About | AAAM Africa

Vision and Mission

African Automotive Eco-System:

Work with African governments to unlock economic potential and promote the Automotive sector across the continent. Develop a network of stakeholders committed to achieving the potential of the African Automotive industry.

Regional Plays:

Growth in key regions with an alignment and understanding of what different countries could do best within the Automotive industry. Initial target markets for assembly: Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Ethiopia, and South Africa; supported by the development of regional value chains for the manufacture and supply of components.

New Automotive Opportunities:

Cater for relevant and robust Automotive technology and appropriate modernization levels/ growth, while considering country maturity and in-country conditions and resources.

Our Purpose

Promote Industrialization in Africa

Drive the African Automotive Industry

Drive the African Automotive Industry

Align global players with an interest in the African continent.

Develop Automotive frameworks and drive winning strategies that will benefit the continent from an economic perspective, and drive the automotive industrial agenda.

Consult on inter-regional trade policies to support regional industrialisation plays.

Drive the African Automotive Industry

Drive the African Automotive Industry

Drive the African Automotive Industry

Be the respected, authoritative body that provides Automotive knowledge, insights, and advice considering the full Automotive value chain view.

Build strong and influential relationship networks (top down approach, starting with country leaders).

Provide technical automotive and trade related advisory, to promote the development and industrialisation of the Automotive industry.

Assist in shaping sensible policies that will result in attracting investors and Automotive industry growth.

Position in-country specific initiatives to enable the Automotive industry.

Support Funding Accessibility

Drive the African Automotive Industry

Support Funding Accessibility

Facilitate the required industry investments, and promote industry benefits to unlock funding from Governments, World Bank, G20, and others key funders.

Meet the Executives

David Coffey, CEO of AAAM

Andrew Kirby (Vice President)

Mike Whitfield (President)

Mike Whitfield (President)

Andrew Kirby (Vice President)

Mike Whitfield (President)

Managing Director Nissan Africa

Andrew Kirby (Vice President)

Andrew Kirby (Vice President)

Dr Markus Thill (Vice President)

President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota South Africa Motors

Dr Markus Thill (Vice President)

Jeffrey Oppong Peprah (Vice President)

Dr Markus Thill (Vice President)

President Region Africa, Robert Bosch

Dr Ahmed Fikry (Vice President)

Jeffrey Oppong Peprah (Vice President)

Jeffrey Oppong Peprah (Vice President)

MD East Port Said for Main Development Co & Managing Director for Egyptian German Automotive Co

Managing Director for East Port Said for Main Development Co. (EP) and Managing Director for Egyptian German Automotive Co. (EGA)

Jeffrey Oppong Peprah (Vice President)

Jeffrey Oppong Peprah (Vice President)

Jeffrey Oppong Peprah (Vice President)

CEO of Volkswagen Ghana