Spiro brings its first 100 electric motorbikes to Accra
The battery-swap company says riders can save up to $2 a day; it already has more than 156,000 bikes on African roads.
Taiwo Banjoko
Accra — Electric motorcycle company Spiro has launched in Ghana, putting its first 100 bikes on the road in Accra, Techpoint Africa reports.
How it works
Riders swap a flat battery for a charged one in about two minutes instead of buying petrol. Spiro says that can save up to $2 a day, though real savings depend on distance, fuel prices and swap fees. The model is the Ekon 450 M1 V3.
Growing fast
- More than 156,000 electric motorcycles deployed and 2,500+ swap stations across seven countries.
- Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali and the DR Congo are next, on the way to a target of 20 African markets.
- In February it raised $50 million in debt from Afreximbank, Nithio and the Africa Go Green Fund.
Ghana is preparing for the shift: in September its Energy Commission sent rules on EV charging and battery-swapping stations to Parliament, covering safety, licensing and oversight.
Source: Techpoint Africa, 22 October 2026.
