Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, has partnered with Yadea, a manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, to expand affordable and sustainable electric transport across the continent.

The strategic partnership combines Yadea’s global manufacturing and research capabilities with Spiro’s operating network and battery-swapping ecosystem across seven African countries. The companies aim to develop a commercially sustainable electric vehicle framework serving commercial fleet operators, delivery companies, logistics providers and commuters in some of Africa’s fastest-growing mobility markets.

Under the agreement, Yadea will supply electric two-wheelers and related products tailored to Spiro’s regional markets, while Spiro will integrate the vehicles into its battery-swapping and energy infrastructure. The partners will also co-develop customised two-wheeler platforms designed for local road conditions and commercial applications.

The partnership strengthens China-Africa cooperation in electric mobility by combining Yadea’s manufacturing scale with Spiro’s understanding of African markets and its growing battery-swapping network.

“When we launched Spiro, our mission was to lay the energy and mobility foundation for Africa's green transition. Our strategic partnership with Yadea is a major endorsement of our execution to date and opens fantastic opportunities to jointly pioneer the next era of electric mobility in emerging markets”, stated Gagan Gupta, Founder of Spiro and Chairman of Equitane.

Anant Badjatya, CEO of Spiro, said: “Africa’s shift to electric mobility is accelerating and this partnership helps us meet that demand at scale. 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 — helping thousands more riders switch to affordable EVs faster and multiplying our climate impact across the continent.”

Wang Jiazhong, Senior Vice President of Yadea Technology Group, stated: “Africa represents a massive frontier for zero-emission transport. Our mission to reduce carbon emissions has reached a powerful milestone through this partnership with Spiro. Together, we are combining global innovation with local infrastructure to deliver scalable and sustainable mobility solutions that serve millions of riders and transform Africa’s urban transit."

Founded in China, Yadea has sold more than 100 million electric two-wheelers across more than 100 countries and operates 10 production facilities globally. The company has more than 2,000 patents in electric vehicle technology and offers a broad range of urban micromobility solutions.

The agreement comes as Spiro accelerates its African expansion following a $270 million funding round that included investment from Chinese fund NewTrails Capital. Spiro is developing an integrated electric mobility ecosystem combining electric motorcycles with a battery-swapping network, allowing riders to replace depleted batteries with fully charged units within minutes. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service