Kenya’s BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Rwanda with the upcoming delivery of 28 new electric buses.
BasiGo provides state-of-the-art electric buses along with charging and maintenance services for bus operators, making these vehicles affordable through a financing model that allows operators to pay for the battery and charging separately from the bus through a pay-as-you-go financing arrangement.
The company, which raised US$41.5 million in Series A funding late last year, has already expanded into Rwanda, and the first batch of electric buses is already en route and expected to arrive in Kigali next month.
This expanded fleet will serve both city and inter-city routes. BasiGo has committed to deploying 100 electric buses across the country in 2025, and has already received over 360 reservations for electric buses from Rwandan bus operators who seek to either replace their aging diesel buses or expand their fleet.
To support the deployment of these buses, the company is also expanding its charging infrastructure network, including upgrading its Rwandex charging and service depot. The Rwandex depot will feature 1 MW of power capable of reliably charging 25 electric buses nightly. More charging stations will be deployed across the country to support inter-city operations.
Through BasiGo’s pay-as-you-drive model, the company provides a complete solution that includes charging, service & maintenance, and insurance of the e-bus, along with a 90 per cent uptime guarantee, ensuring that bus operators can easily adopt e-buses into their fleets.
“BasiGo is proud to be delivering the largest shipment of electric buses to date into Rwanda,” said Jit Bhattacharya, CEO and co-founder at BasiGo. ” Rwanda’s commitment to sustainable transport has created an ideal environment for private sector investment and innovation into E-mobility. With this first major shipment of electric buses, BasiGo is proud to help Rwanda take a major step towards the goal of universal, electrified public transport for the country.”
