Category: EV

Spiro, a leading Africa-focused electric mobility company, has reached a major milestone by deploying 95,000 electric motorcycles across its operational markets. The company has also officially launched operations in Cameroon, bringing its total footprint to seven African countries, with an ongoing pilot programme in Tanzania. This expansion highlights the accelerating adoption of electric mobility solutions…

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SBM Bank Kenya has launched a KES 1 billion green finance facility dedicated to supporting the transition to cleaner and more sustainable mobility solutions in Kenya. The facility is designed to empower both individual customers and businesses to adopt electric and hybrid vehicles, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible banking. In a…

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Published on: Apr 17, 2026 BasiGo has begun local assembly of its Ma3e electric vans in Kenya, delivering the country’s first locally manufactured electric vans. The assembly is being carried out in partnership with Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA), a leading Kenyan contract manufacturer based in Mombasa, using Complete Knocked Down (CKD) kits. The first 22 locally…

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Published on: Apr 17, 2026 SPIRO has announced new strategic partnerships in Togo aimed at improving financing options for customers purchasing electric motorcycles. The agreements, finalised in April 2026, involve two established microfinance institutions: Millennium Microfinance, which will support customers in Lomé, and URCLEC, which will extend services to regions outside the capital through its network…

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Published on: Apr 17, 2026 Roam, Africa’s fastest-growing electric mobility company according to the Financial Times (2025), has launched the Roam Air Gen 3, the latest evolution of its electric motorcycle platform. The new model introduces a redesigned Gen 3 battery engineered to address key challenges faced by commercial riders in Africa, including long charging times,…

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Kenya’s National Treasury has launched the country’s largest single public-sector electric mobility procurement to date, inviting bids to lease 600 electric vehicles and supply 70 fast chargers under a four-year fleet expansion programme. The tender, which closes on 21 April 2026, will equip the National Government Administrative Services, National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, and…

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Spiro has raised Sh903 million (approximately US$7 million) to accelerate the expansion of its electric motorcycle fleet and battery-swapping infrastructure across Kenya and other African markets. This funding round, announced in mid-February 2026, enables the company to intensify rider acquisition, increase the density of swap stations, and scale overall fleet operations. Spiro’s model allows motorcycle…

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