NAIROBI, Kenya – African electric mobility company Spiro has partnered with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Yadea to expand access to electric two-wheelers and accelerate the shift to sustainable transport across the continent.
Under the partnership, Yadea will supply electric motorcycles and other electric vehicle products tailored to Spiro’s growing African markets.
Spiro will integrate the vehicles into its existing battery-swapping and energy infrastructure, combining Yadea’s manufacturing capacity with its electric mobility network.
Spiro and Yadea to develop Africa-specific electric bikes
The two companies will also work together to develop customised electric two-wheeler platforms designed specifically for African road conditions and commercial applications.
The companies said the collaboration is intended to create a scalable and commercially sustainable electric mobility framework for some of Africa’s fastest-growing transport markets.
The partnership will bring together Yadea’s vehicle manufacturing capabilities and Spiro’s experience operating electric mobility and energy infrastructure across Africa.
Yadea has sold more than 100 million electric vehicles
Founded in China, Yadea is described as the world’s leading manufacturer of electric two-wheelers.
The company has sold more than 100 million electric vehicles globally, giving the partnership access to a large-scale manufacturing and technology base.
For Spiro, the agreement provides an opportunity to expand its range of electric motorcycles while leveraging an established global manufacturer.
Spiro CEO Anant Badjatya said the partnership would accelerate the adoption of cleaner transport across African markets.
“By bringing together Yadea’s manufacturing strength with Spiro’s electric mobility ecosystem and operating experience across Africa, we are compressing the timeline to clean transport,” Badjatya said.
He added that the partnership would help more riders switch to affordable electric vehicles while increasing the companies’ climate impact across the continent.
Yadea targets Africa’s zero-emission transport market
Yadea Technology Group Senior Vice President Wang Jiazhong said Africa represented a major opportunity for the expansion of zero-emission transport.
“Africa represents a massive frontier for zero-emission transport,” Wang said.
He described the partnership as a milestone in Yadea’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions through electric mobility.
The companies said their collaboration would focus on creating transport solutions suited to local conditions while supporting the commercial viability of electric two-wheelers.
Spiro expands after $270 million funding round
The partnership comes as Spiro accelerates its expansion across Africa following its latest $270 million funding round.
The financing included investment from NewTrails Capital, a Chinese fund, providing additional capital as the electric mobility company moves into its next phase of growth.
Spiro has been expanding its electric two-wheeler operations and battery infrastructure across African markets, where motorcycles are a major component of urban and commercial transport.
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Electric motorcycles have emerged as a key area of Africa’s clean-transport transition, particularly because two-wheelers are widely used for passenger transport, deliveries and other commercial activities.
The combination of electric motorcycles and battery-swapping infrastructure is designed to address one of the challenges facing riders: the time required to recharge conventional electric vehicle batteries.
Spiro and Yadea said their partnership would seek to make electric mobility more accessible while building infrastructure capable of supporting growing demand.
The companies now aim to develop a broader electric transport ecosystem that can be scaled across Africa’s rapidly expanding mobility markets.
