About
Ampersand Energy is an EV energy tech company, making affordable, reliable, and zero-emission mobility solutions available to five million motorbike taxi drivers in East Africa. With more than 5,700 electric motorcycles on the road and an extensive battery swap network, Ampersand is driving the transition to sustainable transportation while delivering savings for its customers, cleaning air quality, and improving people’s health.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation’s and FCDO’s support is enabling ongoing battery research and development of cutting-edge AI-optimised energy technology and infrastructure to catalyse clean economic prosperity for thousands of moto-taxi drivers and their families.
Insights and impact
Latest news and updates
Gender
East Africa
Southeast Asia
West Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy
Advancing clean energy for impact: a pathway to women’s economic empowerment
Climate change is not gender neutral. In Africa, it could push 158 million more women into poverty by 2050.
24th April 2026
Fostering Innovation
Micro-Entrepreneurs
India
Clean Cooking
From flame to plug: what India’s micro-food vendors tell us about the commercial future of clean cooking
New research shows how electric cooking is improving productivity, incomes, and working conditions for micro-food vendors across India.
18th March 2026