Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around Cotonou, saying she enjoys a ride that is quiet and clean.
Motorcycle taxis are a popular and cheap form of transportation in West Africa.
But in Benin and Togo, electric models are gaining the ascendancy over petrol-powered rivals.
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