RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE-BUILT ELECTRIC BUSES-BASIGO

RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE-BUILT ELECTRIC BUSES-BASIGO

(240326) -- KIGALI, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 19, 2024 shows electric buses at a charging station in Kigali, Rwanda. Chinese manufacturers of electric buses have set BasiGo, a Kenya-based company, on course toward its business sustainability but also the start of a significant role in advancing Rwanda's transition to greener transportation. It is roughly three months since BasiGo launched pilot electric buses in public transport in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, in collaboration with city authorities, following their successful introduction in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built electric buses winning over Rwandan market" (Photo by Atulinda Allan/Xinhua)

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