Africonnections at Automechanika Dubai 2025 will showcase Africa’s fast-growing automotive and mobility sector, connecting UAE and African stakeholders to unlock new business and trade opportunities. With vehicle demand set to reach 10 million units annually by 2030 and the industry projected to grow 40% to USD 42.06 billion by 2027, Africa is entering a phase of rapid transformation driven by electrification, local manufacturing, and stronger trade networks.
This focused half-day programme will feature expert presentations, strategic panel discussions, and high-level networking, covering topics such as EV and green mobility supply chains, market growth, distribution models, UAE-Africa trade integration, parts manufacturing, lubricants, and remanufacturing.
Bringing together OEMs, parts suppliers, regulators, logistics providers, workshops, and fleet operators, Africonnections fosters commercially viable partnerships that support long-term industry growth across the continent
Agenda
Location: PitStop 1 - The Pavilion
10:00 - Africa at the heart of opportunities
H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
10:30 - Bridging markets: Trade, regulation & logistics between UAE and Africa
11:00 - Parts manufacturing & local assembly: Laying the groundwork for africa’s automotive independence
Kojo Annobil, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Automotive Development Centre
11:30 - Digitalization and e-commerce in Africa’s automotive sector
Luqman Mamudu, CEO, Transtech Industrial Consulting Ltd.
12:00 - Cross-border collaboration: Unlocking regional trade, R&D, and supply chain synergies
Ali Al Ganzory, Chief Executive Officer, G&B GlobalCorp
2025 Speakers
Luqman Mamudu
CEO, Transtech Industrial Consulting Ltd.
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