Ben Mokaya works on mitigating the African continent’s greatest threat: climate change. At the e-bus start-up BasiGo, headquartered in Nairobi, Ben is driving the transformation of electric public transport across Africa. His contributions have initiated government incentives, shaped electric mobility policies, and helped secure crucial financing for the expansion of clean, electric public transport in Kenya and Rwanda.
With a background in electrical engineering and a knack for entrepreneurship, Ben devises innovative solutions for underserved, mobile poor communities. He is convinced that decarbonizing and modernizing the continent's public transport systems are essential for Africa's transportation transformation.