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Mali’s SMTL signs 30bn CFA franc KAMAZ vehicle production deal

By , based on Mali Actu

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Mali’s SMTL-SA signed a 30 billion CFA franc contract with Russian manufacturer KAMAZ on 7 October 2026 covering training, maintenance and vehicle assembly in Mali. Malian technicians are to be trained in Kazan, while a maintenance centre is planned for Bamako-Sénou and an assembly plant could later be set up in the capital, according to the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry’s communications unit.

The Société malienne de transport et de logistique (SMTL-SA) signed a 30 billion CFA franc contract with Russian group KAMAZ on Wednesday 7 October 2026 to produce vehicles in Mali, Mali Actu reports. The agreement provides for technology transfer, beyond the purchase of imported vehicles.

The project is intended in particular to train workers and ensure that vehicles are produced and maintained locally. Mali Actu links the partnership to the momentum of the Russia-Africa summit.

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