Kenyan startup BuuPass, a B2B2C mobility marketplace platform that digitises intercity bus and transportation operations in Africa, plans to be active in eight more markets, taking the total to 12, by 2025, after its recent acquisition of counterpart QuickBus. Bus operators lack tools to digitise, leading to inefficiencies and poor customer experience. BuuPass announced a US$1.3 million pre-seed round in February 2023, and last month acquired QuickPass, a fellow Kenyan bus ticketing venture. “We have aggressive expansion plans to enter eight new markets by 2025, with Tanzania being our next target,” said Kabra. It is currently live in more than 650 localities in Kenya and over 80 in Uganda, with plans for rapid expansion.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 20, 2024 06:44 UTC