The first e-mobility expo in Uganda and the open house of the Kiira Vehicle Plant (KVP) have been announced by Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC).
The exhibition is scheduled for Friday, August 16, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja.
The inaugural event, themed “The future is green; the future is now,” aims to investigate, highlight, and promote the use of electric mobility solutions in Uganda.
Over 200 industry leaders, prospective customers, suppliers, legislators, investors, innovators, and members of the public will be gathered at the Kiira vehicle open house and e-mobility expo 2024 to talk about Uganda’s readiness to embrace the e-mobility revolution and to position the country as a net source of e-mobility solutions in Africa.
“This exhibition represents a critical turning point in Uganda’s transition to electric mobility, which has the potential to significantly lower the country’s carbon footprint, open up new business opportunities, and promote innovation. We take pride in it.
to organize this first occasion and present the technologies that will influence how people travel in our nation in the future,” stated Paul Musasizi, CEO of Kiira Motors Corporation.
A number of fireside chats with subject matter experts in e-financing, carbon trading, energy and e-mobility infrastructure development, and other related sectors will take place during the expo.
In the recently completed census, 45.9 million individuals were counted in Uganda.
Due to the population’s increased urbanization, vehicle emissions have increased as a result of their mobility needs. This is the main reason why Kampala’s air pollution readings have increased from a dangerous yearly average of 39.5 micrograms of pollutant matter in each cubic meter in 2019 to 41 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024.
The World Health Organization defines 5 micrograms per cubic meter as the safe limit for air pollution, and this is eight times higher. This has a detrimental impact on people’s health and well-being, especially in urban areas, which strengthens the case for e-mobility solutions. These also help to improve the country’s energy equation, since we currently import about USD 2 billion worth of energy and USD 730 million worth of vehicles each year due to our reliance on fossil fuels.
Uganda is moving toward e-mobility in motorbikes, passenger cars, and public transportation, and to that end, the government is putting the national e-mobility policy into action.
aims to create a productive and self-sufficient environment. Allan Muhumuza, the Team Leader of the Mobility Bureau in the Secretariat of Science and Technology in the Office of the President, said, “This event is a bold step towards further bringing together all the relevant players towards seeing this vision come to life to combat climate change and enhance the quality of life for our citizens.”
The Kiira car plant can produce 2,500 automobiles annually with its installed capacity.
In the medium run, this will be scaled up to 5,000 vehicles annually, establishing Uganda as a net provider of mobility solutions throughout Africa.
