Kenyan electric bus maker goes to Rwanda in expansion drive

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A staff member from BasiGo directs an electric bus into a charging station in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 2, 2023. PHOTO | XINHUA

Kenyan manufacturer of electric buses BasiGo has announced entry into Rwanda in its first expansion outside Nairobi, reflecting increasing push for adoption of e-mobility in public transport in the region.

BasiGo, through a partnership with Kigali-based automated fare collection service provider AC Mobility, will deploy the same business model of deferred payment for the e-buses that fuelled its growth in Kenya.