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There are over 10 car manufacturers that are truely African. This is a list of the top 5 that are at the cutting edge of Africa's Automotive Industry with the potential of becoming global brands and pacesetters in the future.
WHICH BRAND WOULD YOU LOVE TO OWN. Share your thoughts on the potentials of this companies

1. LARAKI
Morocco
Founded: 1999
Founder: Abdeslam Laraki

Laraki specializes in High-end luxury cars. Not for everyone, they don't come cheap. You can say they are Africa's number one luxury vehicle manufactures and you won't be far from the truth.
You have to checkout their Fulgura, Epitome and Borac models. Crazy right?

http://www.laraki-motors.com/

2. Kiira motors

Uganda

Founded: 2012

Special achievements:
1. Designed and made Africa's first hybrid car the EV Smack in 2014
2. Made Africa's First solar powered bus (see pictures below)

http://www.kiiramotors.com

3. Katanka Cars

Ghana

Founded 2014

Founder: Dr. Kwando Safo

Special Achievements:
This company is the car manufacturer to watch out for. This is our own Tesla Motors and truth be told they are achieving some feats Tesla is yet to achieve.
The first commercially available electric 4 wheel drive is from this innovative company. Now that is an achievement.
http://www.katanka.com

4. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. LTD
Nigeria

Founded:
Founder: Chief Innocent Chukwuma

Special Achievement: Most versatile Indigenous Auto maker in Africa. Has the widest range of products in market. From trucks, Pick-ups, SUVs, Buses, Sedans, Dump Trucks etc

Innoson Motors may be the "Toyota" of the future at the rate at which the company is growing and patronage the company is enjoying is unparalleled in Africa.

http://www.innosongroup.com/innosonmotors/

Barley Edwards Cars

South Africa
Founded 2002
Special Achievement: These is no ordinary car manufacturing company. They make Top Notch sport cars that rank well in the world.

When you talk of sport cars, Barley Edwards has no rival in Africa. They are on the same playing field with the big-boys all over the world.

http://www.baileycars.co.za/

we are set to compete with the world.

For Real?

These are world class Cars

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feldido:
For Real?

These are world class Cars

Sure this would surprise a lot of people.
There are other fantastic brands too like Penera motors, but they are not into full manufacturing yet.
Hope the mods do the needful and let's people know great things are budding here.
Seun, lalasticlala, Mynd44

The Laraki is to me the best looking in the list.

One Laraki for Saraki.

The beat among all is is all of them..... These people are making us proud.

Laraki and that of GHANA COUGHT my attention mehn

Laraki also manufacture yacht check out more pics of Laraki products

see as Nigeria own be

buharisbae:
see as Nigeria own be

We may lack innovation and design, BUT innoson takes the crown when you look at commercial prowess.

buharisbae:
see as Nigeria own be

Versatility is the key here for innoson, not making specific cars. Why produce indigenous sports cars where bad roads abound. Do you even know how much sports cars cost? Some bitter and Broke Nigerians are already complaining that innoson is expensive , now, imagine if they were more luxurious.

InyinyaAgbaOku:
Versatility is the key here for innoson, not making specific cars. Why produce indigenous sports cars where bad roads abound. Do you even know how much sports cars cost? Some bitter and Broke Nigerians are already complaining that innoson is expensive , now, imagine if they were more luxurious.

Reason why I put Innoson in the list. There are other manufacturers making very sophisticated cars, but most are not viable yet.
Innoson understands the market and is evolving very fast

South Africa is really beating us to it, check out their clean Optimal Energy Joule concept. We need to take our place as the giant of Africa. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing is doing a good job and we all need to render the support we can in order to have a greater Nigeria.

Autojoshng

Chai... IVM is still the best
Click like if u disagree...

waooo

Hope EFCC are Not going through this trend

let them not mistake 'Laraki' with 'saraki'

before you know them go modify him charges for court!!!



APC....Always Punishing Citizens

Adonbilivit

do u mean car components assembling company in Africa or what?

Interesting

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enh enh, okay!

Nigeria been on the list is good. But are the innoson cars durable, are the safety equipment up to date.

Compare INNOSON and the others-

Ndi Igbo bu ndi Chukwu goziri agozi !