Made In Africa: 5 African Cars

News & Politics
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Saroukh el-Jamahiriya, Libya
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The legendary “Libyan rocket” was fast, luxurious and safe. Designed especially for former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 1999, the car, wholly built in Libya, was the country’s pride and joy, pitted against the German luxury car market leaders.
Unfortunately, it never went into full-time production, yet it was a prime example of inventive North African design. Designers claimed it to be one of the safest cars ever made, comparable to Volvo and Saab. It had some innovative safety features, including the ability to drive for miles on flat tyres – making it perfect for desert conditions – and a full electronic safety system with airbags. In fact, it was one of the first cars to have airbags for all four seats.

Laraki, Morocco
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Laraki, a car manufacturer based in Casablanca, is owned by Moroccan luxury yacht designer Abdeslam Laraki. The company designed and manufactured its own range of luxury performance cars and sport models, including the Borac; the V8, 1 750 horsepower Epitome, the only officially recognised African-made supercar; and the Fulgura, which embodies a Lamborghini in look and spirit.
Larakis are strictly concept cars, custom-built for each customer, and were ranked among the most expensive cars in the world in 2015, priced at over $2- million (about R33-million) each.

Advanced Automotive Design, South Africa
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Pretoria’s Advanced Automotive Design makes racing-style sports cars and has been in business since 1995. The company is famous in motoring circles for its 2007 Shaka Nynya, named after the Zulu king. It has impressed drivers with its versatility and speed.

Kiira EV, Uganda
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The Kiira EV is the first African-made hybrid electronic vehicle; it was launched in 2014. Still not available commercially, the car began as a group design project by engineering students at the University of Makerere. The Ugandan government has invested $40-million in the project, to create an affordable hybrid for the African market and turn Uganda into a hub of the automotive industry for East Africa.
With a factory in Kampala slowly developing various sedan, off-road and urban variations, the company hopes to go into full production by 2018, employing 10 000 people and making 300 vehicles a year.

Innoson, Nigeria
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Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing makes affordable, high quality and locally sourced passenger sedans in a factory in Nigeria’s Anambra state. The company’s newest Fox sedan, released in 2015, has been declared “a reference point in the success story of the Nigerian automotive industry” by Nigeria’s ministry of trade and industry.
From humble beginnings as a bus manufacturer, the makers of the country’s ubiquitous Uzo minibus taxi, is now planning to go global with interest from potential Japanese and German partners.

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Vumbistan - nyayo pioneer car
V10 turbo charged
0-100 in 2 seconds
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Hii Nyayo pioneer watu walikula pesa. Prime example of how corruption can kill an industry that should have been quite advanced by now.

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yes indeed, wangekua hadi na 4wheel beast

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Some of this kinda project need to be done by private companies without any government involvement. The only thing the government should provide is a good working environment. Like affordable power

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zero rating of raw materials components and parts

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Alafu CEO wa hizi Kampuni zote ni nani?
Except the nyayo that you know, are you sure hizi zingine si wazungus companies in Africa.
Like Andela na Akina sportpesa

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hii ilistall when Moi was driving it. didn’t people panic!!!

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hiyo sedan kuleta Kenya ni kama ngapi?

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Am proud of Africa. But not Kenya.