By NATION REPORTERZAMBIA needs to set up a task force to tap into the multi-billion-dollar Electric Vehicle (EV) industry former Ambassador to Germany Anthony Mukwita has said.Mr Mukwita said preparatory meetings with giant automobile makers such as BMW had already been done by himself and the rest was up to the current government to dust off the reports and recommendations and start making money for the country.“All we need for a start is to earn or target just a billion dollars annually from the industry that was valued at about US$168 billion two years ago and projected to grow to over US$800 billion by 2030 according to industry studies we have in possession,” he said. He said the country needed to form a task force to engage companies such as BMW, Tesla, VW and Mercedes Benz to start growth negotiations now to benefit it future.Mr Mukwita said country could shake off the poverty yoke if it […]
Zambia needs electric vehicle task force, says ex-envoy
