Ampersand
OperatingElectric motorcycle fleet and battery-swapping network for commercial riders in Rwanda and Kenya.
- Mobility Tech
- Kigali, Rwanda
- Founded 2016
- ampersand.energy ↗
About Ampersand
Ampersand builds electric motorcycles and a battery-swapping network for commercial motorcycle-taxi riders. Its e-motos run on AI-optimised swappable batteries that cost less to operate than petrol bikes, which the company says raises driver income by about 45% a day while cutting air pollution and carbon emissions. It reports more than 10,000 e-motos powered, 20,000 battery swaps and 950,000 kilometres a day, and 14,000 tonnes of CO2e avoided, with operations in Rwanda and Kenya. The company is based in Kigali.
Ampersand was founded in 2016. It is a MEST Africa portfolio company and is backed by Beyond Capital Ventures.
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Frequently asked about Ampersand
- Where is Ampersand based and when was it founded?
- Ampersand is headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda and was founded in 2016.
- What sector is Ampersand in?
- Ampersand operates in Mobility Tech, Energy services and Clean Tech.
