At 1Mphamvu, we are committed to improving transport in Malawi through electric public transport, e-vehicles, and linking urban and rural areas. We run public transport services, commercial fleets, sell e-motorbikes and electric 3-wheelers (passenger and cargo), operate as a consultancy in energy and the environment, and are developing a portal to link rural farmers to markets.
We are protecting the environment by reducing CO2 emissions, and we have both on and off-grid battery swap hubs in a rapidly expanding battery swap network (which you can be part of!) which we intend to expand across the nation - meaning not just local commuter transport, but making journeys possible from Chitipa to Nsanje.
We first established in January 2025, and have an experienced technical team. We are also proud members of the Renewable Energy Industries Association Malawi (REIAMA)
Manager - Entrepreneur with experience in transport, marketing, imports, people management. Dedicated to improving Malawi Energy Access.
Technical Director - Experienced environmental scientist in various sectors including energy. Skilled in IT, business management, strategy.
Community Liaison and Staff Management - Experienced small business manager, people manager, singer.
Sector Liaison & Grants - Experienced in solar sector and grant writing, as well as working with NGOs and government
Qualified and experienced in finance, team leadership, strategy.
Contract Chief Technician - Experienced solar installer, assembler, and repair technician, as well as team leader.
A 150 cc petrol bike emits around 261 g CO2(unladen) and 362g (laden) per km. This means per bike on average we are avoiding around 4.5 tons of CO2 emissions per year. Our electric bikes are either powered by solar kiosks (rural areas) or from the grid, (urban areas). The former produces zero emissions, and the grid electricity in Malawi is mostly sustainable sources (88% hydropower + 3% solar = 91% sustainable energy), producing no more than 22 kg of CO2 emissions per year per motorbike. This amount is also decreasing as more solar and hydropower is being incorporated into the grid.
Rural communities are limited to the markets they can reach due to in-affordable transport. Our motorbikes have a 210 kg payload and the 3-wheeler cargo vehicles have a 1 ton payload. Creating these increased links between urban and rural areas improves market access. Solar charging stations in rural areas also act as energy hubs catalysing the electrification of rural communities.
We also have an excellent WebHub which connects farmers to markets and provides real time crop prices so they can negotiate the best prices on the market and plan for when to grow different crops.
1Mphamvu is developing a national energy network, meaning that long distance journeys by electric vehicles will soon be possible in Malawi.
