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Dodai Raises $13 Million to Expand Ethiopia E-Mobility Network

Apr 28, 2026
Dodai Raises $13 Million to Expand Ethiopia E-Mobility Network


• Dodai secured $13 million Series A, including $8 million equity and $5 million debt. 
• British International Investment and seven investors backed Dodai’s electric mobility expansion in Ethiopia. 
• Dodai deployed 2,000 electric motorbikes and built a workforce of around 100 employees. 
• Company targets 3,000 users and 30 battery-swapping stations in Addis Ababa within 12 months. 
• Three-year plan targets 30,000 users and 1,000 battery-swapping stations, expanding urban logistics capacity. 
• Funding supports local assembly, financing, and energy infrastructure, with implications for import substitution and FX demand. 
• Expansion into Abidjan, Kinshasa and Accra signals exportable Ethiopian electric mobility platform potential. 

Why It Matters:

The financing signals rising international capital interest in Ethiopia’s electric mobility sector, particularly where policy shifts are creating demand. Scale-up in battery-swapping infrastructure could affect urban transport costs, reduce fuel import dependence, and support broader logistics productivity. The test now is whether integrated financing, assembly, and infrastructure can scale sustainably in a constrained foreign exchange environment.

Key Numbers:

  • $13 million Series A financing

  • $8 million equity; $5 million debt

  • 2,000 electric motorbikes deployed

  • 3,000 users and 30 swap stations (12-month target)

  • 30,000 users and 1,000 swap stations (three-year target)