Have you noticed something different about Treepz lately? If you’ve been part of our journey — as a partner, customer, or even a quiet supporter — you might have spotted a fresh vibe across our platform. But there’s more to it. What you’re seeing is the next chapter of Treepz. A brighter visual identity. A […]
Following its successful vehicle rental pilot test, Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, is set to fully launch commercial operations in Ontario, Canada, by 2025. This is a crucial step in the startup’s ongoing global growth and expansion plans to provide structured, safe, and technology-driven transportation solutions to individuals and businesses beyond Africa. The pilot
Treepz, a leading corporate mobility startup in sub-Saharan Africa renowned for its safe and convenient transport solutions, has been selected by the World Trade Center for the 2024 Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) in Toronto, Canada. This prestigious opportunity is in line with Treepz’s ongoing global expansion strategy to export its indigenous and innovative mobility solutions
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has been awarded the Best Startup Pitch in Africa at the 15th Annual African Union Private Sector High-Level Conference, held in Lusaka, Zambia on October 31st – November 2nd, 2024. Amidst the line-up of startups that pitched at the conference, this award, organized by the Global Innovative Initiative Group
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In commemoration of our fifth-year anniversary, Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup has achieved momentum in the African mobility industry, where it is providing cutting-edge solutions to address the prevalent transportation challenges across Africa. Through its partnerships with leading companies including, Parallex Bank and KingMakers, owners of BetKing, Treepz has continued to expand its services
Treepz, the leading corporate mobility startup in Africa, has set a remarkable record by becoming the first on the continent to complete a cross-border rental trip between two countries – Nigeria and the Benin Republic. This historic journey, which took place from August 7, 2024, to August 11, 2024, successfully transported 96 passengers from Lagos,
Welcome readers! Join us as we move around the continent to catch up on the latest transport updates! Nigeria: Nationwide Hunger Protest Disrupts Interstate Transport Thursday’s nationwide protest over economic issues severely impacted interstate transport in Lagos State. Many transport companies halted operations, leaving motor parks, including Mazamaza, empty and inactive. At Mazamaza Motor Park,
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Following a successful pilot year, Treepz, a leading corporate mobility startup in Africa, and Parallex Bank, a premium bank in Nigeria are announcing the renewal of their partnership to continue providing reliable staff bus solutions for the daily commute of Parallex Bank employees. This announcement was made in an official statement released Monday evening by
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Welcome readers! Join us as we move around the continent to catch up on the latest transport updates! Nigeria: LASG to allow only VIS-compliant Danfo buses, Korope on Lekki-Epe corridor from October 1 The Lagos State Government has recently announced that only Danfo buses and Korope meeting Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) standards will be permitted
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Welcome readers! Join us as we move around the continent to catch up on the latest transport updates! Nigeria: FG offers free CNG conversion for commercial vehicles The Federal Government, on Thursday, declared that the conversion of petrol and diesel-powered commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will now be provided free of
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Treepz, Africa’s largest corporate mobility startup is proud to announce the signing of its recent partnership with KingMakers, a leading sports and digital entertainment company, to complete over 9,000 monthly transportation of their employees. Under the terms of a year-long agreement, Teepz will exclusively offer affordable, convenient, and reliable mobility services for the daily commute
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Welcome readers! Join us as we move around the continent to catch up on the latest transport updates! Nigeria: NNPC Intervenes, Rolls out 12 New CNG Stations to Combat High Transport Costs The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC), in partnership with NIPCO, has commissioned 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Abuja and Lagos
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Welcome readers! Join us as we move around the continent to catch up on the latest transport updates! Nigeria: Top 7 policies to be implemented in Lagos transport sector within the next 2 years The Lagos State Government recently announced its plans to introduce seven key transport policies within the next two years, aimed at
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Welcome readers! Join us as we move around the continent to catch up on the latest transport updates! Nigeria: Lagos ends 25% fare rebate on state-owned transport services Recently, the Lagos State Government announced the discontinuation of the 25% fare discount on its regulated public transport buses, ferries, and train services. This decision, which was
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Onyeka Akumah, the CEO and Co-founder of Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility solution, is set to participate in Collision, one of the largest and most influential tech conferences in Toronto, Canada. The event, scheduled to take place from Monday, June 17, 2024 — Wednesday, June 20, 2024, promises to bring together thousands of the brightest
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Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, is proud to announce the launch of its refreshed website and the expansion of its on-demand transportation services for companies across the continent. This strategic digital transformation underscores Treepz’s commitment to delivering innovative, sustainable mobility solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern organizations. With a sleek design and
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The energy was electric at the recently concluded Web Summit Qatar, a global gathering of innovators and changemakers shaping the future. Amongst the impressive crowd was Treepz’s CEO, Onyeka Akumah, representing our commitment to transforming how people move in Africa. The inaugural Web Summit Qatar, held from February 26 to 29, 2024, concluded with a
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At Treepz, we’re thrilled to reflect on the remarkable achievements and growth we experienced throughout 2023. Our vision and mission, fueled by a commitment to transform transportation across Africa, have guided us in providing reliable and sustainable solutions to our ever-expanding community. Vision and Mission: Vision: To ensure that wherever you are, you can effortlessly
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Treepz, Africa’s leading car-sharing marketplace, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Octamile, Africa’s foremost insurtech startup, to introduce Treepz Care. This innovative insurance program revolutionizes travel and mobility across the continent, offering comprehensive coverage and peace of mind to Treepz’s vibrant community of guests and hosts. Insurance is a crucial factor in the
At Treepz, we’re committed to redefining the way you experience travel and mobility in Africa. Today, we’re thrilled to unveil a groundbreaking partnership with Octamile, Africa’s leading insurtech startup, to introduce our brand-new insurance program, “Treepz Care.” We have designed Treepz Care to provide comprehensive coverage to our valued community of guests and hosts across
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Treepz, Africa’s leading car rental and sharing marketplace, is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with Sabinus, Africa’s comedy giant, for a highly anticipated campus tour in three prestigious universities: UNIPORT, UNEC, and UNILAG this October. The campus tour is scheduled to kick off from October 11th, 2023 to October 26th, 2023 and will be
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Treepz shines as a beacon of innovation, growth, and excellence in the mobility landscape. We’re thrilled to share exciting news that highlights our commitment to redefining transportation solutions. The excitement is palpable as we announce that Treepz has achieved a prestigious feat – securing a coveted spot in the renowned 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa.
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Hello, Treepz Community! I am thrilled to share some exciting news with you. Over the past year, Treepz has been on an incredible journey of growth and transformation. We have worked tirelessly to restructure our business, making it more financially sustainable and aligning it with our mission of reshaping mobility in Africa. And today, I
Treepz, Africa’s leading Car Rental Marketplace, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Renee Consulting Ltd, a trusted brand in international student recruitment from Nigeria and some parts of Africa. This collaboration aims to provide seamless transportation services for Renee Consulting clients, ensuring a hassle-free journey to and from the airport regularly.
Treepz joined other innovative startups at the Collision Toronto conference to explore business opportunities in various sectors, including mobility, ICT, financial services, and the creative industries. The aim was to identify synergies and foster mutually beneficial partnerships.
By Onyeka Akumah, Treepz Co-founder and CEO On May 3, 2023, we made a significant announcement regarding the relaunch of our consumer app, introducing car-sharing services across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya. This announcement garnered diverse reactions from the media and technology communities, with some expressing support for the innovation in Africa while others raised
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According to Treepz’s CEO, Onyeka Akumah, “The new Treepz is an exciting innovation for transportation in Africa. We are making better use of the more than 26 million vehicles available on the continent to provide commuters with enjoyable and fun transportation service as they travel for work or simply enjoy a smooth ride across the safaris in the continent.
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Treepz’s emergence in the climate tech category is coming from a place of its contribution to reducing the impact of Co2 emissions in the continent. Over 800,000Kg of CO2 emissions have been saved from the environment as a result of passengers sharing rides with Treepz-powered vehicles as against using their vehicles. With the movement of about 12,000 people daily across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya, Treepz has continued to retain its global standing as the largest shared mobility platform in the continent.
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Treepz is excited to welcome Mr. Samar Patel as its new Country Manager for Treepz Kenya. Mr. Patel brings on 18 years wealth of sales, transportation and technology experience to the role, having most recently held a similar position with SWVL Kenya. Under his leadership, it is expected that Treepz Kenya will continue to grow and innovate in the region.
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The inaugural U.S. Mission Alumni Impact Awards Gala was held at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda on January 21st, 2023 and saw the Country Manager for Treepz Uganda, Mr. Ronald Hakiza go home with the gong for Outstanding Alumni in Business and Entrepreneurship. The U.S. and Uganda have had a close relationship for 60
In November 2021, Treepz Global put pen to paper and signed an acquisition deal that saw Ugabus become a part of us. This marked our grand entry into the East African market and the birth of Treepz Uganda. Ugabus.com was Uganda’s pioneer bus aggregator that mostly provided a web and mobile app through which people
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We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Maarif International Schools to provide tech-enabled shuttle services to the school’s rapidly growing student population, starting with Ghana. Maarif International Schools operates under the auspices of the Turkish Maarif Foundation, a state-owned foundation by the Turkish government established as the sole entity authorized to provide
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In recent times, you may have noticed a gradual global shift towards a greener economy as the harmful effects of greenhouse emissions continue to rise. At Treepz, we recognize this shift and we are taking giant steps to reduce our carbon footprint. As part of our continued efforts to “Go Green” and help Nigeria contribute
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Treepz’s focus to provide quality transportation for growing organisations is further accomplished with the new partnership with Charter House Productions, the main organiser of the beauty pageant show Miss Malaika. This partnership makes Treepz the official transport partner for Miss Malaika 2022 in Ghana. Treepz is transporting the participants of the show to different locations
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Africa’s leading shared-mobility startup, Treepz, is set to launch Business Treepz, a new service aimed at providing staff bus solutions and bus rental service in a structured, accessible, and predictable manner for corporate organisations including companies, schools, tour operators and individuals. Treepz announced the launch of this new service on the 16th of September 2022
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They say lightning doesn’t strike twice on one spot – we beg to differ as we are excited to announce that we have hit 2M+ completed bookings 6 months after we hit a milestone of 1M+ completed bookings in 2022. This is a significant win for us this year only a week from our 3rd
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Our mission to constantly provide predictable, structured and accessible transport solutions to millions of people took a further leap today as we concluded all the paperwork involved with partnering with SafeBoda; Uganda’s super app and ride-hailing service provider. This partnership is set to deliver an exclusive bus and boat transport experience to thousands of guests
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On 30th June 2022, we put pen to paper and signed a key agreement making Treepz Uganda the official transport partner for the Nyege Nyege festival. NYEGE NYEGE is a massive music festival platforming underground music on the African Continent. Considered Uganda’s most anticipated event on the annual social calendar, Nyege Nyege Festival has been
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Over the last week, it’s been nothing short of excitement for everyone at Treepz. We welcomed one of our investors; Techstars, to our HQ in Lagos, which coincides with the team’s preparation for our three-year anniversary in just a few weeks. Last Friday, Alisha Golden; Techstars’ Investment Associate and serial entrepreneur, came calling at the
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In 2021, the Global startup Awards expanded into Africa with objectives focused on finding UN sustainable development goal aligned tech innovation solutions with 55 countries competing in 12 categories, including Agri tech, health tech, industrial tech and women in tech. This year’s Global Startup Awards took place in Cape Town, South Africa with entrants from
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Daily Treepz-1, Lagos Traffic-0 What if we told you that we have cracked the code to beat Lagos traffic? Wait for it! With our revamped Daily Treepz features, your commute to work will never remain the same. In some days, we will be bringing our heroes closer to your homes and offices through a more
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Good, better, best. Scratch that. One thing better than our best is constant improvement and that’s what we are bringing to you with the newly updated Treepz App (Version 2.1.30) The Treepz app has been updated with a new feature; something our amazing users inspired. The update includes major bug fixes, improved user experience, and
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The last 24 hours have been ecstatic for us at Treepz as the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in Nigeria, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim, popularly known as Pantami, visited our HQ in Lagos. Since our launch in September 2019, Treepz has grown from being Nigeria’s first bus hailing app to serving a customer base
Treepz’s mission to provide commuters with convenient and affordable means of transportation within cities and across Africa, is further accomplished with our newest partnership with CMS Taxi and Motor Nigeria Limited (CMS T&M) in Lagos. This partnership will see the CMS T&M passengers have access to a more convenient payment option and predictable travel times.
In a bid to digitize the public transportation system and provide safer, reliable and comfortable commute options across Africa, Toronto-based shared mobility company, Treepz, has announced its acquisition of a similar Ugandan bus company Ugabus. Treepz was founded in 2019 and currently operates in Nigeria and Ghana. It is simply a platform that powers road
How it started VS How it’s going On this day, after using different forms of transportation in Lagos, Onyeka Akumah CEO and Co-founder of Treepz, knew that there was a need to revolutionize the public transportation sector in Nigeria. Joining forces with other Co-founders Johnny Enagwolor, Afolabi Oluseyi and John Shaibu, Treepz (formerly Plentywaka) was
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On Friday, 3rd of September, 2021, the oil city was painted black and yellow as we officially launched our bus ticket booking service, Travelwaka, in Warri Delta state. In the beautifully decorated Cedar hall, we marked the start of a new dawn in bus travel for the amazing people of Warri. In preparation for the
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Africa’s public transportation sector is gradually evolving with the emergence of new technology-driven modes of transportation. To speed up the pace of this evolution, Toronto-headquartered shared mobility startup, Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups. This is a step to further Plentywaka’s
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Today, we are going to tell you a superhero story. This is not your regular tale of capes, overly toned bodies, and an ugly villain. This is real life… Heroes are ordinary people who choose to make themselves extraordinary. At Plentywaka, our drivers become Heroes and this is the spectacular story of Zion Gbolahun. How
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Booking cheap bus travel tickets on the Plentywaka app is as easy as A, B, C. This is why over 30,000 people use the Travelwaka service daily. Reputable bus transportation companies like GUO and Libra Motors are available at the tap of a button saving you the stress of queuing up at rowdy bus parks
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This is good news for us and you have something to benefit too. We recently partnered with Africa’s 360-Degree Automative Solution, Autochek Nigeria. This partnership will enable all our heroes and intending partners to easily inspect their vehicles at any Autochek inspection center in Lagos, instead of coming to the Plentywaka HQ in Lekki. Founded
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Nigeria’s leading transportation technology company, Plentywaka, and GUO Transport Services Limited one of Nigeria’s largest transportation companies, with specialization in the interstate traveling industry, have today announced a partnership to further simplify the bus booking travel experience for Nigerians. This partnership would see both companies combine technology, and marketing, to bring transport into one simple
With a grand price of 1 MILLION NAIRA, it is safe to say that the Black and Yellow Challenge was the most anticipated social media challenge for up and coming music artists and even we their sponsors. Starting from May 22nd, intending participants were asked to compose a freestyle that represents the Plentywaka brand, using
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At Plentywaka, two of our driving core values are Hunger and Excellence. We are a group of people who want to constantly and consistently re-invent and upskill ourselves for an ever changing transtech market. Having this in mind, one of our annual events set out to teach, nurture and remind us of why we are
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With the Plentywaka city-to-city service, you can find and purchase the best bus travel tickets from a variety of bus transportation companies listed on the Plentywaka mobile app.
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We are super thrilled to announce that Plentywaka has been selected for investment by Techstars, the largest global accelerator in the world. This is coming alongside the launch of the Interstate travel service where commuters can now purchase bus tickets from a variety of bus travel companies using the Plentywaka mobile App.
Searching for Valentine’s Day gift ideas for her or him? This blog post filled with the best gift ideas, is for you.
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Refer a friend to Plentywaka with your unique promo code and get rewarded.
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Request a comfortable and stress-free ride using the Plentywaka mobile App in these simple steps.
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Dear Riders, It is with great pleasure that I, Johnny Ena, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Plentywaka, welcome you to 2021. Just like everyone around the globe, you found different ways to pull through the challenges 2020 posed to our health, finances, loved ones, and economy in general. Your courage through the year personally and
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We are finally saying our last goodbyes to the year 2020
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As part of the plans to expand into the South-eastern part of Nigeria, Plentywaka, partners Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) to bolster Plentywaka’s fleet with a host of new vehicle.
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On the 16th of September 2019, Plentywaka, set out officially to revolutionize public transportation and bring comfort and safety to riders in Nigeria using digital technology. We launched officially with just 8 staff, 25 Buses, 25 pilots, and vehicle assistants with our first route running from CMS to Abraham Adesanya and CMS in Lagos, Nigeria.
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We might be smack in the middle of a pandemic but Plentywaka has exciting news!
Plentywaka Raises $300,000 Investment As It Expands Into Abuja Read More »
What’s better than good? Better! And that’s what we are bringing to you with the newly updated Plentywaka App (Version 2.0.23.).
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Plus answers to most likely questions you might ask on the newly added routes.
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Whoop, Whoop!!! We just hit our first 100,000 rides as we clock 6 months of operations!
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This is to notify the general public that Plentywaka Limited is not in any way affiliated with Mr. Adeloye Edema of Edelan Integrated Services Nigeria.
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“A customer talking about their experience with you is worth ten times that which you write or say about yourself.”― David J. Greer, Wind In Your Sails
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The Head of New Product Experimentation at Facebook, Ime Archibong and his team, paid a visit to our office in Lagos.
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Features such as the Wakapurse, Referral system, Multiple Seat Booking, Rating System, Optimized Routing system, and a Better User Experience.
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Plentywaka has experienced an amazing start in the transport business since its launch on the 16th of September 2019, all thanks to everyone who has seen, heard or used the bus service since it’s launch.
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Plentywaka; The Journey So Far + New Changes In 2020 Plentywaka has experienced an amazing start in the transport business since its launch on the 16th of September 2019, all thanks to everyone who has seen, heard or used the bus service since it’s launch. We deliver premium vehicle services to make your waka easier and
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We have some exciting news; Plentywaka is carrying out a system upgrade to better our user experience.
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All About the Plentywaka System Upgrade We have some exciting news; Plentywaka is carrying out a system upgrade to better our user experience. The upgrade is going to last from November 22nd — December 2nd. During this period, riders will still be able to book rides and use Plentywaka. The upgrade is going to result in improvements such
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PlentyWaka has introduced a new system to make your payments easier and more comfortable!
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We are proud to announce that Plentywaka has now launched its first route: Ajah to CMS//CMS to Ajah and users.
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Bus Hailing Service, Plentywaka Launches in Lagos We are proud to announce that Plentywaka has now launched its first route: Ajah to CMS//CMS to Ajah and users can now download the app from the Play store and Apple store. Plentywaka is a premium bus sharing solution designed to allow users schedule their rides from their preferred
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