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Spiro Electric

Country
Togo
Sector
Technology / Transport
Intelligence Type
Corporate
Status / Stage
Expanding
Confidence
Confirmed

Spiro is Africa’s largest electric motorcycle company — 25,000+ e-motos deployed across Rwanda, Benin, Togo, Kenya and Uganda under lease-to-own arrangements for commercial operators. Afreximbank provided a $50m term loan in Q1 2026 for fleet expansion.

Company Profile

Company TypePrivate
HeadquartersLomé, Togo
Countries of OperationRwanda; Benin; Togo; Kenya; Uganda
Websitespiroelectric.com
Key ExecutivesJules Samain (CEO)

Key Developments

25,000+ electric motorcycles deployed — Africa's largest e-moto fleet. $50m Afreximbank term loan Q1 2026 for fleet expansion. Lease-to-own model for commercial motorcycle taxi operators.

Key Risks

Battery supply chain; charging infrastructure; operator default risk on lease-to-own.

What Happens Next

Fleet expansion to new African markets using $50m Afreximbank facility.

Commercial Opportunity Intelligence

Opportunity SignalAfrica's largest deployed e-moto fleet — proving electric mobility at scale is commercially viable in African markets.
Commercial ReadinessCommercially Active

Source & Verification Trail

Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)Afreximbank Q1 2026; Businessday NG April 2026
Source DateQ1 2026