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Tanzania is well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunity presented by East Africa's first electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Uganda, as the country has a reliable power supply, and abundant deposits of iron, coal, and strategic minerals.

At the end of the year, Uganda is expected to launch its electric bus manufacturing plant, the first of its kind in East Africa.

The milestone has been globally lauded due to its significant reduction of carbon emissions, which adversely contribute to climate change, and the region’s transition to clean energy.

The world targets zero carbon emissions by 2050 by implementing different initiatives, including technological investment in the manufacture of electric vehicles.

Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), a government entity based in Jinja, manufacture electric vehicles, believing that Tanzania has significant potential to benefit from its different aspects of the value chain due to power reliability and abundant resources such as iron, coal, and critical minerals.

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