Electric vehicle company JéGO has signed a commercial agreement with mobility startup GoCab to deploy 6,000 electric vehicles (EVs) across Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire over the next two years, aimed at accelerating clean transportation across West Africa.
Under the partnership, the first 600 commercial electric vehicles will be rolled out in the coming months for use on ride-hailing platforms including Uber, Bolt and inDrive.
The partnership seeks to address two of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle adoption in Africa majorly caused by vehicle financing challenges and limited charging infrastructure.
JéGO Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Frederick Akpoghene, said the company was established to build a mobility ecosystem tailored to Africa’s needs. According to him, the partnership is designed to provide cleaner, more affordable transportation powered by renewable energy.
Under the agreement, JéGO will lease electric vehicles and charging infrastructure to GoCab, which will in turn provide drivers with an opportunity to own the vehicles through daily repayment plans, reducing the high upfront cost of fleet electrification.
JéGO X artificial intelligence-powered fleet management platform, will also provide telematics, predictive maintenance and driver earnings tracking to improve fleet efficiency.
GoCab, founded in London in 2024, currently operates drive-to-own services in all four countries covered by the agreement. The company said it plans to increase electric vehicles in its fleet from about 10 per cent to 50 per cent by the end of 2026.
While investment has largely focused on electric two- and three-wheelers, the JéGO-GoCab partnership targets the commercial four-wheeler segment, which requires greater investment in charging infrastructure and vehicle financing.
However, JéGO said it is currently raising a Series A funding round to support its expansion plans.
