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BY Mark Babatunde, 9:25am January 13, 2017,

5 Car Brands Made in Africa by Africans

by Mark Babatunde, 9:25am January 13, 2017,

Photo Credit: daily monitor

Photo Credit: daily monitor

Kiira Motors (Uganda)

The Kiira Motor Corporation, headquartered in Kampala, Uganda, is one of East Africa’s foremost vehicle manufacturing companies and was Founded in 2012 as a partnership between the prestigious Makerere University College of Engineering and Design and the Uganda Ministry of Trade.

Photo Credit: BBC

Photo Credit: BBC

Although the company is expected to begin commercial production in 2018, a number of prototype designs are already available. One of them, the Kiira EV Smack, is a five-seater sedan hybrid vehicle that uses both lithium batteries and petrol.

Last Edited by:Charles Gichane Updated: January 13, 2017

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