Empower Women. Stop Climate Change.

Coach, Sponsor, be an Ambassador.

Lead by Zed-Motors in Benin, West Africa

Project ZedWomen aims to recruit, train, coach, and invest in women entrepreneurs interested in starting a motorcycle taxi and delivery business (driving). Project ZedWomen envision's a world in which women and men are equal drivers of change.

Facts

Motorcycle 2 & 3 wheelers are the main mode of transportation in most of Africa. The sector is 99% male dominated. Some cities account for 0% women drivers.
Statistics have shown that women are better drivers and have less accidents compared to male drivers.
Electric Motorcycles have proven themselves to be better than existing ICE ones. EVs have low running cost & are climate friendly.

Opportunity

Studies show that in developing countries, offering income generating activities to women yield better outcomes (investment in kids’ education, health, & community wellbeing) compared to males.
Transportation of people, goods, and services is a visible way of shining light on gender inequality. It is a way to spark a paradigm shift in people’s mind. Women are equal force driving development.
Higher loan repayment rate is another area where women beat men over and over in the region.

Solution

Recruit and train women to enter the delivery service & taxi sector and offer them electric motorcycles with a ride to own financing scheme.
Each women entrepreneur is paired with coaches to support and guide them throughout their entrepreneurial journey and to reach their 3 years goal.
Sponsors are impact investors offering capital to JumpStart each woman entrepreneur with a 10% return on their investment.

Market Opportunity

Benin and Nigeria have the largest motorcycle market in Sub-Saharan Africa and both countries share 60% of the same ethnicity and culture.
Benin has the first self-organized & most regulated motorcycle taxi sector in Africa.
The government pasted a bill on 12-09-21 allowing VAT & duty-free tax for all EVs.
Benin has a stable political environment which makes it easy to launch new ventures and easily grow to other larger neighboring markets.

How: FIRST COHORT’s Investment plan

Women Drivers: 12
Investment Need: $42,000
Repayment Plan: $1400/Month for 36 Months
Sponsors’ ROI: 10%

Note: Electric vehicles become the property of the drivers at the end of the repayment. Some women are able to pay sooner than others.

Join the Movement:

Coach a ZedWoman: Become a coach & help her through her entrepreneurial journey.
Become a Zed Sponsor: Raise $3500 to help a woman own an electric motorcycle taxi business.
Be an Ambassador : We can all be angels.
Share + invite friends & family + host an event

JOIN on https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/zedwomen#/

ZedWomen is an initiative of Zed Motors.