Electric, Financing and Kenya

Affordable Financing That Plugs Into Existing Asset Financing Ecosystem Set To Boost Electric Motorcycle Adoption in Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2025

Mastercard Foundation backs affordable e-mobility financing for women and youth entrepreneurs as Roam and 4G Capital launch an electric motorcycle financing program that saves riders KES 500 daily. Long term vehicle financing programs are as not as widely implemented in a lot of countries on the African countries, which raises.

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Kenya’s First Business Financing Program For Electric Motorcycles Kicks Off With 600+ Units

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2025

Kenya’s electric mobility sector is growing nicely, with several players getting significant traction. According to the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya (EMAK), there are over 56 players active in Kenya’s electric mobility sector.

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Kenya & European Commission Sign €348 Million Financing Agreement For Electric Bus Rapid Lane

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APRIL 4, 2023

Kenya and the European Commission have reached an agreement for a €347.6 million financing arrangement for East Africa’s first dedicated electric bus rapid lane.

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Family Bank & BasiGo Sign Electric Bus Financing Deal In Kenya

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Kenya’s electric mobility sector is starting to get really exciting and gaining some significant traction. Financing facilities are critical to the growth of any sector, and this will be a key enabler for Kenya’s electric mobility industry.

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Kenya’s Largest Commercial Bank, KCB, Partners With BasiGo Kenya To Finance Electric Buses For Public Transport Operators

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a major boost for electric mobility in Kenya, the country’s largest commercial bank, KCB Bank Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of KCB Group Plc, has partnered with BasiGo to finance electric buses for public transport operators.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

New geothermal power came on line in Kenya, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Turkey, and Mexico, as well as Oregon, Nevada and Utah in the United States. GEA member commitments to financing and development stages included MidAmerican’s $1 billion pledge to extend the life of its Salton Sea, California geothermal fields.

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Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

Volkswagen also this week inaugurated a vehicle production facility in Kenya. At the inauguration, Diess underlined Kenya’s key role within the Volkswagen brand’s Africa strategy: “ After over 60 years of Volkswagen vehicle production in South and North Africa, I am delighted to now have a further site in Kenya. 1 or the e-Golf.

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NopeaRide Is Launching SolarHub EV Charging Stations In Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 9, 2021

EkoRent Africa’s NopeaRide, Africa’s first all-electric ride-hailing taxi firm and delivery service (Nopea Xpress), has received funding from EEP Africa for piloting solar electric vehicle charging stations in Kenya.

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Kenya’s Largest Bank To Provide 100% Financing For Riders To Acquire 100,000 Electric Motorcycles!

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 7, 2023

The Group is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi. The KCB Group is the largest financial services organization in East Africa in terms of asset size.

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Watu Credit Partners With ARC Ride to Increase Number of EV Battery Swap Stations in Nairobi

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Watu says it has been at the forefront of asset financing for two- and three-wheeler vehicles. So far, the company has financed the purchase of over 100 electric assets in Kenya. Watu’s e-motorbike financing model enables customers to acquire an electric motorcycle for as little as Ksh 450 daily (US$3 per day).

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Ampersand Secures $9 Million Debt Facility From US International DFC To Scale Operations

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A number of startups focused on electrifying the motorcycle and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) market have now entered the boda-boda space in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. They have adopted several models, including battery leasing and swapping services, hoping to entice boda-boda operators with the lower opex costs of electric motorcycles.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 of world electricity generation in 2014, compared to 8.5% billion set in 2011. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6

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The Africa Electric Mobility Week Exhibition Is On This Saturday In Karen, Nairobi!

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This Saturday, the 29th of October, there will be a 1-day electric mobility exhibition at the Waterfront Mall in Karen, Nairobi! The event will feature over 20 e-mobility companies and attract over 1,000 attendees from the transport, energy, environment, education, and finance sectors, as well as the general public.

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Made-in-India two-wheeler exports finally on the upswing | Autocar Professional

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MAY 4, 2024

Last month, Autocar Professional broke the news about TVS kicking off exports of the made-in-India BMW CE 02 electric scooter , which is jointly developed by BMW Motorrad and TVS and produced at TVS’ Hosur factory in Tamil Nadu. In April 2024, TVS dispatched 73,143 units overseas, up 18% YoY.

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Affordable Financing That Plugs Into Existing Asset Financing Ecosystem Set To Boost Electric Motorcycle Adoption in Kenya

Kenya’s First Business Financing Program For Electric Motorcycles Kicks Off With 600+ Units

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Kenya & European Commission Sign €348 Million Financing Agreement For Electric Bus Rapid Lane

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Family Bank & BasiGo Sign Electric Bus Financing Deal In Kenya

Kenya’s Largest Commercial Bank, KCB, Partners With BasiGo Kenya To Finance Electric Buses For Public Transport Operators

Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

NopeaRide Is Launching SolarHub EV Charging Stations In Kenya

Kenya’s Largest Bank To Provide 100% Financing For Riders To Acquire 100,000 Electric Motorcycles!

Watu Credit Partners With ARC Ride to Increase Number of EV Battery Swap Stations in Nairobi

Ampersand Secures $9 Million Debt Facility From US International DFC To Scale Operations

Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

The Africa Electric Mobility Week Exhibition Is On This Saturday In Karen, Nairobi!

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