you there as we connect, learn, and shape the future of mobility together.

UN Environment Programme, GIZ Kenya, Flone Initiative, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Over 3,000 electric motorcycles deployed. A battery-swap network built across Kenya. 17 years of operations experience across education, forestry and e-mobility.

This is the kind of leadership that drives real change.

We are proud to welcome JUDITH OTIENG, MPPM, Head of Operations & Project Management at ARC Ride Kenya, to the Women in E-Mobility Networking Session.

Judith brings on-the-ground expertise that goes beyond strategy, she has built the infrastructure of Kenya's e-mobility future, one deployment at a time.

📅 4th June 2026 | 5:00–7:00PM EAT 📍 Sarova Stanley, Nairobi

UN Environment Programme, GIZ Kenya, Flone Initiative, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Tabby Achieng, Mary Wanjeri

Already working in e-mobility? Make it official.

Join the Women in E-Mobility Network, Kenya's growing community of women driving innovation, sustainability and inclusion across the mobility sector.

Connect with peers, access opportunities, grow your network and be part of the movement shaping the future of transport.

Register today and become part of a community that's building the sector from the ground up: https://members.floneinitiative.org/signin

You can also read more here: https://floneinitiative.org/Programs/women-in-e-mobility/

What happens when women across Kenya's e-mobility ecosystem come together in one room?
Connections are built. Ideas are exchanged. Opportunities are unlocked. And the future of sustainable transport becomes more inclusive.

The Women in E-Mobility Networking Session is more than an event. It's a platform for women professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers, policymakers and innovators to connect, learn and shape the future of mobility together.

Participants will have the opportunity to:
✔ Network with leaders and emerging professionals in the e-mobility sector
✔ Learn from women who are driving change across Africa's transport ecosystem
✔ Join a growing community committed to advancing women's participation in e-mobility
✔ Contribute to conversations influencing the future of sustainable transport in Kenya

📅 4 June 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EAT
📍 Sarova Stanley, Nairobi

UN Environment Programme, GIZ Kenya, Flone Initiative, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Meet one of the voices shaping the future of transport in Africa.

We are proud to welcome Mercy Edna, transport engineer, Director of Transport Futures, PhD candidate, assistant lecturer at Egerton University and Agora Sustainable Transport Fellow, to the Women in E-Mobility Networking Session, happening on 4th June 2026, 5:00–7:00 PM EAT at Sarova Stanley, Nairobi.

From engineering Kenya's roads at Kenya Urban Roads Authority, to sustainable transport at UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), to running a think tank focused on climate and socioeconomic transformation through transport, Mercy brings the kind of expertise this conversation needs.

She is building the pipeline for the next generation of e-mobility leaders in Africa and we are proud to have her in the room.

Meet our speaker, Faith Waraki, Global STEM Leader, Business Development Associate at AfricaNEV and Founder of both the Green Women Accelerator and the Youth In STEM E-Mobility Network.

Faith is not just talking about sustainable mobility and climate resilience, she is building the infrastructure of people who will deliver it.

You can't miss this on 4th June at Sarova Stanley, Nairobi.
📅 5:00–7:00 PM EAT

Madaraka reminds us that freedom is strengthened when everyone can move, learn, work, and live without fear.

As we celebrate Kenya's journey, we continue championing safe and inclusive spaces where women and girls can thrive and participate fully in society.

Happy Madaraka Day from all of us at Flone.