Revolutionizing African Mobility | Thatcher Nakimuli Mpanga | TEDxLubowa

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/t... Electric vehicles are revolutionizing transportation in Africa. Kiira Motors, a Makerere University project, is developing electric vehicles for Africa. These vehicles can reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality, and create jobs. In this TEDxLubowa YouTube video, we explore the transformative journey of Kiira Motors and the latest innovations in electric mobility from Kiira Motors, Kayoola EVS, and Kayoola bus. Electric vehicles are revolutionizing transportation in Africa. Kiira Motors, a Makerere University project, is developing electric vehicles for Africa. These vehicles can reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality, and create jobs. In this TEDxLubowa YouTube video, we explore the transformative journey of Kiira Motors and the latest innovations in electric mobility from Kiira Motors, Kayoola EVS, and Kayoola bus. Thatcher Mpanga Nakimuli leads the Product Design Division at Kiira Motors Corporation, the leading manufacturer of E-Mobility Solutions in Uganda, to develop innovative and ground-breaking mobility products, services and infrastructure aimed at solving the needs of the mobility non-consumers in Uganda. She has been instrumental in the development of the Kayoola EVS, the first electric bus built in Africa, for Africa; the Kiira EVS Concept, a hybrid sedan; and the establishment of the Kiira Vehicle Plant, the first green E-Mobility plant anticipated to produce 5,000 vehicles annually at full production capacity. She is a registered Architect with the Architects Registration Board of Uganda with a Master of Science in Integrated Product Design from Brunel University London, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Architecture from Makerere University, Kampala Uganda and is a member of the Uganda Society of Architects. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx