Spiro Secures Additional $18 Million for Uganda and Rwanda Expansion
Electric motorcycle maker Spiro has secured an additional $18 million in debt financing as it expands in Uganda and Rwanda.The latest funding, from Africa Go Green Fund, takes the fund's total commitment to the company to $36 million and will be used to fund additional electric motorcycles and battery-swapping infrastructure in the two...
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