Spiro, an African e-mobility firm that deals in electric two-wheel automobiles and battery-swapping infrastructure, has announced that it has so far deployed 95,000 electric bikes across its six operating markets in Africa. The company also revealed that it is officially entering the Cameroonian market, bringing the number of its operating markets across the continent to seven.
The company—which is already operating in markets including Kenya, Benin, Nigeria, Togo, Uganda, and Rwanda—is now positioning itself as one of Africa’s fastest-growing clean mobility startups with this milestone of its electric motorbike deployment and its expansion into the Cameroonian market.
Spiro is also running a pilot programme in Tanzania, where it's putting electric motorcycles and battery-swapping infrastructure to the test before a full-scale rollout. In addition to all of these, the company has also collaborated with Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP)—an African-focused consulting company—to bring more women into the e-mobility economy and clean energy sectors.
The 95,000 EV Bike Deployment
Spiro used the 95,000 EV motorbikes to target motorcycle taxi operators, delivery riders, and ride-hailing fleets, sectors that dominate urban transport across much of Africa. The 95,000 is a substantial increase from the 80,000 the company reported as of February 2026 when it secured a $50 million credit facility from Afreximbank, Nithio, and the Africa Go Green Fund.
In addition to the 95,000 EV motorbike deployments, Spiro also revealed that it has built more than 2,500 battery-swapping stations and finalised over 30 million battery swaps. These figures show that the company has achieved more than one billion kilometres of low-carbon and eco-friendly travel. Meanwhile, Spiro is aiming to scale even further as demand for affordable electric transport rises.
In fact, electric motorcycles have been seen as one of Africa’s biggest near-term EV opportunities, and Africa could become one of the world’s largest electric two-wheeler markets over the next decade. The reason for this is that EV motorbikes are already central to mobility and logistics across the continent, and if governments introduce more cleaner transport policies, all this could be possible.
In 2025 alone, Spiro accounted for 60% of new electric motorcycle sales in Kenya after selling more than 15,000 units out of the 25,277 electric motorcycles registered and licensed in the country the same year. This shows how fast electric two-wheelers are gaining mainstream acceptance across African markets.
In addition to that, Spiro is operating a financing model that separates battery ownership from vehicle purchases through lease-to-own credit and a pay-per-swap billing system. This model is implemented to lower entry costs for commercial riders whose earnings are reduced by fuel price instability.
Spiro Launches in Cameroon
After deploying 95,000 EV motorbikes, Spiro never stopped accelerating its expansion across the continent. The company launched its Cameroon operations in Douala—a coastal city in the southwest of the country.
The launch marks its first expansion into Central Africa and the entire CEMAC region. In Douala, Spiro plans to roll out electric motorcycles supported by a dense network of battery swap stations that will be built roughly every three kilometres in the city.
Riders can then make use of the stations to swap depleted batteries for fully charged ones within minutes. This is a model designed specifically for Africa’s commercial motorcycle taxi market.
The expansion comes as African cities face rising fuel costs, traffic congestion, and increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions. Spiro says its electric motorcycles can cut operating costs significantly, estimating riders spend about CFA1,500 (roughly $2.50) per 100 kilometres compared to far higher fuel costs for petrol-powered bikes.
Spiro Women-Focused E-Mobility Programme with ESP
Spiro is using the ESP's partnership—formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)—to promote social impact initiatives. The initiative seeks to improve access to electric mobility opportunities for women through training, financing, and employment support so that broader inclusion will be encouraged, as men are the dominant ones in the industry.
The initiative will be starting in Rwanda; ESP will oversee the programme design and implementation, and Spiro will provide battery-swapping infrastructure and financing support. Notably, Spiro couples motorcycles in some of its operating markets, including Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, and has plans to boost local sourcing within two years to 70% from around 30%.
