From capital raise to rollout: SIX-EV powers Ghana’s electric mobility shift
What began in 2024 as a bold plan to secure financing for Africa’s electric mobility future has now materialised on the streets of Ghana. SIX-EV, the pioneering African electric motorbike company, has delivered 2,000 electric motorcycles in partnership with BNC Motors, marking the tangible outcome of a strategy first anchored by its collaboration with Deloitte Ghana two years ago.
Back in September 2024, SIX-EV appointed Deloitte Ghana as its primary adviser for a strategic capital raise. The goal was clear: secure investment to expand its electric motorbike initiative and build a continent-wide network of automated battery swap stations. “This initiative goes beyond a traditional business venture; it represents a crucial social intervention aimed at creating entrepreneurs out of the many young people across Africa who rely on the delivery sector for their employment. We are also committed to CO2 reduction targets to save our planet as we embark on this venture,” Franklin Omene, Group Chief Financial Officer of SIX-EV, said at the time.
That financial groundwork laid the foundation for the company’s next phase. Fast forward to January 2026, and SIX-EV has moved from vision to execution. Together with BNC Motors, it has rolled out 2,000 award-winning electric motorcycles designed specifically for African conditions. Reinforced frames, optimized suspension, and energy-efficient powertrains reflect a product philosophy rooted in the realities of urban and peri-urban transport.
“This is not just a supply agreement, it is the result of a long-term design and product collaboration,” said Regina Odei Asante, Head of Customer Acquisitions at SIX-EV. “Together with BNC Motors, we have refined an electric motorcycle that meets the economic realities of African riders while delivering world-class performance, safety, and reliability.”
The rollout also introduces next-generation variants equipped with Musashi’s advanced E-Axle motor technology, integrating motor, inverter, and transmission into a compact unit. For riders and fleet operators, this means longer range, lower maintenance, and improved reliability, critical advantages for Ghana’s delivery and logistics sector.
BNC Motors’ Head of International Markets, Shekhar Fernando, underscored the significance of the partnership: “Africa represents one of the most important growth markets for electric mobility. Our long-standing collaboration with SIX-EV allows us to design with, not just for, the African market. Ghana is a key launchpad, and this initial 2,000-unit delivery is only the beginning.”
The motorcycles will be deployed primarily within commercial transport and delivery fleets, supported by SIX-EV’s ecosystem of charging and battery-swapping infrastructure. For Ghana, the rollout signals not just a technological shift but the realisation of a plan set in motion two years earlier.
By linking the capital raise of 2024 with the rollout of 2026, SIX-EV demonstrates how strategic financing, global-local collaboration, and product innovation can converge to accelerate Africa’s transition toward sustainable mobility.
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