Ampersand unveils EV manufacturing plant in Nairobi

Ampersand, a leading electric vehicle (EV) energy tech company, has opened a large manufacturing facility in Nairobi, enabling it to meet the increasing demand for electric motorcycles in the country

The new 21,000 sq m factor is three times larger than the previous site and boasts an additional 100 staff members. It will allow the company to assemble up to 60 electric motorcycles each day, tripling its production capacity in the country.

“Our new Nairobi factory is a major step forward in both scale and impact,” remarked Josh Whale, CEO of Ampersand. “It reflects our dedication to providing sustainable, affordable EV solutions that directly benefit riders and the environment. With this expanded capacity, we’re in a stronger position to support the electrification of Africa’s commercial motorcycle transport and to scale Ampersand’s proven business model.”

A sustainable transport solution

The new expansion swiftly follows the company’s announcement that it had raised total equity of US$21.5mn (over the course of a year) in a demonstration of the appetite for e-mobility solutions in the region.

Each sustainable e-motorcycle from the company avoids at least 2 mt of CO2e per bike per year and, on average, reportedly increases customer income by 45% annually. According to Ampersand, the enhanced Kenyan operation – in combination with its successful model in Rwanda – is laying a strong foundation for its continued expansion in East Africa and for achieving its goal of deploying five million electric motorcycles by 2033.