Giving Zimbabwean women a lift

Bvochora, a poultry farmer, arranges eggs at her market stall after transporting them on her renewable energy electrical tricycle which is designed for a rural off road environment. Photos: AFP

For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe.

That was until an earth-brown solar-powered electric tricycle changed her life.