Rows of ARC Ride electric motorcycles in the dealer showroom
Banks, microfinance institutions and SACCOs

Lend against electric bikes

Repayments come in daily. Every instalment is collected at the battery swap and backed by a rider fund and a guarantee fund held in escrow. You lend to one partner, not a hundred riders.

The bikes behind every loan, in the dealer showroom

How collections work

  • Pay at the swapRiders pay the daily instalment when they swap batteries. No payment, no swap.
  • A rider fund covers missed daysFunded from part of every down payment.
  • A guarantee fund in escrowBacks repayment to the lender under the partnership agreement.
  • The bike is the collateralEvery bike is GPS-tracked, and recovery follows a documented, lawful process.
  • One partner, not 100 ridersOne remittance, weekly or monthly, with reconciliation and reporting.
Portfolio todaySample data
Collected todayUGX 1,600,000
Portfolio at risk0.0%
Escrow fundFunded
LoanStatusPaid today
Rider 0142On scheduleUGX 16,000
Rider 0143On scheduleUGX 16,000
Rider 0151Covered by rider fundUGX 16,000

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Our work before and after your credit decision

You make the credit decision. We source the borrower, collect the money and report to you.

  1. Origination and KYC

    We source and refer riders with their supporting documents.

  2. Your credit decision

    You assess and approve each loan under your own policies.

  3. Disbursement

    Funds go to the supplier; the bike is assigned and tracked.

  4. Collection and settlement

    Rules link rider income, instalments and your remittance.

  5. Visibility

    Portfolio at risk, asset status and reconciliations reported.

  6. Exceptions and recovery

    Missed payments and repossession follow documented, lawful, approved steps.

Example repayments from our rate card

Examples from the October 2026 financier rate card, with monthly and daily repayments. These are not lender-approved offers.

Financed package

Choose an example

Packages 1 to 4 use the sheet's 2% monthly flat calculation. Package 5 is a bike-only, no-interest illustration. Every loan is priced by the lender.

Indicative amount financed
UGX 7,149,689

One vehicle, chosen package and term

Total repaymentUGX 10,581,540
Monthly instalmentUGX 440,897
Daily collectionUGX 14,700
Loan term24 months

Transcribed from the October 2026 GFM financier rate card; not an approved credit offer. Taxes, contracts, due diligence and conditions need independent lender verification.

The loans we refer

Riders, drivers and SACCO members who were turned away elsewhere, trained and placed in work before they borrow.

Electric bikes

Up to 24 months.

Electric cars

Up to 60 months.

Your pricing

Every loan is priced by you, under your own credit policy.

Start small

Begin with a pilot batch, then scale on results.

Our partnership documents propose a 100% scheduled-repayment guarantee and a 5% guarantee fund held in escrow. These are proposed terms, subject to negotiation, signed agreements and funding.

Start with a pilot

Talk to us about products, borrower origination, risk sharing, settlement, legal terms and portfolio reporting.

Financier enquiry

For banks, microfinance institutions, SACCOs and private lenders.

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