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
$178.9M+
Total # of Companies
13
Total Deal Count
49
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
106
List of Electric Vehicle startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa. | Funding Round | $ 73,145,900 | 2021 | |
Ampersand makes better, cheaper, more powerful motorcycles for the millions of motorcycle taxis in East Africa. And they're electric. | Funding Round | $ 54,990,850 | 2014 | |
ARC Ride is providing the electric solution to mass-transportation in rapidly-growing African cities. | Debt Financing | $ 15,000,000 | 2020 | |
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 | |
Zero Carbon Charge is a South African startup specialising in clean mobility infrastructure. | Seed | $ 5,600,000 | 2022 | |
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 | |
GOGO Electric is providing sustainable energy solutions in Uganda. | Venture | $ 2,600,000 | 2017 | |
Mobility for Africa is a start up social enterprise committed to creating transport solutions for rural and peri-urban communities in Zimbabwe | Funding Round | $ 2,000,000 | 2018 | |
Pixii Motors is a Tunis-based strartup that integrates cutting-edge technologies to manufacture sustainable electric vehicles. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 200,000 | 2021 | |
eWAKA Mobility Limited is Africa’s foremost electromobility company, which is set to revolutionise emobility across the continent. | Debt Financing | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Wahu Mobility builds Ghanaian electric bikes, empowering riders and businesses with sustainable transport solutions. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2022 |
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
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 73,145,900
Employee
2-10
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
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 54,990,850
Employee
1-10
Founded
2020
Overview
ARC Ride is providing the electric solution to mass-transportation in rapidly-growing African cities.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 15,000,000
Employee
11-50
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
2022
Overview
Zero Carbon Charge is a South African startup specialising in clean mobility infrastructure.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 5,600,000
Employee
11-50
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
2017
Overview
GOGO Electric is providing sustainable energy solutions in Uganda.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 2,600,000
Employee
201-500
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
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Pixii Motors is a Tunis-based strartup that integrates cutting-edge technologies to manufacture sustainable electric vehicles.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
2-10
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
Founded
2022
Overview
Wahu Mobility builds Ghanaian electric bikes, empowering riders and businesses with sustainable transport solutions.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200