Anant joins Spiro with more than two decades of leadership experience across India, the Middle East and Africa
- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June, 2026/ —
Following its most recent landmark US$215 million equity raise,
Spiro is strengthening its leadership team to execute its next phase of
pan-African expansion and appoints Anant Badjatya as Group CEO of Spiro. - Anant Badjatya previously spearheaded Indofast Energy, the IndianOil
× SUN Mobility joint venture, where he built one of India’s largest
battery-swapping networks with more than 1,800 stations serving
approximately 90,000 vehicles daily.
Spiro (http://www.Spironet.com [6]), Africa’s leading electric mobility
company, today announced the appointment of Anant Badjatya as Group
Chief Executive Officer.
Anant joins Spiro with more than two decades of leadership experience
across India, the Middle East and Africa, building and scaling
businesses across electric mobility, energy and industrial sectors.
Most recently, he served as CEO of Indofast Energy, the joint venture
between IndianOil and SUN Mobility, where he led the development of one
of India’s largest battery-swapping networks, comprising more than 1,800
stations and serving nearly 90,000 vehicles daily.
The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Spiro following its
landmark US$215 million financing round, one of the largest investments
ever made in Africa’s electric mobility sector. Anant’s broad mandate
will span battery swapping, leasing, logistics, energy, and vehicle
manufacturing.
Gagan Gupta, Founder and Chairman of Spiro said:
_”__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.”_
Commenting on his appointment, Anant Badjatya said:
“_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. I look forward to working with our teams,
partners and stakeholders to drive the next phase of growth and
impact._”
