logo
logo

Ev Startup Basigo Debuts In Nairobi After $1 Million Pre-Seed Funding

Nov 02, 2021•over 3 years ago

Amount Raised

$1 Million

Round Type

pre-seed

Nairobi

Description

Electric vehicle startup BasiGo has today announced the launch of its operations in Nairobi, bringing clean energy options to Kenya’s public transport industry, currently dominated by fossil-fuel buses.

Company Information

Company

Basi Go

Location

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

About

The startup plans to sell locally assembled electric buses using parts from China’s EV maker BYD Automotive, the company said while announcing it had raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. The company is planning to enter other markets within the East Africa region after establishing ground in Kenya. NopeaRide recently received funding from EEP Africa, a financing facility for early-stage clean energy in Southern and East Africa, to build more solar charging hubs in Nairobi, making it possible for the company to increase its service radius. BasiGo says that they will begin the pilot program after the arrival of the first bus later in the year.