Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines.
Fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats. A Kenya-based start-up is offering battery-powered engines to some of the tens of thousands of boats which go out onto the water each night, as a cheaper and greener alternative to petrol ones.
Producer: Leila Nathoo
Producers: Joe Inwood and Rachael Thorn
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4 March 2021
BBC