Denis Opudo
TechInAfrica – Africar Group is the leading car classifieds marketplace in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has also covered 30 different countries whose population is approximately 600 million people. The startup has its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. The startup also has a team of more than 100 professions and agents in 30 different markets (excluding Maghreb and South Africa).
Africar Group has received support from Australian and European investors. The most recent funding that the startup received made it be the best classifieds startup in Sub-Saharan Africa in the automotive industry. The platforms are available in various African languages such as Yoruba, Kinyarwanda, Sesotho, Somali, Shona, Wolof, Malagasy, Setswana, Amharic among other languages. Some of their platforms in the region include Ethiopia’s www.cargebeya.com, Senegal’s www.gaaraas.com, Burundi’s www.carkugura.com, Zimbabwe’s www.carmusika.com among others.
Moreover, the Africar Group intends to eliminate intermediaries. Therefore, the process will be made transparent. In Africa, the most common car brands include Nissan, Toyota, and Hyundai. The platform allows one to search hundreds of cars which are of different models.
The startup has over 2 million followers on its social media platforms. It has become the most popular car classifieds market in Sub-Saharan Africa and the best car dealer in Africa.
