Uganda Trans-Africa Electric Expedition: Key 2025 Highlights
- Route: 13,000 km in 30 days across six countries—Uganda → Tanzania → Zambia → Botswana → Eswatini → South Africa
- Theme: “From the Pearl to the ”Cape”—showcase Uganda’s EV tech, boost regional trade, push sustainable mobility
- Lead Vehicle: Kiira Motors Kayoola E-Coach 13M Model 2025 – fully electric intercity bus, 500 km range per charge
- Flag-off: November 2025 in Kampala by Ministers Gen. Katumba Wamala & Monica Musenero
- Major Stops & Dates:
→ Francistown & Gaborone (Botswana) – Nov 29
→ Johannesburg & Pretoria (South Africa) – Dec 2
→ Mbabane (Eswatini)
→ Cape Town finale – Dec 5–6, 2025 - Mission Pillars: Demonstrate Ugandan engineering, open Southern African markets, promote agricultural exports, diaspora & B2B networking
- Private Partners: Swangz Avenue (branding), MTN Uganda (support)
- End Goal: Position Uganda as Africa’s emerging EV manufacturing hub
From Kampala to Cape Town on Electrons: Uganda’s Audacious 13,000 km All-Electric Odyssey Begins
In what may be the boldest statement yet from an African nation on the future of green transport, Uganda has launched the “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition”—a 30-day, 13,000-kilometer zero-emission journey from the Pearl of Africa to the Cape of Good Hope. Flagged off in Kampala in November 2025 and powered solely by the homegrown Kiira Motors Kayoola E-Coach 13M Model 2025, the expedition is far more than a road trip: it is a rolling declaration of Uganda’s industrial ambition, continental unity, and leadership in sustainable mobility.
Leading the convoy is the Kayoola E-Coach, a sleek, fully electric 35-seater intercity bus engineered and built at Kiira Motors’ Jinja plant. With a 500-kilometer real-world range on a single charge, fast-charging capability, and a design tailored for Africa’s demanding roads and climates, the coach is living proof that world-class EV technology can emerge from the continent itself.
A Message from the Ministers
At the flag-off ceremony, Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala called it “a strong statement of national confidence and continental ambition,” adding:
“This journey signals that Uganda believes in its people, its technology, and Africa’s ability to shape a sustainable future.”
Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation Dr. Monica Musenero went further:
“The Kayoola Electric Coach is carrying not just passengers, but Africa’s aspirations for industrial transformation, unity, and green growth.”
The Route: Six Nations, One Electric Dream
The expedition will traverse diverse landscapes and economies:
- Tanzania – Dar es Salaam to the Zambian border
- Zambia – Lusaka and the Copperbelt
- Botswana – Francistown and Gaborone (major policy roundtable on Nov 29)
- South Africa – Pretoria, Johannesburg (Dec 2 business forum), and the grand finale in Cape Town (Dec 5–6)
- Eswatini – Mbabane en route
At each stop, the team will showcase Ugandan innovations, promote agricultural exports (coffee, vanilla, and dairy), and hold high-level meetings with host governments, investors, and the Ugandan diaspora. Organisers have scheduled major B2B and policy events in Gaborone, Johannesburg, and Cape Town to explore EV manufacturing partnerships and regional trade corridors.
Private Sector Rallies Behind the Vision
Swangz Avenue, the creative force behind the expedition’s branding, described it as “a landmark moment for Uganda’s global image,” while MTN Uganda hailed it as “a significant achievement for Ugandan engineering talent.”
Kiira Motors CEO Paul Isaac Musasizi emphasized the broader impact:
“The Kayoola E-Coach 13M Model 2025 is not just a bus; it is proof that Africa can design, engineer, and manufacture modern electric vehicles that meet our unique needs.”
Bigger Than a Road Trip
This is not Africa’s first EV expedition, but it is the longest fully electric intercity bus journey ever attempted on the continent using a locally built vehicle. By completing the 13,000 km loop on electrons alone, Uganda aims to:
- Prove the viability of long-range African-made EVs
- Open export markets for Kayoola buses across Southern and East Africa
- Inspire policy shifts toward EV adoption and local manufacturing
- Position Uganda as the “EV hub of East Africa” alongside Kiira’s upcoming Jinja assembly plant expansion
When the Kayoola E-Coach rolls into Cape Town on December 6, 2025, it will not just have conquered distance; it will have carried Uganda’s dream of a self-reliant, green-industrial future all the way from the source of the Nile to the southern tip of Africa.
As the team says, “From the Pearl to the Cape—Powered by Uganda, Driven by Africa.”
Source: bioenergytimes.com
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