Africa | February 8, 2019

Tugende secures $5M loan from PG Impact Investments for lease-to-own motorbike taxi

Jessica Pothering
ImpactAlpha Editor

Jessica Pothering

ImpactAlpha, February 8 – Kampala-based Tugende offers lease-to-own financing on motorcycles for Uganda’s motorbike taxi, or “boda-boda,” drivers. Swiss impact investing firm PG Impact Investments has provided a $5 million loan to Tugende to expand its lending services.

Boda-bodas are a common mode of transportation in Kampala’s traffic-choked streets. Most drivers rent their bikes because they don’t have the ability to buy a motorcycle outright. Tugende’s mission is to improve asset ownership, boost drivers’ incomes, and improve road safety by offering driver safety instruction and insurance.

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The company has 10,000 customers and has completed 7,000 leases since launching in 2013. It has previously secured debt capital from OPIC and Lendable.