Fasika Tadesse
@fasikat.bsky.social
Journalist, covering Ethiopia’s economy, business, finance and political landscape
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"In the 2 yrs since the ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, EV adoption has grown from less than 1% to nearly 6% of all the vehicles on the road in the country — according to the government’s own figures — above the global average of 4%." story @fasikat.bsky.social @akshatrathi.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 11:43 AM
"In the 2 yrs since the ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, EV adoption has grown from less than 1% to nearly 6% of all the vehicles on the road in the country — according to the government’s own figures — above the global average of 4%." story @fasikat.bsky.social @akshatrathi.bsky.social
Reposted by Fasika Tadesse
Two years ago, Ethiopia did something no other rich country has yet. It banned the import of new fossil fuel cars. In that time, the country went from less than 1% of its vehicles being electric to more than 6% — higher than the global average. Read our feature:
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Electric Vehicle Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Fasika Tadesse
Ethiopia: "In the two years since the ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, EV adoption has grown from less than 1% to nearly 6% of all of the vehicles on the road in the country." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... by @fasikat.bsky.social and @akshatrathi.bsky.social 🔌💡
Ethiopia EV Boom Sparked by ICE Car Import Ban
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Ethiopia: "In the two years since the ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, EV adoption has grown from less than 1% to nearly 6% of all of the vehicles on the road in the country." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... by @fasikat.bsky.social and @akshatrathi.bsky.social 🔌💡
Reposted by Fasika Tadesse
ICYMI: Fascinating dive by @fasikat.bsky.social & @akshatrathi.bsky.social into what we can learn from Ethiopia successfully banning gas-burning cars and sparking an EV boom, something many developed countries struggle to do
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Ethiopia EV Boom Sparked by ICE Car Import Ban
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:51 PM
ICYMI: Fascinating dive by @fasikat.bsky.social & @akshatrathi.bsky.social into what we can learn from Ethiopia successfully banning gas-burning cars and sparking an EV boom, something many developed countries struggle to do
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...