We enable the electric mobility ecosystem in South Africa through supporting activities, dedicated facilities, and services.

Johannesburg & Gqeberha, SA
Joined December 2017
Are you ready for an #Internship in #EnergyStorage? Here is your opportunity, apply by Friday, 20 October 2026. Read the document, & show your application meets the requirements. Submit to [email protected] #uYilo #EV #ElectricVehicle #ElectricCar #eMobility #Intern2027
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How can South Africa’s #ElectricMobility transition create opportunities for #employment, #SMMEdevelopment & business ownership? #uYilo's @Edem_Foli explored this question in her keynote "Battery & #EVOpportunities for South Africa" at #SAAutoWeek 2026.
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She highlighted independent battery state-of-health assessments for second-hand EVs as a potential local business opportunity, providing credible information to support decisions by buyers, dealers, fleet operators, financiers and insurers. #EV #ElectricVehicle #eMobility
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The #MzansiEVTruckSupertest 2026 paid a visit to #uYilo at @MandelaUni in Gqeberha, on their way from Cape Town to Durban. Crew were welcomed by uYilo, with great interest in the design & layout, as well as the experience of the trip so far. #EV #eMobility #EVTruck @GoMetroApp
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#uYilo's Edem Foli participated in LEAP (Leapfrogging to Zero Emission Transport in Africa) Think Tank Accelerator Needs Analysis Workshop, hosted by Agora Verkehrswende. LEAP aims to accelerate fleet electrification in Kenya, SA, & Senegal, along wider co-operation across Africa
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LEAP is implemented by GIZ in partnership with Agora Verkehrswende & UNEP, with country partners AfEMA, CETUD, & TIPS. Workshop brought together policy think tanks, organisations, & stakeholders to identify skills, expertise, & institutional support needed to advise policymakers.
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Edem Foli represented #uYilo at #AfricaeMobilityWeek & Forum, on “Creating Investment & Innovation Hubs for a Growing #eMobility Ecosystem in Africa.” Discussion explored how Africa can strengthen e-Mobility ecosystem by moving from imported tech consumer to producer & innovator
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Stage was shared with Cynthia Kipsang, Edna Mercy M, Naville Geiriseb, & Nick Brooks. Edem shared insights from uYilo, highlighting importance of connecting research, testing infrastructure, skills dev & enterprise support to move e-mobility tech & innovation to commercialisation
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