Cities are the heartbeat of Africa but rapid urban growth is also straining our environment. From crowded streets to rising temperatures, climate change is already shaping how we live, work, and move. Mazingira Day is a reminder that solutions are within our reach: renewable energy, cleaner transport, and smarter urban planning can protect our air, our health, and our future. Every choice we make in our cities matters for the planet we leave behind. Let’s celebrate Mazingira Day by reimagining our cities as places where people and nature thrive together. #MazingiraDay #ClimateAction #UrbanSustainability

We work incredibly hard to earn foreign exchange through tea, coffee, flowers, horticulture and tourism. Yet, a significant share of it flows straight back out of the country to pay for the fuel that powers our economy. In a recent opinion piece on @BD_Africa , our Managing Director Moses Nderitu examines what this means for Kenya’s economy and the opportunity electric mobility presents to reduce our dependence on imported fuel, retain more foreign exchange within the country and build a more resilient transport system. Read the full opinion piece here: businessdailyafrica.com/bd/o… #ElectricMobility #EnergyTransition

Can an electric bus make the journey from Nairobi to Moyale?⚡ The answer is yes. Three of our electric buses just did. The three electric buses covered 776 km from Nairobi to Moyale as part of the Road to Addis Ababa expedition, which concludes at the Nordic-Africa EV Summit in Addis Ababa today. Organised by GIZ and Advanced Mobility, the expedition put electric mobility to the test and showed what is possible when EVs are supported by the right charging infrastructure. Along the way, the buses recharged at our fast DC charging stations in Thika and Nanyuki, while a portable charger supported charging in Marsabit. It’s a practical demonstration of what an expanding charging ecosystem can unlock. As charging infrastructure reaches beyond major cities and along key travel corridors, electric vehicles can go further and take on longer-distance routes. 776 km later, the road to longer-distance electric transport is looking a lot less daunting. #NordicAfricaEVSummit #RoadToMoyale #BasiGo

Our CEO and Co-founder, Jit Bhattacharya, recently joined BloombergNEF’s Switched ON podcast to discuss the technologies shaping the energy transition, alongside fellow 2026 BNEF Pioneers Wildcard winners. In the episode, Jit shares more about BasiGo’s financing model, the potential to scale electric public transport across Africa and what it takes to drive greater adoption of electric buses among operators. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation here:youtu.be/pJcPf3oekyI?is=GbnG… #BNEFPioneers #ElectricMobility #EnergyTransition

Fuel prices can change the economics of running a public transport business overnight. We saw this first hand as global supply disruptions, driven by conflict in the Middle East and the war involving Iran, pushed fuel prices higher and placed additional pressure on transport operators. For operators covering hundreds of kilometres every day, fuel is one of their biggest recurring expenses, and rising prices can quickly eat into their margins. That is why this year’s 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐕 𝐃𝐚𝐲 theme, “𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠,” deeply resonates with us at BasiGo. It is at the heart of what we do. Through our Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) model, we are helping public transport operators make the switch to electric without the high upfront cost of purchasing an electric bus. By combining the lower running costs of electric mobility with a financing model built around how buses actually operate, we are making it easier for operators to move away from fuel price volatility and towards more predictable transport costs. While switching to electric is about driving cleaner, it is also about driving down costs, strengthening the economics of public transport, and making sustainable mobility a more viable option for operators. This World EV Day, we celebrate the operators already making the switch and the opportunity to make electric public transport accessible to many more. #WorldEVDay #SwitchingElectric #PayAsYouDrive

Tumewasili Kiambu 🚌⚡ We are happy to announce that we have added a new route to our scheduled bus service in partnership with Metrotrans Sacco. Our bus will now make express trips from Kiambu Stage to Upperhill. Morning departure: 6:30am from Kiambu Stage to Uperhill Evening departure: 5:20pm from Library Stage, Upperhill to Kiambu Stage Planning to travel? Reserve your seat on Jani (jani.basi-go.com/) and skip the long queues. #Roadto1000

We are proud to be among the 40 companies selected for the 2026 Future Generations Cohort, under the 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 category. This recognition is a testament to the role we are playing in accelerating Africa’s transition to cleaner, more resilient public transport. The transition to sustainable transport is not a distant ambition. It is happening now. And we believe Africa has a real opportunity to lead the way in low-carbon public transport. We are honoured to be recognised alongside organisations working to tackle some of the defining challenges of our time and shape a more resilient future for generations to come. Read more here: solutionsindex.org/?utm_sour… #TakingTheLead