Community-owned electric matatus & buses on Initia blockchain. Green transport, fractional ownership, real profits.
- Africa's public transport is dominated by dirty diesel matatus — choking cities, killing health
- Electric buses cost $15K-$250K — only big players can afford the switch
- Current SACCO model is opaque — investors can't verify earnings
- Small investors and diaspora have no way to fund the green transition
BusDAO lets anyone invest in electric matatus and buses through tokenized ownership on Initia blockchain. Community-owned green transport with transparent revenue distribution.
Own a piece of Nairobi's electric future — for as little as $10.
- Invest — Buy BUS tokens with stablecoins
- Vote — DAO votes to purchase an electric matatu/bus
- Route — DAO votes which route, vehicle joins SACCO
- Operate — Normal operations (driver + conductor, cash/M-Pesa fares)
- Earn — Revenue distributed to token holders weekly/monthly
- Impact — Every vehicle on the road = less diesel, cleaner air, greener city
- Cost savings: EVs cost 60-70% less to fuel and maintain than diesel
- Health: Nairobi's air quality crisis needs clean transport now
- Profit: Lower operating costs = higher returns for DAO members
- Future: Kenya is moving to EV mandates — early movers win
- Story: African green transport funded by African communities
| Contract | Purpose |
|---|---|
| BUSToken (ERC20) | Fractional ownership token — your % = your share of profits |
| BusDAOTreasury | Holds funds, manages electric vehicle purchases |
| ProfitDistributor | Receives revenue, splits to holders weekly/monthly |
| Governance | Token-weighted voting on vehicle purchases, routes, SACCOs |
- Blockchain: Initia (MiniEVM rollup on testnet)
- Smart Contracts: Solidity + Foundry
- Frontend: React + ethers.js
- Network: Initia testnet (initiation-2)
busdao/
├── contracts/ # Solidity smart contracts
│ ├── BUSToken.sol
│ ├── BusDAOTreasury.sol
│ ├── ProfitDistributor.sol
│ └── Governance.sol
├── frontend/ # React dApp
├── deploy/ # Deployment scripts
├── test/ # Contract tests
└── docs/ # Documentation
| Day | Deliverable |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deploy MiniEVM rollup on Initia testnet |
| 2 | Smart contracts deployed |
| 3 | Frontend: invest, dashboard, governance |
| 4 | Integration testing + polish |
| 5 | Demo video + DoraHacks submission |
MIT
Green wheels, shared ownership, real impact. 🌍⚡🚌