Groundbreaker x Spiro: Bringing IoT Skills to Our Campus

E-mobility is growing rapidly across Africa, and through our new partnership with Spiro Uganda, our Talents are learning the skills to help shape it.

Founded in 2022, Spiro is Africa’s largest electric mobility company, with more than 130,000 electric motorcycles and 2,500 battery-swapping stations across seven countries, including Uganda. Its riders have completed over 50 million battery swaps and traveled more than two billion kilometers without fossil fuels.

Through Spiro Academy, they’re now bringing their industry expertise directly to the Groundbreaker Campus.

Hands-on IoT training in Uganda

Our Talents are getting hands-on with the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems: learning how hardware, sensors, software and cloud technology work together to build connected systems.

These technologies are central to Spiro’s own electric mobility ecosystem, from embedded sensors and battery management systems to connected vehicle data. They also apply to energy, agriculture, and smart infrastructure.

The curriculum takes a practical, project-based approach. Talents build devices, write code, and develop solutions for real-world challenges.

Connecting training with industry

For our Talents, the partnership means more than learning another technology. It gives them the opportunity to develop practical, industry-relevant skills while gaining direct exposure to a company applying these technologies at scale.

The curriculum spans electronics, embedded programming, IoT connectivity and cloud applications, alongside mentorship and career preparation.

We’re excited to see where the partnership with Spiro takes our Talents, and the solutions they’ll build along the way.

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