Pesapal has officially launched Drive, a cutting-edge digital platform designed to transform how businesses across East Africa manage fuel consumption and fleet operations. This innovation arrives at a critical time when companies are increasingly burdened by fuel theft, transaction fraud, and inefficient manual tracking systems, issues that significantly inflate operational costs and erode profitability.
Fuel remains one of the largest and most volatile expenses for businesses in the region. Recognizing this challenge, Drive offers a comprehensive solution that enhances transparency, efficiency, and accountability in fuel management. The platform is tailored to the unique operational realities of East African enterprises, providing real-time oversight and control over every fueling transaction.
With Drive, businesses can:
- Monitor fuel consumption across fleets in real time.
- Prevent fraud through automated verification and rule-based controls.
- Replace outdated paper logbooks and manual approval systems with digital workflows.
- Set custom fueling rules such as vehicle-specific limits, daily caps, and approval hierarchies.
Agosta Liko, CEO of Pesapal, highlighted the platform’s ability to eliminate the long-standing dilemma between blind trust and excessive micromanagement. “Drive empowers business owners with instant visibility into fuel expenditures,” he said. “It allows them to address discrepancies as they arise, maintain operational control, and shift focus from policing to performance.”
Drive is fully integrated with Pesapal’s Forecourt Management Solution (FMS), which currently powers digital fueling and payments at over 200 fuel stations across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zambia. This seamless integration ensures that businesses operating across borders can manage their fleets within a unified digital ecosystem. Each fueling event is automatically verified, logged, and reconciled, eliminating paperwork, reducing fraud risk, and simplifying compliance for finance teams.
Beyond financial efficiency, Drive tackles a long-standing logistical challenge in African fleet operations. By digitizing the fueling process, Pesapal is not only streamlining operations but also fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and data-driven decision-making. With Drive, Pesapal continues to lead the charge in Africa’s digital transformation journey, fueling smarter, faster, and more secure business operations across the continent.
