The NZ entrepreneur greening Rwanda's public transport

The NZ entrepreneur greening Rwanda's public transport
NZ foreign affairs minister Nanaia Mahuta, Ampersand staff and officials in Kigali, Rwanda with the company's electric motorcycle. (Image: Ampersand)
Greg Hurrell
When foreign affairs minister Nanaia Mahuta visited Rwanda in June, she had one extra official duty, cutting the ribbon at a trailblazing local business founded by New Zealander, Josh Whale.Ampersand manufactures electric motorcycles in Kigali aimed at the 5 million-strong market of motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa. Not only does the company help cut emissions, but it also boosts driver income and operates a network of 13 quick-change battery stations in Kigali and Nairobi.Mahuta formally opened a Kigali battery swap station, built with f...

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