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Car Sharing Startups in Africa

Car sharing in East Africa has seen promising growth, with players like Locomute, dryve, and GoMyWay gaining traction. However, the market remains fragmented and faces challenges such as limited infrastructure and high vehicle acquisition costs. Local business leaders are cautiously optimistic, acknowledging potential but also highlighting the need for improved regulation and consumer education.

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5 companies in this sector

CompanyTaglineTotal FundingLast RoundTeam SizeBackersAction
HURRY
HURRY
Egypt

HURRY is an Egyptian MaaS startup which provides free floating car sharing through a fleet of gas and electric cars.

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2-10
No Data
Zuru Car Rental
Zuru Car Rental
Kenya

Zuru Car Rental is a Kenyan startup connecting car owners with travelers seeking to hire those cars

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Pre-seed
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2-10
No Data
Locomute
Locomute
South Africa

Locomute is offers consumers a more tech-savvy and flexible approach to car rentals and transportation.

$5M
Venture
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No Data
dryve
dryve
Egypt

dryve is revolutionizing mobility in the Middle East!

$1M
Funding Round
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11-50
No Data
GoMyWay
GoMyWay
Nigeria

GoMyWay is a ride sharing service that connects private car owners with empty seats to passengers going the same way across Nigeria.

$175K
Seed
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1-10
No Data