Kampala, Uganda | URN | E-Bus Express, an urban electric bus passenger service operator, has launched new routes in Kira Municipality, with plans to extend its services to Kampala Central as it expands its fleet to 50 buses by the end of the year. The company, a subsidiary of electric …
Read More »Uganda unveils electric bus network in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has unveiled its first electric commuter bus service in the capital, marking an early step in a nationwide plan to modernise urban transport and cut emissions through electrification. The service, unveiled by Works and Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala, introduces the first …
Read More »Kayoola EV bus expedition signals new era for Africa’s EV market
Morocco has become a hub for EV production, attracting global automakers, while Egypt has partnered with Chinese firms to produce electric buses Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan-built electric bus has begun its return journey to Kampala after completing a 7,125-kilometre drive to Cape Town, organisers say, …
Read More »Uganda, MTN partner to scale electric bus innovation
Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is looking to expand the reach of its homegrown technology across the continent through a strategic dialogue with MTN, the South African telecom giant. A delegation led by Ugandan High Commissioner Paul Amoru met with MTN South Africa’s General Manager for Enterprise …
Read More »Uganda-built electric bus reaches Botswana, welcomed by Uganda’s ambassador
Francistown, Botswana | JULIUS BUSINGE | Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) and its partners today, Dec. 2, announced that the “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition” has successfully reached Botswana, marking a historic milestone in Uganda’s push to showcase locally made electric mobility solutions on the continental stage. “The fully electric Kayoola …
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