Nigerian mobility startup, Treepz announced it has hit 2 million completed trips across Africa in less than 3 years.
Formerly Plentywaka, Treepz was launched in 2019 by Onyeka Akumah, Johnny Ena, John Shaibu and Afolabi Oluseyi. The bus-hailing service allows commuters to book and pay for Treepz trips in real-time.
The startup in May 2020 announced it had reached 100,000 journeys completed in just its first 6 months. Four months later while celebrating its first anniversary the company gave an update that it had achieved 190,000 completed journeys.
The startup made an entry into the Ghanaian market in 2021 after acquiring Ghana’s Stabus, a move the company made after announcing it had raised $1.2 million in funding. The company also expanded its operations into the East Africa after it acquired it Ugabus, a Ugandan bus company.
In line with its drive towards a sub-Saharan expansion, the company rebranded as Treepz in 2021.
Co-Founder & CEO, Treepz Inc., Onyeka Akumah while speaking on the milestone said, “Moving thousands of people from bus stop to bus stop, school to home, home to office, city to city, country to country across Africa is no child’s play. Personally, I’ve experienced the toughest times in my entrepreneurial journey this period, but also, I’ve experienced the greatest joy of building something people want, love, share and are ready to pay for daily.
“With close to 10,000 Africans depending on us for their daily commute, I celebrate all my heroes including my colleagues, co-founders, investors and partners. Keep telling our story and sharing with your community. We continue to build a world-class company with the aim to make you, your families and your teams, move better across Africa.”
