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Tanzania Poised to Benefit From Uganda's Electric Bus Revolution
Tanzania Poised to Benefit From Uganda's Electric Bus Revolution
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The electric vehicle (EV) industry in Uganda is developing rapidly, with several key players and initiatives driving progress, including private companies such... 17.08.2024, Sputnik Africa
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With a reliable power supply and abundant deposits of key minerals, Tanzania has the potential to become a major player in the burgeoning electric vehicle industry value chain thanks to Uganda's groundbreaking electric bus manufacturing plant, the first in East Africa.Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda's state-owned EV manufacturer, sees Tanzania as a key partner because of its vast resources, including iron, coal, and strategic minerals such as nickel, copper, and cobalt, which are critical for EV battery production.Tanzania's recent investments in hydropower and its mineral wealth have further strengthened its position as a potential supplier for the burgeoning EV industry in neighboring Uganda.The delegation of Tanzanian journalists and transport sector stakeholders who toured the KMC factory, which has a production capacity of 5,000 vehicles per year, were impressed by its operations and recognized the potential for Tanzania to benefit from Uganda's EV initiative.
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Tanzania Poised to Benefit From Uganda's Electric Bus Revolution
13:50 17.08.2024 (Updated: 10:38 19.08.2024) Muhammad Nooh Osman
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The electric vehicle (EV) industry in Uganda is developing rapidly, with several key players and initiatives driving progress, including private companies such as Zembo, Bodawerk, and the state-owned Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) at the forefront of the country's EV industry. KMC produces fully electric city buses and premium highway coaches.
With a reliable power supply and abundant deposits of key minerals, Tanzania has the potential to become a major player in the burgeoning electric vehicle industry value chain thanks to
Uganda's groundbreaking electric bus manufacturing plant, the first in East Africa.
Kiira Motors Corporation
, Uganda's state-owned EV manufacturer, sees Tanzania as a key partner because of its vast resources, including iron, coal, and strategic minerals such as nickel, copper, and cobalt, which are critical for EV battery
production.
"We are the first in Africa to establish a factory manufacturing electric vehicles, providing an opportunity for all African countries to supply raw materials to us," KMC Chief Executive Officer Paul Musasizi told a Tanzanian delegation, highlighting the potential for regional cooperation.
Tanzania's recent investments in hydropower and its
mineral wealth have further strengthened its position as a potential supplier for the burgeoning EV industry in neighboring Uganda.
The delegation of Tanzanian journalists and transport sector stakeholders who toured the KMC factory, which has a production capacity of 5,000 vehicles per year, were impressed by its operations and recognized the potential for Tanzania to benefit from Uganda's EV initiative.
"This plant is a great opportunity for the EAC countries and the continent at large," said Priscus Joseph, secretary of the Tanzania Bus Owners Association. "It will greatly reduce production costs so that we can go along with the ongoing Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) investment that has started impacting the country’s transportation sector."
