Ampersand Energy

Exciting times at Ampersand! 🚀 Our CEO, Josh Whale, shared insights with The Africa Report on our partnership with BYD, which accelerates our mission to electrify Africa's transport system. He also revealed our ambitious plans to expand into Tanzania and Uganda, aiming to produce 40,000 electric motorcycles by 2026 to bring sustainable transportation solutions to more regions. This partnership and expansion plan mark significant strides toward sustainable transportation across the continent. 🌍⚡ Read the full article in the comments! #ElectricRevolution #BYD

What role do electric vehicles have in driving sustainable development? Our CTO and President ⚡Alp T. answers this question in the recent African Business Magazine article on EV manufacturing in Africa! He highlights the immense potential of the African market and echos our mission to transform transportation across the continent. A big thank you to Ben Payton for shedding light on this vital topic and recognizing our efforts. Together, we can pave the way for a greener, more sustainable future. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ewbXcGxk #SustainableTransport #EMobility

Last week, we hit a major milestone: 5000 Batteries assembled! Our journey of reducing emissions continues, thanks to our dedicated battery team and everyone behind this success. 💪⚡  Our strong, durable batteries are driving sustainable transportation forward. And of course, what's a celebration without cake? 🎂 Cheers to many more milestones! #SustainableTransport #Teamwork #ElectricRevolution

Driving Change in Africa! Last week, Ampersand Energy and BYD announced an exciting partnership aimed at electrifying Africa's transport system. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the continent's journey towards sustainable and efficient transportation solutions. This partnership is a reflection of a broader shift towards e-mobility across Africa. The market is rapidly evolving, with increasing investments and innovations paving the way for a cleaner and greener future. From electric motorcycles to battery management systems, the landscape is structuring itself to support a sustainable transportation ecosystem that can address the continent's unique challenges. At Katapult Africa, we are committed to supporting the most promising and impactful opportunities in such sectors. Our team is actively assessing the continent's dynamic landscape to pinpoint areas where our investments can drive significant growth and positive change. Stay tuned as we continue to explore and support initiatives that are shaping the future of Africa. - Muthoni Wachira, CFA Beniamino Bruno Yann Vaudin Philip Gasaatura Kosisochukwu Mokwe Zander Galli Jonas Skattum Svegaarden Ross Brooks Felix Shier Le Minh Nguyen Tharald Nustad Alison Fort Evita Chiang Zanuso Ida Faldbakken Danielle DeRose Carl Strøm Walton

Happy Liberation Day, Rwanda! #Kwibohora30

Happy Independence Day, Rwanda!

We're over the moon to celebrate our fifth anniversary! We've spent five years on this impactful journey - from the development of our first bike to seeing the lives and environment transformed by the 3,000 e-motorcycles currently on the road. Watch our latest video to hear testimonials from our drivers and our team to understand the impact firsthand. Thank you to all our partners for making this journey so remarkable. We can't wait to see what the next five years will bring! 🌍⚡ #ampersand #sustainabletransportation

We're excited to share a video about our partnership with Akagera National Park, part of the African Parks Network. We provided the park with two specially designed electric motorcycles as a more sustainable transport option. In the video, Nsengiyaremye Fidel from the Rhino Monitoring Unit at the park highlights the impact the motorcycles have had in the months since they were introduced. He comments that as well as reduced noise pollution and environmental benefits, the motorcycles have been easy to use and offer a lot of power to move through mountainous terrain. This is essential for the effective monitoring and tracking of high-value species like rhinos, who remain at risk of extinction through poaching (Africa still loses one rhino a day). Watch the video now for more insights. #Ampersand

We're delighted to have our partnership with BYD featured in CleanTechnica today!    We're purchasing BYD's high-tech battery cells to build approximately 40,000 electric motorcycles by the end of 2026, with the long-term goal of electrifying a large portion of Africa's 30 million commercial motorcycles.   Our CEO, Josh Whale was quoted in the article stating that "switching the millions of taxi and delivery two-wheelers to #EV energy tech represents one of the world's best value-for-money decarbonisation opportunities. At the same time, this transformation will save millions of hardworking motorcycle riders six hundred dollars each a year, driving clean economic prosperity".   To learn more about the partnership and to read the piece in full, click here: https://lnkd.in/gnU9M9PR #Ampersand

We were honored to welcome German Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport Volker Wissing and Germany's ambassador to Rwanda Ms. Heike Uta Dettmann to our Ampersand HQ in Kigali! Ampersand Country Manager Dipl.-Ing. Emmanuel Hakizimana presented our leading AmperOps battery fleet software and newly expanded assembly and fabrication lines delivering 150 motorcycles and up to 225 Ampersand electric motorcycle smart batteries every week for Rwanda and Kenya. 🌍⚡ #SustainableTransport #ElectricRevolution #GermanDelegation #GreenFuture