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Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Africa Q4 2023

A review of the performance of the top 5 carpooling and ridesharing apps on a unified platform in Africa during Q4 2023, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Africa Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 carpooling and ridesharing apps in Africa exhibited varied performance metrics. Below is a summary of their weekly downloads, active users, and revenue based on data from Sensor Tower.

inDrive. Save on city rides had a fluctuating download trend, peaking at approximately 186.5K in mid-November. The app's active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter with around 1.3M users.

Bolt: Request a Ride saw a consistent increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, reaching 171K in mid-December. Active users peaked at nearly 2.2M in mid-December, before dropping to 1.8M by the end of the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride experienced a steady download rate throughout the quarter, peaking at 111.2K in mid-December. Active users showed a downward trend, declining from 3.1M at the start of the quarter to 2.4M by the end.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides had a gradual increase in downloads, reaching a high of 69K in late November. Active users remained steady around 260K throughout the quarter.

Yassir displayed a mixed performance with downloads peaking at 66.9K in early October and again at 59.8K in the last week of December. Active users saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, closing with approximately 337K users.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2024