Spiro has appointed Anant Badjatya as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Badjatya takes over from Kaushik Burman, who has served as Group CEO since 2023. He joins Spiro with more than 20 years of leadership experience across India, the Middle East, and Africa, with a strong track record in scaling energy and mobility businesses. ALSO READ: Spiro expands as soaring fuel prices supercharge Rwanda’s shift to e-mobility Before joining Spiro, Badjatya was CEO of Indofast Energy, a joint venture between IndianOil and SUN Mobility, where he played a role in building one of India’s largest battery-swapping networks. The system expanded to more than 1,800 stations, serving around 90,000 vehicles daily. According to a statement released by Spiro on June 9, the new Group CEO will oversee a broad mandate covering battery swapping, leasing, logistics, energy solutions, and vehicle manufacturing, as the company accelerates its push to expand clean and affordable transport solutions across Africa. The appointment comes shortly after Spiro completed a $215 million equity raise, one of the largest investments in Africa’s electric mobility sector. The funding is expected to accelerate the expansion of Spiro’s battery-swapping network, strengthen its industrial footprint, and scale next-generation electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure across high-growth African markets.
