A different angle to the usual EV transition, they don’t have the money to pay for foreign currency so switching to EV’s is critical for them:

From September 13, 2024:

In January, the transport and logistics ministry took the radical step of banning all imports of petrol and diesel vehicles, which has forced Ethiopian drivers to convert to electric vehicles. It’s a world-first and surprising decision, given that less than half the population has access to electricity. The reasons for such a radical regulation were “first and foremost an economic strategy," said Yizengaw Yitayih, a senior climate expert at the ministry. “The decree is primarily intended to help us rationalize our foreign currency expenditure.”

With a population of 120 million, Ethiopia is up against a severe shortage of foreign currency and is seeking to reduce its dependence on gasoline and diesel imports

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2024/09/13/ethiopia-the-first-country-in-the-world-to-ban-the-import-of-gasoline-and-diesel-vehicles_6725856_124.html