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Top Story: Spiro Accelerates Africa’s E-Mobility Transition With 95,000 Electric Motorcycles and 2,500 Swap Stations
E-mobility company, Spiro has deployed more than 95,000 electric motorcycles across its operational markets, marking one of the clearest indicators yet that electric mobility in Africa is transitioning from pilot programmes to commercial scale.
The milestone reflects rising demand for cost-efficient transport alternatives as fuel prices remain volatile across many African economies. It also underscores a broader structural shift in how mobility is being financed, powered, and scaled on the continent.
Chief Executive Officer Kaushik Burman described the development as a turning point for both the company and the wider sector.
“With more than 95,000 electric motorcycles on the road across Africa and 2,500 battery-swapping stations deployed, we are no longer demonstrating potential, we are demonstrating scale,” he said.
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On Startup Spotlight:
AGL Cameroon and REasy Launch Groupage Shipping Model to Cut Import Costs for SMEs in Africa
The Cameroonian subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics (AGL) has entered a partnership with trade finance platform, REasy to launch a groupage shipping service aimed at simplifying imports for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) trading between China and Cameroon.
Under the agreement, REasy will provide the digital infrastructure for international payments, transaction management and coordination between merchants and logistics providers.
Africa Global Logistics will oversee the physical supply chain, including cargo consolidation in China, maritime freight, warehousing, customs clearance and final delivery in Cameroon.
The integrated model is designed to provide SMEs with a single operational interface covering both financial and physical aspects of trade, reducing reliance on disconnected service providers.
“With this solution, AGL Cameroon strengthens its positioning on strategic Asia-Africa corridors, while actively contributing to the facilitation of international trade and the dynamization of the local business ecosystem,” said Thibaut Lamé, Managing Director of AGL Cameroon.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Saudi HealthTech, Aumet, Bags $12M to Reinvent Healthcare Supply Chains with AI Across Markets. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
