{"id":9085,"date":"2024-04-04T00:13:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfaogroup.com\/?p=9085"},"modified":"2026-07-20T07:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:49:40","slug":"cfao-invests-3m-in-electric-buses-from-start-up-basigo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfaogroup.com\/en\/cfao-invests-3m-in-electric-buses-from-start-up-basigo\/","title":{"rendered":"CFAO invests $3m in electric buses from start-up BasiGo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Working to solve social challenges in Africa by supporting expansions of innovative partners&rsquo; businesses and services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This new USD 3 million investment in <a class=\"app-aware-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/basigo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">BasiGo<\/a> backed by Mobility 54, the CFAO Group and Toyota Tsusho Corporation CVC is a fine illustration.<br \/>\nTravel by bus has become an integral part of people&rsquo;s lives in urban Africa, where the majority of the buses run on diesel or gasoline. 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