Oryx Energies Uganda partners with Yongeza Capital for e-mobility

20 November 2024

Oryx Energies Uganda Limited has entered into a partnership with Yongeza Capital to support green e-mobility in Uganda.

Yongeza Capital’s mission is the large-scale electrification of mobility in Uganda. The company is passionate about driving positive change in the world by making clean, affordable transportation accessible to everyone. This includes the provision of innovative battery-swapping technology to meet the needs of riders of electric motorcycles.

Oryx Energies Uganda Limited will allocate areas at selected retail service stations across Uganda for Yongeza Capital to install charging points. For now, several operational e-battery swapping stations are up and running in Kampala at Oryx service stations and may more upcoming countrywide before end of 2024.

The Yongeza-branded charging points will allow riders of electric motorcycles to swap their depleted battery for a freshly charged one in a process that takes less than a minute.  The charging points shall be available 24/7 and can be located using a handy app.

With a range of 80-100km, Yongeza batteries deliver reliable, silent and emission-free transportation along with an estimated 30% saving on fuel costs vis-à-vis internal combustion engine (‘’ICE’’)

Oryx Energies Uganda Limited embraces this action as part of its approach towards energy transition (Sustainable Development Goal 7) while partnering with a Ugandan company that contributes to foster a sustainable ecosystem for commercial and non-commercial motorcycle riders and reduces carbon emissions in Uganda's bustling cities.