Baclo Bikes Uganda are the pioneers of Bamboo Bikes in Uganda. Baclo Bikes started research on bamboo bike making in 2014 and ever since them have moved on to improve the designs and technologies.
Current Status
From the research Our company has come up with some products and we are working with the International university of East Africa to make more modification.
Problem or Opportunity
Lack of technical skills of youths and women
Un-employment of youths and women
Pollution of environment carbon from cars
Lack of raw materials from bamboo to make products from
Solution (product or service)
The bamboo bike making address lack of skilling by training youth and women in skills
youths and women get employment through making products from bamboo ,
Since the bike we make are environment friendly they provide clean transport and reduce of carbon emission.
The project promote the growing of bamboo with communities, to get materials and also contributing to green covers,
Business model
Our company operates a social entrepreneurship business model, which makes on one hand profits from the products made and on the other hand provides support to the community in form of skilling and tree and bamboo planting materials
Incubation/Acceleration programs accomplishment
Support in training and skilling of youth and women in making bamboo products sponsored by international Bamboo and Raten Association. (INBAR) in 2020