Opibus, BasiGo raise Sh935m for electric buses, bikes production

An Opibus engineer works on a motorbike frame at the firm’s workshop in Embakasi, Nairobi on November 3. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG

Eco-friendly engine converter Opibus has raised Sh834.37 million ($7.5 million) in equity and grant funding to scale up production of electric motorcycles and buses in Kenya from next year.

At the same time BasiGo, an e-mobility start-up headquartered in Nairobi yesterday announced its entry into the Kenyan market.

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