On the packed streets of Nairobi, Cyrus Kariuki is one of a growing number of bikers zooming through traffic on an electric motorbike, reaping the benefits of cheaper transport, cleaner air and limiting planet-warming emissions in the process. Know more:
Alex Thuo, an employee at Ecobodda mobility, works on an electric motorcycle at its warehouse in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2023.
NAIROBI, Kenya — On the packed streets of Nairobi, Cyrus Kariuki is one of a growing number of bikers zooming through traffic on an electric motorbike, reaping the benefits of cheaper transport, cleaner air and limiting planet-warming emissions in the process. Ampersand, an African-based electric mobility company, began its Kenyan operations in May 2022. The business currently operates seven battery-swapping stations spread across the country’s capital and has so far attracted 60 customers. Ian Mbote, the startup’s automotive engineer and expansion lead, says uptake has been relatively slow.
“Our batteries cost $1.48 to swap a full battery which gives one mobility of about 90 to 110 kilometers as compared to the $1.44 of fuel that only guarantees a 30 to 40 kilometer ride on a motorcycle,” Mbote said. Other cleaner transport initiatives in the country include the Sustainable Energy for Africa program which runs a hub for 30 solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicles and battery-swapping in Kenya’s western region.
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