Roam Unveils Generation 2 Roam Air
June 11, 2025
Roam has officially launched the Generation 2 Roam Air, a next-generation electric motorcycle designed with extensive input from boda boda riders. The upgraded model includes over 40 practical enhancements and has been rigorously tested across…
ARC Ride Secures $5 Million Investment from BII
May 22, 2025
ARC Ride has secured a $5 million investment from British International Investment (BII). The investment wil be used to deploy of 5,000 electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) and significantly scale up battery-swapping infrastructure across East Africa. Note:…
Kenya Power to Install 45 EV Chargers Across the Country
May 5, 2025
Kenya Power has announced plans to install 45 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across six counties over the next year. The chargers will be deployed in Nairobi, Nyeri, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, and Taita Taveta….
Kenya Set to Host 3rd Annual E-Mobility Conference and Expo
May 2, 2025
The third annual E-mobility Stakeholders Conference and Expo is set to take place in a couple of days, starting this Sunday, 4th May 2025. The three-day event is set to host over 1,000 participants from…
MojaEV Kenya Plans Factory to Assemble EVs in Kenya
April 28, 2025
Nairobi-based EV distributor, MojaEV Kenya, has announced plans to start assembling its electric vehicles locally from August according to Bloomberg. At the moment, MojaEV imports fully built units from China. Initially, the company plans to…
BasiGo Expands in Rwanda with 28 New Electric Buses, Targets 100 by 2025
March 6, 2025
Electric bus company, BasiGo, has announced plans to expand its operations in Rwanda with the addition of 28 new electric buses. The first batch is expected to arrive in Kigali next month and will serve…
Roam Partners with ENERGICA to Expand Solar-Powered EV Hubs in Nairobi
November 20, 2024
Roam has announced plans to open 10 extra solar-powered EV charging hubs (Roam Hubs) in Nairobi. This will be done with funding provided by ENERGICA, a European Union-supported initiative under Horizon 2020. The project will help…
BasiGo Secures $42 Million in Equity and Debt to Drive Electric Bus Growth in East Africa
October 23, 2024
Summary BasiGo has announced the close of a $42 million funding round. This round consists of $24 million Series A Equity funding and $17.5 debt facilities from British International Investment (BII) and the U.S. Development…
IZI Expands Electric Bus Fleet in Rwanda with Grant from Green Fund
October 21, 2024
IZI has today announced significant milestones in its mission to electrify Rwanda’s public transport sector. In just four months of operation, IZI’s initial fleet of five electric buses has demonstrated remarkable success. The buses have…