Kenya, Tanzania Industrialists Kick Off Meeting on Market Access

Posted on :Friday , 16th July 2021

The East African Community (EAC) common external tariff (EAC CET) upper band rate, harmonisation of domestic taxes, harmonisation of product standards, review of the EAC Rules of Origin, and activation of the dispute settlement mechanism, according to the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI).

Mucai Kunyiha, KAM chairman, stated that . . .

AAAM & Afreximbank have signed An Agreement to Increase Automotive Investment in Africa

Posted on :Tuesday , 6th April 2021

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) for the financing and promotion of Africa's automotive industry.

In early February, Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah and AAAM President Mike Whitfield signed a Memorandum of Understanding, paving the groundwork for a collaborat. . .

Tanzania Auto Market Up as Tata Unveils New Brand

Posted on :Thursday , 25th February 2021

Tata Motors, an Indian car manufacturer, has introduced a new brand car on the local market, a sign of a fast-growing vehicle market and an opportunity for users to contribute to the preservation of the environment.

The available statistics show that the car market in Tanzania increased by 5.3 per cent last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic compared to the previous year.
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The German Auto Industry Doubles Down On Africa

Posted on :Monday , 8th February 2021

In August last year, just as the global auto industry began to spot green recovery after the worst coronavirus carnage, German carmaker Volkswagen unveiled its first vehicle assembled in Ghana, the Tiguan SUV, in the existence of Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The event marked the official opening of the VW's first vehicle assembly plant in the West African country and t. . .

Isuzu Back in Tanzania Market with New Dealership

Posted on :Thursday , 21st January 2021

Isuzu East Africa is back on the Tanzanian market with the introduction of a dealership run by its new distributor—Al Mansour Auto EA (Tanzania) Limited.

The Japanese vehicle manufacturer, initially represented in Tanzania by Quality Motors Limited, are lacking from the market for three years.

"We are thrilled to re-establish our occurrence in Tanzania through ou. . .