African E-Scooter Startup Defies Policy Risk to Enter Nigeria
- Micro-mobility options have faced regulatory uncertainty
- Africa’s top oil producer targets conversion to EVs by 2060
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An electric-scooter startup is planning to entice motorbike taxi operators in Nigeria — Africa’s most-populated nation — to switch to the green alternative even as the two-wheelers struggle with regulatory hurdles.
Spiro has partnered with the Ogun State government, just north of the megacity of Lagos, to deploy 250 stations that will allow drivers to switch electric batteries. The stations are expected to be ready over the next six months. The company already operates in Benin, Togo, Rwanda and Kenya and is seeking to expand its African fleet of 12,000 bikes, it said in a statement.