BasiGo

𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗚𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗡𝗘𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿!

We are honored to be recognized as a Winner in the BloombergNEF 2026 Pioneers competition, spotlighting startups accelerating the global energy transition through technological innovation.

While this year, BloombergNEF chose winners addressing three key challenges; technologies for sustainable, scalable data center infrastructure, flattening the duck curve, and decarbonizing shipping and heavy-duty transport , BasiGo was selected in the Wildcard category, recognizing innovations that defy convention and push boundaries. That is exactly what we are doing: proving that Africa can lead the world in affordable, low-carbon public transport.

This recognition belongs to our entire team, investors, partners, and communities who believe that clean transport is not just possible, it is essential.

A huge thank you to BloombergNEF for this honor and for spotlighting the critical role African innovation plays in the global energy transition. Congratulations to the other 2026 Pioneers; it's an honor to be counted among you.

View the 2026 Pioneers: https://bloom.bg/4dSu1OV

Our Chief Product Officer, Doreen Orishaba, recently took the stage at the TED Countdown Summit 2025 in Nairobi, and her talk is officially LIVE!

Doreen shares the real-world journey of scaling clean transport in Africa. From overcoming early skepticism about electric mobility to now moving thousands of passengers daily on zero-emission buses across Kenya and Rwanda, the impact is undeniable.

While addressing the climate crisis is critical, the business case is just as compelling: electric public transport is proving to be cheaper to run, more reliable to operate, and less vulnerable to fuel price volatility. This is a massive economic and operational win for African cities today.

Africa has the potential to lead the global electric mobility movement, and BasiGo has proved that the transition to electric is possible even without subsidies.

Check out the full talk here:

https://www.ted.com/talks/doreen_orishaba_how_to_make_transportation_quieter_cleaner_and_cheaper

How to make transportation quieter, cleaner and cheaper When Doreen Orishaba helped build Africa’s first electric car in 2011, skeptics dismissed it as a “toy for the Western world.” Now she’s running dozens of electric buses across Kenya and Rwanda, moving thousands of passengers to work every day on zero-exhaust vehicles powered by near-silent ...