Volkswagen signs MoU with Ethiopia to boost auto industry

To “collaborate and deliver a joint vision for the development of an automotive industry in the country”, Volkswagen has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of  Read More..

Posted on : 04 Feb,2019

Kenya’s CMC Motors in deal with Renault Trucks

CMC Motors Group has got into a deal with French automotive manufacturer Renault Trucks to extend its footprint within the heavy commercial truck industry, to meet increasing demand across the East  Read More..

Posted on : 11 Jan,2019

Rwanda’s Akagera Business Group in partnership with Mercedes Benz

Akagera Motors has signed a partnership deal with renowned vehicle manufacturer Mercedes Benz, as the German investors continue to loosen their stretch in the Rwandan market. The local auto market  Read More..

Posted on : 10 Jan,2019

Ethiopia to host Autoexpo Africa 2019 in Addis Ababa

The Autoexpo Ethiopia will be held in Addis Ababa from 21st – 23rd March 2019. The event targets the huge demand for automotive parts, spares and accessories that form the majority of the  Read More..

Posted on : 21 Dec,2018

Africa: the next hub to build cars

For many years, when it comes to cars, Africa has largely been a consumer and never a producer. But recently, africa-facts.org, online portal, highlighted some cars that companies in different  Read More..

Posted on : 21 Dec,2018

Hailing Nopia electric ride to get launched first in Nairobi

Hailing market in Kenya is launching a new electric ride taxi naming it as Nopia ride. The new nopia taxi will bring revolution to the sector where there is already a existing hailing rides in Kenya  Read More..

Posted on : 21 Dec,2018

Tycoon Reginald Mengi to Build Car Assembly Plant in Tanzania

Tanzania Tycoon Reginald Mengi Have signed a deal with a South Korean firm to build car assembly plant in the country. According to East African newspaper, now there will be two projects between  Read More..

Posted on : 29 Nov,2018

Volkswagen to enter Ethiopia

Volkswagen is considering a component assembly plant in Ethiopia, in addition to the two recently announced assembly plants in Ghana and Nigeria. The foray into Africa represents a growth  Read More..

Posted on : 12 Oct,2018

Hyundai introducing a new line up at Autoexpo Africa for Tanzania

 Tanzania offers many opportunities and the 21st Autoexpo Africa scheduled for November 2018 in Dar es Salaam is one of the mainstream avenues for marketing a global brand like Hyundai to the  Read More..

Posted on : 22 Sep,2018

Nairobi goes green with EkoRent's Nopia Ride

EkoRent Africa, an electric mobility company has launched a full electric vehicle service called Nopia Ride in Nairob,i Kenya earlier this month.  "We have now launched our zero-emission  Read More..

Posted on : 25 Aug,2018