Sustainable Transport Advisory

Accelerating Africa's sustainable mobility transition.

From electric three-wheelers to bus rapid transit (BRT) and AI traffic systems to Mobility-as-a-Service, Ignite Mobility Africa (Formerly Ignite Energy Africa) is the advisory firm shaping how African countries move. Grounded in deep African market knowledge. Delivering for governments, development finance institutions, start-ups, global firms, and investors.

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Our conviction
Africa is not inheriting the transport problems of the past. The decisions made in the next decade will shape the quality of life in its cities for a generation. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leapfrog and build electric, connected, and human-centred mobility from the ground up. We exist to help make that future possible.
Sustainable African cities

Transport is the difference between a city that works and one that doesn't

When urban mobility works, when people can reach jobs, children can reach schools, goods can reach markets efficiently, cities flourish. When it fails, inequality compounds, economies stagnate, and the climate pays the price.

Africa is urbanising faster than any continent in history. By 2050, 1.5 billion people will live in African cities. The transport decisions made in the next decade will shape the quality of life and the carbon footprint of those cities for a generation.

We don't just advise on electric vehicles. We advise on the mobility systems that determine whether African cities become places where people thrive.

1.5B
People in African cities by 2050
The world's fastest urbanising continent
$4.2B
Africa EV market by 2030
Growing at 56% annually
$44B
Annual DFI climate finance to Africa
Capital ready — specialist expertise scarce
Zero
Legacy infrastructure constraint
Africa builds mobility for the 21st century, not the 20th
Our approach

Solutions built for Africa's reality — not borrowed from elsewhere

Africa's mobility challenges are distinct. Unreliable grids, dispersed populations, informal transport networks, and capital constraints demand solutions that are designed for the continent — not adapted from Western playbooks.

We advise on approaches that work within Africa's unique infrastructure, economic, and policy landscape. Every recommendation is grounded in what is technically feasible, financially viable, and operationally sustainable in context.

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We start with the African context — grid infrastructure, urban density, informal networks, financing realities — before recommending any solution.

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We advise on technologies and models that work within local constraints — including solar-powered charging where grids are unreliable, and phased infrastructure approaches scaled to available capital.

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We identify where Africa can leapfrog — deploying next-generation mobility systems from the outset, rather than inheriting the legacy infrastructure of older cities.

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Every recommendation is tested against what is technically feasible, financially viable, and operationally sustainable — in Africa, not in theory.

What we do

The full spectrum
of sustainable mobility

We advise across every mode and scale — from last-mile micro-mobility to city-level autonomous networks and smart infrastructure.

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EV Fleet Strategy & Electrification

Fleet transition roadmaps, techno-economic modelling, infrastructure deployment, and policy design — for waste, logistics, public transport, and corporate fleets across Africa and beyond.

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Charging Infrastructure & Energy

Site assessment, depot design, power demand forecasting, grid planning, hardware and software specification — and vehicle-to-grid integration linking EV fleets with renewable energy.

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Next-Gen Mobility & Smart Cities

Autonomous vehicle deployment, MaaS platform advisory, AI traffic systems, micro-mobility, and integrated multi-modal strategies for smart city and master-planned city developments.

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Policy & Investment Advisory

EV and mobility policy for governments. Feasibility studies and investment memos for DFIs. Technical due diligence for private equity and climate investors across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Africa Market Entry

End-to-end advisory for EV start-ups and global mobility firms entering Sub-Saharan Africa — market analysis, regulatory navigation, stakeholder engagement, and go-to-market strategy.

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Research & Publications

Commissioned research, technical white papers, and market intelligence reports. Rigorous, Africa-specific analysis that informs policy, investment, and operational decisions.

Selected work

Engagements that
have moved the needle

Fleet Electrification · UK & Europe

Electric Waste Fleet Transition

Conducted financial and operational feasibility analysis for transitioning a large waste collection fleet to electric. Built the charge point management model across multiple depots. Supported a live vehicle-to-grid trial integrating waste-to-energy generation with fleet charging — a first of its kind in the sector.

EV programme delivered · Charging infrastructure operational · Successful V2G trial
Government Advisory · UK & Europe

Local Government EV Strategy & 100-Charger Deployment

Led the full electrification strategy for a 300-vehicle council fleet — EV and active travel strategy, charger deployment plan across public buildings and schools, demand forecasting model across several car parks to 2030, and a costed implementation roadmap. Established sector-first EV guidelines for sensitive government sites.

Deployment plan adopted · Sector-first EV guidelines established
Investment Advisory · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sustainable Investment Advisory — Pan-African PE

Advisory on the electric mobility landscape across priority African markets. Recommended a start-up for PE investment to develop a cold chain electric mobility service. Recommendation published in Business Insider.

Cold chain electric mobility recommendation published in Business Insider
Research & Policy · Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa

Electric Mobility Feasibility & Policy Research

Technical and economic feasibility study on electric mobility across Africa's three largest economies. Policy recommendations and educational materials for government and operator audiences. Findings published in the Financial Times.

Findings published in the Financial Times
Our edge

Why clients choose us

There is no shortage of sustainability consultants. There is a real shortage of people who have delivered mobility programmes at scale and who understand Africa from the inside.

Implementation-grade expertise

We have managed EV fleet and charging infrastructure programmes across the UK and Europe — from feasibility analysis and depot design to charge point operations and live V2G pilots. When we advise, it is from direct programme experience.

Authentic African market knowledge

African-rooted, globally experienced. A decade of dedicated focus on Sub-Saharan African energy and transport markets. Published in the Financial Times on African EV markets. Advisory to African private equity on sustainable investment. We are rooted here — not parachuting in.

Technical depth and financial fluency

We design the technical solution, build the financial model, and present a compelling investment case to a Finance Minister or investment committee — in the same meeting. Engineering rigour meets financial fluency, in service of Africa's mobility transition.

Full-spectrum next-gen capability

Our expertise spans the entire mobility ecosystem — from EV micro-mobility and fleet electrification to autonomous vehicles, MaaS, and smart city strategy. We advise on where transport is going, not just where it is now.

Expert-led, tailored delivery

Every engagement benefits from direct founder involvement from the first conversation to final delivery. We do not apply one-size-fits-all solutions. Each project is shaped by a tailored assessment of the market's unique realities, challenges, and opportunities.

Where we work

Priority markets across Africa

Our knowledge is deepest in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana — with reach across the continent for DFI programmes, master-planned city projects, and EV market entry engagements.

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Nigeria
Fuel subsidies removed · Green port · Active EV assembly
Priority
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Kenya
National EV Policy 2026 · 2,700% EV growth
Priority
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South Africa
JETP framework · R402B transport budget
Priority
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Ghana
8-year zero EV tariff · Strong DFI presence
Active
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Rwanda
Africa's most EV-forward policy environment
Active
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Pan-Africa
DFI programmes · PE diligence · Market entry
Pan-continent
Who we serve
Governments & Transport Ministries
Development Finance Institutions — AfDB, IFC, EIB, FCDO, World Bank
Private Equity & Impact Investors
Fleet Operators — bus, logistics, waste, cold chain
EV Start-ups & Global Mobility Firms entering Africa
Smart City & Master-Planned City Developers
Vome Aghoghovbia-Gafaar — Founder, Ignite Mobility Africa (Formerly Ignite Energy Africa)

Vome Aghoghovbia-Gafaar

Founder & Principal · Ignite Mobility Africa (Formerly Ignite Energy Africa)

The founder

A practitioner, not just an advisor

Vome Aghoghovbia-Gafaar is a sustainable transport and electric mobility specialist working across Europe and Africa. She bridges strategy and implementation, translating net-zero commitments into large-scale, operational mobility programmes.

Her experience covers the electrification of cars, buses, bikes, and waste collection trucks, as well as charging infrastructure and depot design, and the integration of energy and transport systems at scale, including the operational, commercial, and grid-facing structures required for delivery.

She has led EV infrastructure programmes, built financial and operational feasibility models, and designed the systems that enable electrification to succeed in practice. This includes contributing to a vehicle-to-grid trial using waste-generated energy to power an electric fleet, demonstrating transport as part of the wider energy system.

Through Ignite Mobility Africa (Formerly Ignite Energy Africa), she advises governments, development finance institutions, investors, and operators on EV strategy, infrastructure deployment, and market entry across Sub-Saharan Africa.

She is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with a First-Class MEng in Chemical Engineering and an MSc in Global Management of Natural Resources from University College London.

Selected publications
Financial Times Why Sub-Saharan Africa's teeming cities need electric vehicles
Business Insider To make COVID-19 vaccination work, we must address Africa's energy problem
BusinessDay Nigeria Keen on shaping Africa's future through energy technology
Get in touch

Let's discuss your project

Whether you are a government designing EV policy, a DFI conducting technical due diligence, an investor evaluating a mobility opportunity, an EV start-up entering Africa, or a developer planning transport for a new city — we would like to hear from you.

Email hello@ignitemobilityafrica.com
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We respond to all enquiries within two business days. All information is kept strictly confidential.