{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6024ff7efefe99323b552a08/692590001874a1556de06ffe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#26 Sustainable Transport That Works: Real Stories from Africa and Asia","description":"<p>Across Africa and Asia, the sustainable transport industry is growing fast. From the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, to the implementation of alternative fuels, emerging markets are making great strides.</p><p>Transport currently accounts for one quarter of global CO2 emissions – so this work couldn’t be more critical. Especially in the countries where PIDG operates, which are often hardest hit by the impacts of climate change.</p><p>To mark <a href=\"https://www.un.org/en/observances/sustainable-transport-day\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">World Sustainable Transport Day 2025</a>, we look beneath the surface of some projects that PIDG is supporting to improve the environmental impact, safety, resilience and efficiency of travel.</p><p>Learn about the impacts of our projects, including <a href=\"https://pidg.org/portfolio/sun-mobility/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SUN Mobility</a>, <a href=\"https://pidg.org/portfolio/pidg-zembo-electric-motorcycles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zembo</a>, <a href=\"https://pidg.org/portfolio/pidg-dakar-bus-rapid-transit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Dakar Bus Rapid Transit</a>, <a href=\"https://pidg.org/portfolio/pidg-everest-fleet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Everest Fleet</a>, <a href=\"https://guarantco.com/our-portfolio/muthoot-capital/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Muthoot Capital</a>, and <a href=\"https://pidg.org/guarantco-closes-first-capital-market-transaction-in-india-a-partially-guaranteed-inr-2-billion-listed-and-rated-bond-issued-by-vivriti-capital/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vivriti Capital</a>.</p><p>Also hear from Kaushik Burman, the CEO of e-mobility company <a href=\"https://pidg.org/portfolio/pidg-spiro/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spiro</a>, which is providing electric motorbikes to the population and aims to deploy over a thousand electric battery swapping stations across Benin and Togo.</p><p>Our guests are:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaushikburman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kaushik Burman</a>, CEO, Spiro</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-kyalo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wendy Kyalo</a>, Senior Impact Advisor, PIDG</li></ul><p>Your host is <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelklebba/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marcel Klebba</a>, Communications Manager at PIDG.</p><p>Learn more about PIDG on our website, <a href=\"http://pidg.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pidg.org</a>.</p>","author_name":"PIDG"}