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Spiro Raises $215m to Expand Africa's Battery-Swap Network as Electric Mobility Scales

Spiro has raised $215m led by Impact Fund Denmark and Equitane to grow its battery-swapping network across seven African markets. The bigger story is institutional capital betting on who owns the continent's EV infrastructure layer.

Tariq AbubakarJun 07, 2026

Policy

Cape Verde wants tech to turn brain drain into a digital economy advantage

Cape Verde’s digital economy push shows how smaller African markets can use infrastructure, diaspora talent, and policy focus to compete beyond their population size.

Kwame OseiMay 10, 2026

Terra Industries Is Building Africa's Largest Drone Factory in Ghana

Glovo, Chowdeck, and the trust gap in Nigeria’s food delivery market

WayaWaya’s Teddy Ogallo shows why African fintech still depends on hard integration work

Yoco’s new CEO marks a harder chapter for South Africa’s SME fintech market

Nala Secures $50m Credit Line to Scale Its Stablecoin Payment Rails

Kenya’s proposed VAT on payment platforms tests the cost of digital money

Zimbabwe’s digital X-ray rollout shows why rural healthtech needs infrastructure first

Microsoft’s stalled Kenya data centre shows Africa’s AI ambitions need harder infrastructure maths

Anthropic’s $1.8bn Akamai deal shows why AI builders must understand compute economics

Egypt's Sinai.ai Raises $1.45m to Turn Books Into AI-Native Experiences

BFree Raises Growth Round to Buy Up Africa's Bad Loans With AI

African startup funding is nearing $1B, but fewer companies are carrying the market

SA's Aions Ventures Backs Early-Stage Founders With $6.1m Seed Fund

Namibia's Bellatrix Launches a $10m Seed Fund for Southern Africa

Digital Africa Launches $58m Seed Fund for Overlooked Tech Markets

Wasoko's Daniel Yu Launches a $100m Fund Betting Africa's Problem Is Jobs, Not Apps

Macro Trends

Spiro Raises $215m to Expand Africa's Battery-Swap Network as Electric Mobility Scales

Cape Verde wants tech to turn brain drain into a digital economy advantage

Terra Industries Is Building Africa's Largest Drone Factory in Ghana

Glovo, Chowdeck, and the trust gap in Nigeria’s food delivery market

WayaWaya’s Teddy Ogallo shows why African fintech still depends on hard integration work

Yoco’s new CEO marks a harder chapter for South Africa’s SME fintech market

Nala Secures $50m Credit Line to Scale Its Stablecoin Payment Rails

Kenya’s proposed VAT on payment platforms tests the cost of digital money

Zimbabwe’s digital X-ray rollout shows why rural healthtech needs infrastructure first

Microsoft’s stalled Kenya data centre shows Africa’s AI ambitions need harder infrastructure maths

Anthropic’s $1.8bn Akamai deal shows why AI builders must understand compute economics

Egypt's Sinai.ai Raises $1.45m to Turn Books Into AI-Native Experiences

BFree Raises Growth Round to Buy Up Africa's Bad Loans With AI

African startup funding is nearing $1B, but fewer companies are carrying the market

SA's Aions Ventures Backs Early-Stage Founders With $6.1m Seed Fund

Namibia's Bellatrix Launches a $10m Seed Fund for Southern Africa

Digital Africa Launches $58m Seed Fund for Overlooked Tech Markets

Wasoko's Daniel Yu Launches a $100m Fund Betting Africa's Problem Is Jobs, Not Apps

Spiro Raises $215m to Expand Africa's Battery-Swap Network as Electric Mobility Scales

Cape Verde wants tech to turn brain drain into a digital economy advantage

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