KIGALI, Rwanda — On February 19th, Ampersand Energy RW Ltd. announced the launch of
the Miduha Battery Swap Station in collaboration with Power Charge Ltd, a Rwandan EV
charging infrastructure company. This marks Ampersand Energy’s first franchise-operated
battery swap station in Rwanda, introducing a new model for scaling electric transport energy
infrastructure through local partners.
Ampersand Energy is expanding its network through franchise partnerships to combine its
battery technology, swap systems, and operational standards with the local expertise of
energy entrepreneurs and infrastructure operators. This model enables faster and more
capital-efficient growth while ensuring stations are operated by partners who understand local
transport markets and customer needs.
At the Miduha location, Power Charge will operate Ampersand’s battery swap system and is
expected to facilitate more than 72,000 battery swaps annually, supporting hundreds of
commercial electric motorcycle riders in Kigali.
“This station represents the next phase of Ampersand’s growth in Rwanda,” said Emmanuel
Hakizimana, Country Manager of Ampersand Energy RW. “By working with strong local
partners like Power Charge, we can expand reliable battery-swap infrastructure faster while
maintaining the high service standards our riders depend on every day. Our goal is to make
reliable, affordable electric transport energy accessible across Rwanda.”
“This partnership demonstrates how local infrastructure companies can play a direct role in
accelerating electric mobility,” said Igor Iradukunda, CEO of Power Charge Ltd. “By operating
Ampersand’s proven battery swap system, Power Charge can deliver dependable energy to
riders while building a profitable charging business rooted in Rwanda’s growing clean transport
economy.”
Ampersand Energy delivers more than 20,000 battery swaps per day across Rwanda and
Kenya. With the continent’s most advanced battery technology, Ampersand’s network is built for
speed and reliability. To date, the company has powered more than 450 million kilometers of
travel, demonstrating that battery swapping is a safe and practical solution for commercial two-
wheel transport in East Africa.
Power Charge Ltd is a Rwanda-based EV charging company accelerating green mobility
through smart, affordable, and environmentally friendly charging solutions.
About Ampersand
Ampersand is Africa’s first electric motorcycle manufacturer, and its leadingEV energy tech company; cutting carbon emissions & driving clean economic prosperity by making our EV energy technology and infrastructure accessible to the mass market.
Ampersand’s fleet of over 8000 batteries cost less to run, delivering life-changing savings for its customers, cleaning up air quality and improving people’s health. The company is further scaling its climate-led innovation and customer-centric services to more businesses and markets.
Ampersand has rewritten how Africa moves.