Made In Africa: Three Cars Designed And Manufactured In Africa

[Medicate]

Big ups to our people in Ghana....

Kantanka SUV Models(Below)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/faraigu...ree-cars-designed-and-manufactured-in-africa/

According to the World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to remain one of the fastest growing regions in the world. While Africa’s economy is soaring past most regions with an annual growth of about 5% due mainly to increased agriculture production, infrastructure investment including transportation, ports and energy as well as buoyant services led by tourism, telecommunications and financial services, the continent’s middle class is expected to swell to approximately 300 million people. Additionally, the World Bank projects private consumption in the region to remain strong in 2015-17; particularly with the continent’s burgeoning middle class looking to splurge on new passenger vehicles and for most, their first such purchase.

Last year, Africa was projected to see sales of new 2 million cars with major auto players such as Toyota,Tata Motors and General Motors GM -1.63% looking at the continent for growth opportunities. According toZawya, there are approximately 21.6 million passenger vehicles operating in Africa; making the continent’s nearly 1.2 billion population a very attractive prospect for global automobile manufacturers to penetrate. Not to be left out of the lucrative market, African entrepreneurs are now entering the automobile industry; designing and developing vehicles specifically geared for the local market and local consumers but with global aspirations.

Below are three African automobile manufacturing companies that are developing “made in Africa” vehicles that look the most promising for the African consumer market;


Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda

Originally developed by students from Uganda’s Makerere University for a project headed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the sedan hybrid electric vehicle called the Kiira EV SMACK was designed for the region, local terrain and consumers’ ability to afford the car. The five-seater sedan is powered by a rechargeable battery and also has an internal combustion engine-based generator which charges the battery. The first commercial vehicle from this line is expected to rollout in 2018

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, Nigeria

The domestic vehicle maker Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company has built on its success of manufacturing buses and trucks to launch a passenger car line comprised of a truck (IVM 1021A) and a Sports Utility Vehicle (IVM 6490A). According to the company website, the automobile company was commissioned by President Goodluck Jonathan and founded by Mr. Innocent Chukwuma.

Kantanka Automobile Company, Ghana

The Ghanaian based automobile company founded by Apostle Safo Kantanka, assembles its passenger vehicles (mainly SUVs and pickup trucks) at the company’s manufacturing plant located in Gomoa Mpota in the central region of Ghana. The automobile company has reportedly pushed back commercial release of its models pending approval from the Ghana Standards Authority.

The commercial success of these “made in Africa for Africans” cars will depend on the uptake by African consumers.

 

[TRFG]

The first one looks like a Land Cruiser.

There's already an old thread about this in HL

 

[BrothaZay]

Pretty nice but looks like the Texas State Logo

 

[Medicate]

Sweet finally seeing something other than "Proudly Made In The USA".....I pray they stick with the success

 

[Remote]

Sounds like a great step if they can get these cars to catch on.

There isn't a place on earth more drained of natural resources and wealth than Africa. It would be a shame to see foreign companies continue to bleed the continent dry....which is probably what companies like Toyota and Ford have in mind.

Best of luck to them.

 

[A.R.$]

That's good but my question is, who own these companies? Are they Black owned?

 

[BlackMajik]

 

[sang_bleu]

Sounds like a great step if they can get these cars to catch on.

There isn't a place on earth more drained of natural resources and wealth than Africa. It would be a shame to see foreign companies continue to bleed the continent dry....which is probably what companies like Toyota and Ford have in mind.

Best of luck to them.

But yet, where are the african made,agricultural vehicles?
I am not really convinced tbh.
Man Africa needs to become a first world green continent

 

[Birnin Zana]

Pretty nice but looks like the Texas State Logo

It's the Black Star of Ghana

 

[AlwaysLurkin]

why so many batteries

 

[Remote]

But yet, where are the african made,agricultural vehicles?
I am not really convinced tbh.
Man Africa needs to become a first world green continent

You had the colonial raping of the continent by europe for hundreds of years.
And now you have foreign companies exploiting diamond and oil reserves and other things.
You've got the World Bank and IMF basically extorting these countries into accepting their "loans" with ridiculous terms.

There's a growing trend in South America where leaders are starting to shun foreign investment and I think Africa is on a similar path.
At least, many feel that it was on that path when Gaddafi was alive.

 

[moniemane]