In today’s episode we speak to Samira Arjdal, an environmentalist at heart and the first African woman to have participated in WAVE, the world’s largest e-mobility rally in Switzerland.

Together with her partner Silvia Brutschin, Samira organises a similar event annually in Morocco called RIVE Maroc. And the interesting thing is, that they did not just create a really unique happening promoting e-mobility but also use this very same event to create a charging infrastructure in Morocco.

Our interview with Samira was short but inspiring. Stay tuned to hear about:

• RIVE Maroc and the goal behind the project
• The different partnerships the team has set up to create the necessary charging infrastructure without spending money on their own
• How they are using the rally and a partnership to donate refurbished laptops to schools 
• How you can participate in RIVE Maroc, whether or not you have an electric vehicle

And so much more. 

We hope you enjoy this episode. Enter Samira.  

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Click here for the blogpost and the youtube video from the interview with Samira.

You can also find RIVE Maroc on LinkedIn , Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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