Spiro raises massive $100M to supercharge Africa’s battery-swapping electric motorcycle revolution

Electrek
By Micah TollOct 21, 2025, 7:00 am132 pts
Spiro, the fast-growing electric mobility company based in Africa, has just secured a historic US $100 million funding round – marking the continent’s largest-ever investment in two-wheel electric transport. And if you haven’t been paying attention to the battery-swapping boom across Africa, now might be…

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