Industry Experts, Top Professionals from Over 30 Countries to Convene at AUTOEXPO AFRICA 2017
Posted on : Monday, 23rd January 2017
Kenya’s GDP per capita is expected to grow at a remarkable compounded annual growth rate of 7.5% between 2000 and 2020 which is expected to drive an increase in personal consumption and sale of motor vehicles. The purchase of cars, motorbikes and other commercial vehicles accounted for 1.5% of total consumer expenditure last year and is expected to steadily grow till 2025 as incomes continue to rise.
Supporting and engaging the East African automotive industry for the last two decades is Expogroup which will host the 20th edition of AUTOEXPO Kenya from 11th to 13th April, 2017 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi.
The three day event will witness the gathering of leading industry experts, stake holders and decision makers from all across the globe discussing the latest trends, innovations and products in the automotive industry.
The event is well on its way to being a sold out affair with over 150 exhibitors from countries such as France, China, Canada, India, UAE, Greece, Turkey and Italy already signing up. Trade visitors from over 11 African countries will be in attendance, looking to source the latest, inventive products, spare parts and machinery from around the world, not accessible otherwise in the local market.
A massive China pavilion with over 50 firms comprising OEMs, exporters, distributors of automotive spare parts, lubricants, tires, batteries and suppliers of car audio and video systems will be exhibiting at AUTOEXPO Kenya 2017. A delegation of companies from Pakistan will also be part of a pavilion at the event.
Headlining AUTOEXPO Kenya 2017 will be RMA Motors, the official Jaguar Land Rover dealer in Kenya. Nine top of the line models from the luxury car maker will be on display including a range of luxury saloons, sport sedans and performance SUVs from the Jaguar stable and sleek, reliable 4X4 vehicles and SUVs from the Land Rover brand.
Some of the other attractions at AUTOEXPO Kenya 2017 include a wide range of engine oil lubricants from PETROVOLL (UAE), electrical and mechanical spare parts from IKA INDUSTRIE (Germany), engine, brake system & suspension components from PADEX AUTOPARTS (Canada), high performance automotive fluids from MWS AUTOCHEMIE (Germany), truck spare parts from TEMAC (Italy), filter manufacturing machines and filters from EDESAN MAKINA (Turkey), auto refinishing products from FIDEA (Italy) and drum & brake discs from SAMREV (France).
For more information on AUTOEXPO AFRICA – KENYA 2017 please visit: www.expogr.com/kenyaauto/
