Spiro Appoints Anant Badjatya as Group CEO to Drive Pan-African Expansion

Africa’s leading electric mobility company Spiro has appointed Anant Badjatya as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, as it accelerates its expansion across African markets.

The announcement, made on June 9, 2026, comes as Spiro strengthens its leadership team following its landmark US$215 million financing round one of the largest investments ever recorded in Africa’s electric mobility sector.

Badjatya brings more than two decades of leadership experience across India, the Middle East, and Africa, where he has built and scaled businesses in electric mobility, energy, and industrial sectors.

Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Indofast Energy, a joint venture between Indian Oil and SUN Mobility in India.

During his tenure, he built one of India’s largest battery-swapping networks, which now operates more than 1,800 stations and serves nearly 90,000 vehicles daily.

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Spiro Strengthens Mobility Operations

Under his new mandate, Badjatya will oversee battery swapping, leasing, logistics, energy systems, and vehicle manufacturing as the company scales its operations across Africa.

Meanwhile, Gagan Gupta said the company continues to advance its mission to transform mobility across Africa through clean and accessible transport solutions.

“As Spiro is accelerating on its mission to transform mobility across Africa through clean, affordable, and accessible electric transportation solutions, Anant will consolidate the Group’s strategic initiatives and guide the company through its next chapter of growth and execution in mobility, energy and tech,” Gagan Gupta stated.

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Africa drives electric mobility growth

At the same time, Badjatya highlighted Africa as a key frontier for growth in electric mobility and the transformation of sustainable transport.

“Africa represents the most exciting frontier for electric mobility. Spiro has built a unique platform and is exceptionally well-positioned to accelerate the transition to cleaner and more accessible mobility across the continent,” Badjatya said.

“I look forward to working with our teams, partners and stakeholders to drive the next phase of growth and impact,” he added.

Following its US$215 million equity raise, Spiro reinforces its leadership structure to support rapid pan-African expansion and to scale its electric mobility infrastructure across key markets.

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African EV platform Spiro raises $215M in equity to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across Africa. / Photo files