Spiro has expanded into Cameroon after deploying 95,000 electric motorcycles across Africa, marking another major step in the company’s push to grow electric mobility infrastructure across the continent.
The expansion means Spiro now operates in seven African markets, including Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Togo, Uganda and Cameroon. The company also continues to run a pilot programme in Tanzania.
Alongside the Cameroon launch, Spiro announced a new partnership with Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners, also known as ESP, to support greater participation of women in Africa’s growing e-mobility sector.
The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding and will begin with a Women in E-Mobility initiative in Rwanda. The programme aims to help women access electric motorcycles, financing support and technical training while connecting them to mobility and logistics platforms.
ESP, which operates offices in Kigali, Abidjan, Nairobi and Dakar, will oversee programme design and implementation, while Spiro will provide battery-swapping infrastructure and financing support.
The company’s latest deployment figures show significant growth in a short period. In February 2026, Spiro reported operating 80,000 electric motorcycles after securing a $50 million debt financing round led by Afreximbank to support expansion plans.
Spiro now says it has deployed more than 2,500 battery-swapping stations across its markets and completed over 30 million battery swaps. According to the company, its electric motorcycles have collectively travelled more than one billion kilometres using low-carbon transport systems.
Kenya remains one of the company’s strongest markets. Spiro said it captured around 60% of all new electric motorcycle sales in Kenya during 2025, selling more than 15,000 units out of the 25,277 electric motorcycles registered in the country that year.
The company’s business model separates battery ownership from motorcycle ownership. Riders purchase or lease the motorcycles while paying separately for battery swaps as needed. This approach is intended to lower upfront costs for commercial riders who are often affected by rising fuel prices.
In Nigeria, however, Spiro’s operations remain smaller as the company continues adjusting its strategy in a market reshaped by changes in local fuel pricing linked to the Dangote Refinery.
Spiro currently assembles motorcycles in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda and says it plans to increase local sourcing of components from about 30% to 70% within the next two years as it strengthens manufacturing capacity across Africa.
