Spiro eyes Nairobi e-bike tech hub after buyout of UK engineering firm

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Spiro electric motorbikes during their launch at Mombasa's Mama Ngina Waterfront, Kenya on September 1, 2023.

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Electric motorcycle assembler Spiro has acquired UK engineering and design firm Coexlion for an undisclosed amount as the company plans to set up its first African research and development (R&D) centre in Nairobi.

A technology company’s R&D centre is an innovation hub where engineers, scientists and researchers develop new technologies, build prototypes and improve software and hardware products for commercial use.

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