About us
About Maple Safari Automotive Exports Ltd.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan — built for the long African road.
Our Story
Jean Bosco Ndikumukiza — Founder & CEO
Former Nairobi tradesman · Canadian business owner · Trilingual EN/FR/SW
Jean Bosco's story spans both sides of this business. In Nairobi, he worked as a plumber — hands-on trades work that taught him what genuine tools and parts mean to a working person's livelihood, and what counterfeit parts cost in money and trust.
Today in Regina, Saskatchewan, he is the founder of two Canadian companies: D&B Faster Cleaning, a 5.0-star rated janitorial services business, and Maple Safari Automotive Exports. He is trilingual in English, French, and Swahili — the languages of both his Canadian suppliers and his East African customers.
Maple Safari exists because Jean Bosco has lived the problem it solves. He isn't just exporting parts to East Africa; he's building the bridge he once needed himself.
Company background
Maple Safari Automotive Exports Ltd. is a federally incorporated Canadian company (Corporation No. 1803053-7), headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan. We were founded to solve a specific problem: East African buyers pay too much for the wrong parts, and wait too long, because most cross-border sourcing chains are opaque. Being based in Canada gives us direct access to a mature OEM and aftermarket wholesale market; being East-Africa focused means we quote in your currency, ship into your ports, and speak your language.
- Headquarters
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Corporation No.
- 1803053-7 (Federal)
- Markets served
- Kenya · Uganda · Tanzania · Rwanda · Burundi · DR Congo · South Sudan
- Currencies
- CAD · USD · KES · UGX · RWF · TZS (on request)
What we do
Four services, one goal: get the right Canadian part into the right East African vehicle, at a transparent landed cost.
Parts Sourcing
We source fast-moving OEM and quality aftermarket parts from trusted Canadian wholesalers — from Toyota, Nissan and Mazda staples to harder-to-find BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover and Volkswagen items.
Fitment Support
Every quote is cross-checked against your VIN, year, model and engine code before you pay. Careful fitment matching means fewer wrong orders, fewer returns, and less time lost in the shop.
Consolidated Shipping
Air freight to JKIA Nairobi in 5–10 business days, or consolidated ocean freight to Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. Combining loads with other Canada-to-Africa shipments lowers your per-kg cost.
Market Focus
We're purpose-built for East African buyers — Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, South Sudan — with quotes in your preferred currency and a team that speaks English, French and Swahili.
Who we serve
The same Canadian supply chain, tuned to how you buy.
For Garages
Send a VIN, get a fitment-checked quote back — usually within 24 hours. Fewer wrong parts means fewer cars sitting on your lifts waiting for a second shipment.
For Fleet Operators
Volume pricing on service items like brakes, filters and suspension, with predictable consolidation schedules so you can plan maintenance windows instead of reacting to them.
For Importers
A reliable Canadian supply chain with full documentation — commercial invoice, packing list and manifest — so your clearing agent moves the shipment without surprises.
Our Commitment to Quality
We are a Canadian company founded on trust, transparency, and reliability. Every part we export is new OEM and aftermarket parts sourced from trusted Canadian wholesalers. Our goal is to build long-term partnerships with garages, dealers, fleet operators, and vehicle owners across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hard-to-find parts, made findable.
Common Toyota and Nissan parts are easy to source in Kenya — plenty of importers carry them. But if you drive a BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Volkswagen, or a less common Isuzu, Mitsubishi, or Suzuki model, you already know the story: parts are scarce, dealers charge a premium, and waiting weeks isn't unusual. That's exactly where Maple Safari fits in. We maintain sourcing relationships across Canadian OEM and aftermarket wholesalers for a wide range of makes — search your exact vehicle, and if it's not already in our fitment catalogue, send us a quote request. We source every order per-request from our Canadian wholesaler network and quote you a landed cost in CAD, shipped to Nairobi, Mombasa, or wherever you are in East Africa.
Crowdfunding
Support Our Launch
Help us ship our first container of OEM-quality auto parts from Canada to East Africa. Every contribution helps us build a more reliable parts supply for garages, fleet operators, and importers across the region.
