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Ampersand Secures $9 Million Debt Facility From US International DFC To Scale Operations

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A number of startups focused on electrifying the motorcycle and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) market have now entered the boda-boda space in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. They have adopted several models, including battery leasing and swapping services, hoping to entice boda-boda operators with the lower opex costs of electric motorcycles.

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Spiro Now Has 6,000 Electric Motorcycles Across 3 Countries In Africa

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There are over 27 million ICE motorbikes registered across Africa, with around 80% of them used in the motorcycle taxi industry. The motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent.

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