How much funding have Electric Vehicle startups in Africa raised?

Electric Vehicle startups in Africa have raised $196.9M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Electric Vehicle startups in Africa?

British International Investment has backed 4 Electric Vehicle startups, followed by AcceliCITY powered by Leading Cities (2) and EEP Africa (2).

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Electric Vehicle Startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 13 Electric Vehicle startups across Africa, which have raised $196.9M in disclosed funding. Kenya has the most, with 4, followed by Uganda (2) and Egypt (1).

Updated 7 Oct 2026

Tracked Companies

Avg. Deal Size

$5M

Active Startups

Total Funding

$196.9M

Avg. Growth

Electric Vehicle companies

13 companies in this sector

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Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
eWAKA Kenya	eWAKA Mobility Limited is Africa’s foremost electromobility company, which is set to revolutionise emobility across the continent.	-	Debt Financing -	2-10	No Data
Wahu Mobility Ghana	Wahu Mobility builds Ghanaian electric bikes, empowering riders and businesses with sustainable transport solutions.	-	Seed -	51-200	No Data
BasiGo Kenya	BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa.	$73M	Funding Round -	2-10	No Data
Ampersand Electric Motorcycles Rwanda	Ampersand makes better, cheaper, more powerful motorcycles for the millions of motorcycle taxis in East Africa. And they're electric.	$55M	Funding Round -	1-10	No Data
ARC Ride Kenya	ARC Ride is providing the electric solution to mass-transportation in rapidly-growing African cities.	$20M	Series A -	11-50	No Data
Dodai Ethiopia	Dodai Manufacturing PLC, a Japanese company in Ethiopia, currently assembling and selling electric motorcycles in Addis Ababa.	$17M	Series A -	11-50	No Data

Shift EV Egypt	Shift EV is an electric mobility technology startup with a mission to electrify fleets in emerging markets, one decade faster.	$9M	Series A -	51-200	No Data
Opibus Kenya	Opibus accelerates the transition towards sustainable transport and energy solutions in East Africa	$8M	Grant -	51-200	No Data
Zero Carbon Charge South Africa	Zero Carbon Charge is a South African startup specialising in clean mobility infrastructure.	$6M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Zembo Uganda	Zembo is the a Ugadan startup which is paving the way to e-mobility in Africa	$5M	Grant -	51-200	No Data
GOGO Electric Uganda	GOGO Electric is providing sustainable energy solutions in Uganda.	$3M	Venture -	201-500	No Data
Mobility for Africa Zimbabwe	Mobility for Africa is a start up social enterprise committed to creating transport solutions for rural and peri-urban communities in Zimbabwe	$2M	Funding Round -	2-10	No Data
Pixii Motors Tunisia	Pixii Motors is a Tunis-based strartup that integrates cutting-edge technologies to manufacture sustainable electric vehicles.	$200K	Non-equity Assistance -	2-10	No Data

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Electric Vehicle startups by country

Electric Vehicle startups in Kenya4

Top Electric Vehicle investors in Africa

British International Investmentbacked 4
AcceliCITY powered by Leading Citiesbacked 2
EEP Africabacked 2
Factor[e] Venturesbacked 2
InfraCo Africabacked 2
Mobility 54backed 2

Electric Vehicle startups: quick facts

How many Electric Vehicle startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 13 Electric Vehicle startups across Africa.
How much funding have Electric Vehicle startups in Africa raised?: Electric Vehicle startups in Africa have raised $196.9M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Electric Vehicle startups?: Kenya has the most, with 4, followed by Uganda (2) and Egypt (1).
Who invests in Electric Vehicle startups in Africa?: British International Investment has backed 4 Electric Vehicle startups, followed by AcceliCITY powered by Leading Cities (2) and EEP Africa (2).