Key Developments
Kenyan Mobility Startup BuuPass Sets Sights on Expanding to 8 New African Markets by 2025
Founded in 2016, BuuPass offers a B2B2C marketplace platform that streamlines intercity bus travel for both passengers and operators.
With over 16 million travel tickets sold and US$100 million in total sales value, BuuPass has established itself as a key player in the African mobility landscape.
“We saw a huge gap in the market,” said Sonia Kabra, co-founder of BuuPass. “Nearly 95% of Africa’s intercity transport sector remains undigitized. Bus operators lack the tools they need, leading to inefficiencies and a poor customer experience. Passengers, on the other hand, had no user-friendly platform to compare and book tickets.”
BuuPass identified traditional offline operators and local e-ticketing companies as their main competitors.
The company’s recent acquisition of QuickBus significantly boosted its presence.
“Our goal is to be active in eight new markets by 2025,” Kabra said, highlighting Tanzania as their next target. BuuPass already boasts a strong presence in its existing markets, serving over 650 localities in Kenya and more than 80 in Uganda.
Related Articles
Register Now
Empower Africa Times Newsletter
Share :
You may also like...
Spiro Secures $50 Million Debt Financing to Expand Electric Mobility Network Across Africa
Spiro, a leading African electric mobility company, has secured $50 million in debt financing in a new funding round that will accelerate the expansion of its battery-swapping infrastructure and related clean mobility technologies across the continent.
Incofin Backs East African Food Enterprises to Boost Nutrition and Food Security
Incofin Investment Management, through the Nutritious Food Financing Facility (N3F) and in partnership with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has invested in three food companies in East Africa: Soy Afric in Kenya, and Mkuza Chicks and Rainbow Haulage in Tanzania, to boost nutrition and food security in the region.
Copia Global Secures $20 Million in Series C Extension to Tap into Booming African Consumer Market
Kenyan e-commerce and fintech platform Copia Global has made a strategic move, appointing seasoned tech leader John Lazar to its board of directors alongside securing $20 million in fresh funding.