In Monrovia, Liberia, a quiet shift is underway on the country’s roads — one that could reshape how people move, and how the nation powers its future. You need to mention what the story is about in the intro and include the news hook – that is what makes the story most interesting to listeners.

Experts say electric vehicles are the future. That has become more clear as the war in Iran has driven up the price of fuel for Liberians across the country.

But there are a lot of obstacles. A new policy hopes to change that. Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon reports in this collaboration with New Narratives.

This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the Investigating Liberia Project. Funding was provided by the American Jewish World Service and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The funders had no say in the story’s content.