Born in Kigali. Built for Africa.
ZYRA started with a simple observation: the boda boda riders powering East Africa's cities were spending half their earnings on imported petrol. We set out to change that. One solar-powered swap station at a time.
A problem we couldn't ignore
The picture is stark: a rider earning RWF 15,000 a day is spending RWF 7,000 on petrol. Most of the time, the motorcycle they rode isn't theirs. The fuel they burn is imported. The emissions they produce are someone else's problem.
ZYRA was founded to flip that equation. Solar energy is abundant in Rwanda. The technology for electric motorcycles is proven. The missing piece is infrastructure, a dense, reliable network of swap stations that make going electric as easy as filling a tank. That's what we build.
2026
Founded in Kigali, 2026
"To make zero-emission transport the default choice for every rider, every city, and every government across Africa."
The people building ZYRA
Charles NGOMIRAKIZA
Founder & CEO
Founder of Klean NRG, delivering thousands of off-grid solar solutions across rural Rwanda and impacting over 8,000 people. Through ZYRA, Charles is expanding into clean mobility — connecting power, transport, and livelihoods into one integrated ecosystem. 400+ young technicians trained (60% women), real infrastructure deployed in underserved communities, and a growing pipeline across East Africa.
Praveen Kumar
Chief Operations Officer
COO driving scalable electric two-wheeler mobility across multiple African markets. Leads end-to-end operations including BaaS-related fintech platform, fleet deployment, battery-swap networks, supply chain, and field teams. Builds data-driven processes and high-performance teams with a focus on sustainable urban transport, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence.
Kigali
Our home. Our proof.
The world's best proving ground for clean mobility
#1
Ease of doing business in Africa
Rwanda's regulatory environment is the most business-friendly on the continent — fast licensing, clear EV policy, and a government that moves.
2035
National EV mandate
The Rwandan government has committed to a fully electric motorcycle fleet by 2035.
300+
Days of sunshine per year
Rwanda's equatorial climate makes solar the cheapest and most reliable energy source — perfect for powering a swap station network.
250K
Registered boda bodas
Kigali alone has 250,000 registered motorcycle taxis — the densest urban fleet in East Africa and ZYRA's immediate addressable market.
Kigali is the blueprint. The continent is the canvas.
By 2028, ZYRA will operate in Nairobi and Kampala. By 2030, we will be the infrastructure backbone for electric mobility in five East African cities. The technology is proven. The model is replicable. The demand is enormous.
East Africa expansion
Nairobi and Kampala launches. 10,000 riders. 100 swap stations.
Pan-African platform
5 cities. 50,000 riders. The continent's leading clean mobility infrastructure operator.
Ready to be part of the story?
Whether you want to ride with us, invest in us, or partner with us — we'd love to hear from you.