Electric Vehicle Startups in Africa
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EV adoption in SA faces challenges: limited charging infrastructure, higher costs, and range anxiety. Despite government support, consumer uptake remains slow. Local businesses are cautious, citing infrastructure limitations and affordability concerns.
Cummulative Funding
$114.1M+
Total # of Companies
9
Total Deal Count
34
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
74
List of Electric Vehicle startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Ampersand makes better, cheaper, more powerful motorcycles for the millions of motorcycle taxis in East Africa. And they're electric. | Venture | $ 54,990,850 | 2014 | |
BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa. | Grant | $ 30,125,000 | 2021 | |
Shift EV is an electric mobility technology startup with a mission to electrify fleets in emerging markets, one decade faster. | Series A | $ 9,000,000 | 2020 | |
Opibus accelerates the transition towards sustainable transport and energy solutions in East Africa | Seed | $ 7,500,000 | 2017 | |
Zembo is the a Ugadan startup which is paving the way to e-mobility in Africa | Grant | $ 4,900,000 | 2018 | |
Dodai Manufacturing PLC, a Japanese company in Ethiopia, currently assembling and selling electric motorcycles in Addis Ababa. | Series A | $ 4,000,000 | 2021 | |
Mobility for Africa is a start up social enterprise committed to creating transport solutions for rural and peri-urban communities in Zimbabwe | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2018 | |
GOGO Electric is providing sustainable energy solutions in Uganda. | Funding Round | $ 1,600,000 | 2017 | |
eWAKA Mobility Limited is Africa’s foremost electromobility company, which is set to revolutionise emobility across the continent. | Debt Financing | Undisclosed | 2021 |
Founded
2014
Overview
Ampersand makes better, cheaper, more powerful motorcycles for the millions of motorcycle taxis in East Africa. And they're electric.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 54,990,850
Employee
1-10
Founded
2021
Overview
BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 30,125,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Shift EV is an electric mobility technology startup with a mission to electrify fleets in emerging markets, one decade faster.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 9,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Opibus accelerates the transition towards sustainable transport and energy solutions in East Africa
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 7,500,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2018
Overview
Zembo is the a Ugadan startup which is paving the way to e-mobility in Africa
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 4,900,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Dodai Manufacturing PLC, a Japanese company in Ethiopia, currently assembling and selling electric motorcycles in Addis Ababa.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 4,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Mobility for Africa is a start up social enterprise committed to creating transport solutions for rural and peri-urban communities in Zimbabwe
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
GOGO Electric is providing sustainable energy solutions in Uganda.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 1,600,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2021
Overview
eWAKA Mobility Limited is Africa’s foremost electromobility company, which is set to revolutionise emobility across the continent.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10