Spiro, one of Africa’s largest electric motorcycle and battery-swapping companies, has appointed Auroasish Choudhuri as its Managing Director for West and Central Africa.
Choudhuri, who has more than two decades of experience leading automotive businesses across Africa, Asia and the Americas, will oversee Spiro’s mobility business in the two regions and report to Kaushik Burman, its chief executive officer of Mobility, the company said in a Monday statement.
The hiring is the latest wave of appointments at Spiro as the company reshapes its leadership following a $270 million fundraising haul in June. The company appointed former Indofast Energy CEO Anant Badjatya as Group CEO and moved former CEO Burman to lead its mobility services business, separating its rider-facing operations from its ambitions in battery swapping, energy infrastructure, logistics and vehicle manufacturing.
“Auroasish brings extensive experience in growing and transforming automotive businesses across some of the world’s most dynamic markets,” said Anant Badjatya, chief executive officer of Spiro. “His deep understanding of the sector, combined with his track record in market expansion and operational leadership, will be a strong asset as we continue to scale Spiro across Africa.”
Originally published by TechCabal.