Wednesday
October 22
2025

Ampersand Lands New Funding Aims for 13,000 Electric Motorcycles and a Doubled Battery-Swap Network by 2026

Rwanda-Kenya electric mobility startup Ampersand has secured a new financing package anchored by a working-capital facility from British International Investment (BII) and fresh equity from several impact-focused investors to scale its fleet to 13,000 electric motorcycles and double its battery-swap network across East Africa by early 2026.

Photo courtesy of IMF Focus | Transportation.

Source: Africa Digest News (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Energy, Transportation
Tags
development finance, e-mobility, impact investing, infrastructure, scale, startups