The last time we heard from African electric motorcycle startup Spiro, the company was planning to roll out 140,000 e-motos in Uganda. Now Spiro is working to put even more bikes and battery swap ...

Spiro, one of Africa’s largest electric motorcycle and battery-swapping companies, has secured an additional $55 million equity investment to drive its expansion. Chinese early-stage investor ...

Asset financing company Watu Credit (Watu) and Spiro Kenya, a pioneer in sustainable urban mobility solutions, have announced a partnership to enhance access to financing for electric motorbikes in ...

Earlier this year we reported on Uganda’s announcement that it would seek to replace all of its combustion engine-powered motorcycles with electric motorcycles by giving out free replacements to ...

A man rides an electric Spiro motorcycle in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Henry Naminde) A man rides an electric Spiro motorcycle in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP ...

Spiro, a startup looking to eliminate fuel-guzzling motorbikes and scooters from the roads by trading them in for electric two-wheelers, is expanding to Kenya. Ahead of the first Africa Climate Summit ...

African startup Spiro said Friday it will expand its leasing of electric scooters and motorcycles to Kenya and Uganda after having received new financing. Already present in Benin, Togo and Rwanda ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Financing for electric vehicle transport is ramping up in Africa as confidence rises in the potential for battery swapping, fast charging and other technologies. Spiro, Africa’s ...

Spiro offers leasing plans and a subscription for battery swapping. African startup Spiro said Friday it will expand its leasing of electric scooters and motorcycles to Kenya and Uganda after having ...