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The Burns Brothers are making history with Africa’s first-ever African-American-owned private membership club.  Their visionary enterprise, HQ, initially launched in Washington, DC, is now expanding to Nairobi, Kenya, setting a new precedent in the global business sphere.  This expansion marks a significant milestone, as it is the first instance of a private membership club on the African continent owned by African Americans. “Africa’s burgeoning status as a global economic powerhouse, its projection to account for one-quarter of the world’s population by 2050, and Kenya’s emergence as a promising economic epicenter

Electric vehicle startup BasiGo has today announced the launch of its operations in Nairobi, and the buses will come in 25 and 36-seater capacities, with a range of about 250 kilometers. The startup plans to sell locally assembled electric buses using parts from China’s EV maker BYD Automotive; the company said while announcing it had raised $1 million in pre-seed funding.  It is also planning to enter other markets within the East Africa region after establishing ground in Kenya. BasiGo is backed by several investors, including Climate Capital, a Silicon Valley venture capital