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GOGO Electric

Bodawerk International Ltd

Kampala, Uganda

Energy StoragePrivate
Founded 2015200-500 employees3.5 tonnes CO₂ avoided/yr

About

Founded in 2015, GOGO Electric is a private headquartered in Kampala, Uganda with approximately 200-500 employees specializing in Energy Storage.

GOGO Electric (formerly Bodawerk International) is a Ugandan renewable energy and e-mobility company specializing in electric motorcycles and lithium-ion battery manufacturing. The company pioneered a Battery-as-a-Service/Energy-as-a-Service model that reduces upfront EV costs, eliminates range anxiety, and increases rider income by 40-50% compared to petrol motorcycles. With over 360 employees, GOGO operates an extensive network of battery-swapping stations across Uganda and Kenya. The company has sold over 1,000 electric motorcycles and is on track to deploy 10,000 units. GOGO actively trains vocational instructors and workers in e-mobility skills through the DRIVe project in partnership with GIZ, contributing to renewable energy transition and green job creation in the transport sector.

e-mobilityelectric motorcyclesbattery-as-a-servicelithium-ion batteriesgreen jobsEast Africasustainable transport

Headquarters

Kampala, Uganda

Founded

2015

Employees

200-500

Company Type

Private

Business Models

B2CESCO

Value Chain

ManufacturingO&MRetailCommunity Engagement

Service Regions

East Africa

Industry Memberships

African EV market ecosystem

Products

Electric Motorcycles

Lithium-Ion Battery Packs

Battery-as-a-Service

Sustainability

3.5

Tonnes CO₂/yr avoided

Partnerships

Watu Credit (asset financing), GIZ (Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Uganda, PREO Foundation, Stichting DOEN, International Labor Organization

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