About ScandAfriq

The Problem

Nigerian university campuses are large, and current transport options — walking long distances, or relying on crowded fuel-powered shuttles — cost students time, money, and safety. Fuel subsidy removal has pushed transport costs up further. Most campus vehicles run on petrol or diesel, and there's little visible alternative.

Many of Nigeria's 273 universities span thousands of hectares. Students forced to walk between lectures, hostels, and facilities face physical exhaustion that directly affects academic performance. When transport is available, it's often unreliable, overcrowded, and — since the subsidy removal — increasingly unaffordable, with daily transport costs reaching ₦2,000–₦5,000 for many students.

The Solution

A campus-based electric scooter-sharing service: a fleet of e-scooters, solar-powered charging stations, and a simple app to unlock, ride, and pay. Geofenced to campus for safety. Priced for student budgets, not commercial rates.

Students find a scooter on the app, scan a QR code to unlock, ride anywhere within the campus perimeter, and park at an approved spot. Payment is automatic and set at student-friendly rates. Scooters recharge at solar-powered stations, keeping the entire system off the grid and emissions-free in operation.

Why Malmö + Nigeria

Malmö is one of Europe's most bicycle- and micromobility-fluent cities — 30% of city trips are already by bike. That operational knowledge — charging infrastructure, fleet management, safe geofencing — transfers directly.

The Nigerian market is large, young, and already primed: Lagos State University ran a successful e-scooter pilot in 2023, and national policy (the EV Transition Bill, TETFUND's own electric shuttle pilot) is moving the same direction. ScandAfriq sits at the intersection of both — Scandinavian green-mobility expertise and West African market insight.

Why Now

Three forces are converging. Rising fuel costs are making electric options financially attractive — the removal of the petrol subsidy has made this shift urgent, not just aspirational. A young population is already comfortable with app-based services; ride-hailing is mainstream in Nigerian cities, so the mental model for "unlock-ride-pay" already exists. And early local competitors like Trekk and Helgg are proving demand exists without yet covering the market.

Nigeria targets 13 million electric vehicles by 2050. The infrastructure and habits are forming now — this is the window to build.