At 1Mphamvu, we are committed to improving access in Malawi through electric public transport and linking farmers to markets.
This helps develop rural locations and reduces CO2 emissions, protecting the environment. We have both on-grid and off-grid battery swap hubs and an innovative web portal that also allows farmers to reach buyers as well as get up-to-date market information.
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 72 g of CO2 per km, around 602 kg of CO2 emissions per year for a single commercially operated motorbike. 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.
