Regional Government strengthens sustainable mobility in Príncipe with 14 sustainable electric bicycles
newspaper RSTP · 26/10/2025
The Regional Government of Príncipe launched the AfroSmartSpot@PrincipeIsland project, designed to study and install a charging infrastructure powered by solar energy, with battery storage. In the first phase, the project makes 14 electric bicycles available to public and private sector organisations.
The initiative is promoted by the Regional Secretariat for the Biosphere, funded by the Environmental Fund and implemented by the Efrican Foundation. It is a result of the Carbon Sustainability Roadmap for Príncipe, presented at COP26 in Glasgow.
During the presentation, Paula Pereira, representative of Portuguese Cooperation, highlighted the importance of collaboration between the Regional Government and partners. Ivo Pizarro, representative of the Efrican Foundation, stressed the project’s contribution to soft mobility on the island.
To ensure the initiative’s continuity, a bicycle workshop was created with permanent infrastructure for technical and mechanical support for the bicycles, as well as two basic maintenance stations in the town of Santo António.
The President of the Regional Government, Filipe Nascimento, stressed that the project puts into practice the sustainability strategy defined for the island.
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