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Kiira Motors Corporation

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https://www.kiiramotors.com/
Last activity: 11.12.2025
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Kiira Motors Corporation is a State Enterprise established to champion value addition in the nascent Motor Vehicle Industry in Uganda through Technology Transfer, Contract Manufacturing and Supply Chain Localization. This strategic intervention is poised to contribute to the industrialization agenda envisaged to aid the transformation of Uganda into an upper middle-income economy by 2040. Kiira Motors Corporation is developing long-term technology partnership(s) to build core capabilities to Develop, Make, and Sell motor vehicles and components in Africa on a Mission to build a better Uganda through Automotive Technology. The Strategic Technology Partnership(s) are premised on 4+1 pillars of People, Plant, Products, Mobility Infrastructure and Policy founded on strategies developed and shaped by the realities and characteristics of the target market in Uganda and Africa. The sustainability of the KMC operations is premised on optimal utilisation of infrastructure, facilities and resources seasoned with relevant application of Industry 4.0+ tools and technologies within the context of a circular economy. The Shareholders of Kiira Motors Corporation are: The Government of the Republic of Uganda represented by the Ministry responsible for Science, Technology and Innovation, Office of the President (96%) and Makerere University (4%).
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Location
Uganda
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2014

Mentions in press and media 5

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Dec 1, 2025South Africa: MTN-Backed Kiira Motors Electric Expedition Reaches 3000km Milestone in Kampala-Cape Town Green Belt ExpeditionThe MTN-sponsored Kiira Motors "Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition" has reached Lusaka, Zambia, marking the first major milestone in a 13,000-kilometre journey designed to demonstrate the feasibility of a region...
Nov 6, 2025Uganda Deploys 10-Year Tax Holiday, National Strategy to Become 'Net Source' of E-MobilityUganda is making a strategic pivot to leapfrog the 139-year-old internal combustion engine and establish itself as a global player in the new electric vehicle (EV) market, backed by a powerful suite of fiscal incentives, including a 10-year...
Jul 28, 2021Building Africa’s Tesla: Can JET Motor Company accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in Africa?Share this article: “Our ultimate goal is to build the Tesla of Africa.” These were the words of Rupani Sanjay, Nigerian automobile company, JET Motor Company’s Director of Sales and Marketing, in an interview with Techpoint Africa in 2020,...
Feb 1, 2016Africa’s first solar-powered bus to launch in UgandaShare this article: Kiira Motors Corporation is set to launch Africa’s first solar-powered bus ‘Kayoola’ as part of the corporation’s vision to spearhead the automotive industry in Uganda and Africa at large. The name ‘Kayoola’ can be loose...

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FAQ about Kiira Motors Corporation

When was Kiira Motors Corporation founded?

Kiira Motors Corporation was founded in 2014.

What has the press written about Kiira Motors Corporation?

Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Kiira Motors Corporation, among them “South Africa: MTN-Backed Kiira Motors Electric Expedition Reaches 3000km Milestone in Kampala-Cape Town Green Belt Expedition” (Dec 1, 2025) and “Uganda Deploys 10-Year Tax Holiday, National Strategy to Become 'Net Source' of E-Mobility” (Nov 6, 2025).

Is Kiira Motors Corporation still active?

Yes, Kiira Motors Corporation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 11, 2025.