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DESCRIPTION:Join IEEE Rwanda Young Professionals for an afternoon panel dis
 cussion on Rwanda’s new EV battery interoperability regulation. In June 
 2026\, Rwanda became the first country in Africa to require battery-swappi
 ng interoperability\, paving the way for riders to swap compatible batteri
 es across licensed networks.\n\nThe panel brings together voices from gove
 rnment\, e-mobility companies\, charging infrastructure and finance to dis
 cuss what interoperability means in practice\, how companies are preparing
 \, and how investment can support the transition. The session also include
 s a short introduction to IEEE Young Professionals\, an open Q&A\, and net
 working over refreshments.\n\nThis is an opportunity to learn about a majo
 r change in Rwanda’s e-mobility sector and connect with industry and pol
 icy leaders. Engineers\, students\, professionals and all others intereste
 d in the topic are welcome. This event is hosted at the Digital Transforma
 tion Center Rwanda\, implemented by GIZ as part of German Development Coop
 eration.\n\nDigital Transformation Centre\,  KG 541 St Career Center 7th F
 loor\, Kigali\, Rwanda\, Rwanda
LOCATION:Digital Transformation Centre\,  KG 541 St Career Center 7th Floor
 \, Kigali\, Rwanda\, Rwanda
ORGANIZER:akabwayrurangwa@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:30
SUMMARY:Charging Ahead: Making Sense of Rwanda’s EV Battery Interoperabil
 ity Mandate 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/587535
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Join IEEE Rwanda Yo
 ung Professionals for an afternoon panel discussion on Rwanda&rsquo\;s new
  EV battery interoperability regulation. In June 2026\, Rwanda became the 
 first country in Africa to require battery-swapping interoperability\, pav
 ing the way for riders to swap compatible batteries across licensed networ
 ks.</p>\n<p>The panel brings together voices from government\, e-mobility 
 companies\, charging infrastructure and finance to discuss what interopera
 bility means in practice\, how companies are preparing\, and how investmen
 t can support the transition. The session also includes a short introducti
 on to IEEE Young Professionals\, an open Q&amp\;A\, and networking over re
 freshments.</p>\n<p>This is an opportunity to learn about a major change i
 n Rwanda&rsquo\;s e-mobility sector and connect with industry and policy l
 eaders. Engineers\, students\, professionals and all others interested in 
 the topic are welcome. This event is hosted at the Digital Transformation 
 Center Rwanda\, implemented by GIZ as part of German Development Cooperati
 on.</p>
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