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Bioethanol firm taps Spiro’s motorbikes for deliveries

September 10, 2025

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Electric motorcycle company Spiro has signed a deal to supply more than 3,000 delivery agents working for bioethanol distributor KOKO Networks with electric motorbikes. KOKO operates in Kenya and Rwanda and aims to switch to e-motorcycles to reduce its operational costs. Spiro has sold more than 35,000 motorcycles across Africa supported by a swap station network.

  • While individual customers remain the biggest sales drivers for the majority of electric motorcycle companies, organisations with their own fleets are becoming key customers.

  • Retail companies in Africa are emerging as major buyers of EVs, especially motorcycles and bicycles, to minimise costs. They mostly use them to make last-mile deliveries.

  • Our take: Business-to-business deals can help EV companies to grow their sales faster… Read more (2 min)

BMW’s 800km range electric car is coming to Africa

German automaker BMW has announced that its latest EV, the iX3, will be introduced in South Africa in 2026 following its global unveiling last week. It has a maximal range of 800 km, the longest of any electric car in Africa, a major leap from the 460 km range provided by the existing iX3. The new model is built with vehicle-to-load, vehicle-to-home, and vehicle-to-grid technology.  

  • Longer range EVs like the iX3 will be a game-changer in Africa, where charging infrastructure is limited, helping to reduce range anxiety. 

  • Global EV companies are in a tight race to introduce a variety of models in Africa to cater to different market segments. South Africa remains the leading destination owing to its position as the continent’s biggest auto market. 

  • Our take: With China winning the EV price war, European automakers have to lean on technology and performance to compete.… Read more (2 min)

South Africa has the most harmonised EV charging prices in Africa, an analysis by Mobility Rising shows. Price variations between major operators are minimal, with consumers paying about the same rate for both DC and AC charging. Kenya shows moderate differences, while Nigeria records the highest price disparities, creating unpredictability for customers.

  • South Africa’s leading charge point operators include Rubicon, GridCars, Maxio, and Charge. DC charging prices differ by about $0.05 per kWh, with Rubicon charging the highest at R8.24 ($0.47/kWh), while GridCars and Maxio offer lower rates at R7.35 ($0.42/kWh).

  • South Africa ranks among Africa’s leading EV markets, with several OEMs establishing operations. A charging infrastructure is already in place, and operators are collaborating to drive further electrification of the transport sector.

  • Our take: As EV industries expand across countries, standardising charging prices will be crucial to advancing e-mobility.… Read more (2 min)

Zembo opens its first fully automated battery swapping station in Uganda

Events

📅 Register for opportunities in Africa’s transport sector webinar (Sept 18)

🗓️ Book your ticket to Smarter Mobility Africa in South Africa (Oct 1)

📅 Attend Auto Tech Expo in Egypt (Oct 24)

Jobs

🛠️ Become an Aftersales Manager at Spiro (Kenya)

🚑 Join Greenwheels as a response team associate (Kenya)

💰 Lead field sales at Zembo (Uganda)

Various 

🚐 Eskom Holdings introduces its first 20 electric vehicles

🏍️ Glide electric motorcycle becomes the first in Egypt to get a traffic license

🚗 BYD’s Dolphin Surf debuts in South Africa

Seen on LinkedIn 

Ricardo Teixeira, CEO of Mobikey East Africa, says, “Conversely, when markets are flooded with EVs, the sequence reverses: demand for infrastructure accelerates, viable business opportunities for charging solutions emerge, and even public pressure on authorities increase.”