ben namibia mobility lab

Mobility Lab NamibiaMichael Linke

Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia

About BEN Namibia

• Namibian non-profit, since 2005

• Support to HIV/AIDs and other volunteers

• Main projects:• SSA’s largest network of bicycle retailers (Enterprise Box)

• Bicycle ambulances

• Advocacy

• Total 35,411 bicycles imported

Mobility Lab NamibiaMichael LinkeBEN Namibia

Bicycle shop network


Mobility Lab Namibia

• Tapping local innovation

• Social enterprise development

• Improved mobility

• Building network across different sectors

• Synergy with Windhoek’s mobility plan


Windhoek’s Sustainable Urban Transport Master Plan

• Population 350,000, to double by 2030

• Initiated by City of Windhoek, GIZ support

• Influence other African cities

• Includes NMT and public transport

• Approx 160km of bike lanes/paths


Windhoek: potential for bicycle infrastructure

Windhoek: rapid, informal growth

Mobility Lab Namibia

• An incubator for mobility-related enterprises.

• Technical support, business development, financing.

• A range of existing and emerging enterprises are under consideration for support over the next 3 years.


Bike component design/manufacture


www.onestreet.org

Infrastructure manufacture/installation


• Solar thermal plastic moulding system for bicycle lane separator manufacture

Infrastructure manufacture/installation


Recycling Collection


Cargo accessories


Bicycle tourism


Bicycle financing for low-income earners


Electric-assist bike hire with solar charging stations


Bike share


African innovation, African solutions


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ben namibia mobility lab

Small Business & Entrepreneurship

mobilityrelated enterprises

bicycle financing

bike hire

african innovation

african cities

city of windhoek

technical support

emerging enterprises