Africa’s leading corporate travel startup Treepz has officially expanded into North America, starting with operations in Canada.
What began as a bold vision to transform mobility across Africa has now crossed continents as Treepz brings its mission of safe, reliable, and convenient transportation to even more people. This milestone is more than just geographical growth; it’s a testament to the team’s resilience, innovation, and hard work, as well as the trust of its partners and community.
With its Canadian launch, the company is opening up new opportunities to connect people, empower drivers, and offer seamless mobility experiences in Canada, just as we’ve done across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Onyeka Akumah, Founder and CEO of Treepz, also shared his excitement at the launch of Treepz in Canada.
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In his words,
“The launch of Treepz Canada is a strong positive statement of intent for not just our company but how we represent all African startups. We can truly build globally acceptable and reputable brands right from the streets of Lagos, and Treepz is just one more startup that proves this. We are proud Nigerians who have worked tirelessly to make this happen. So today, I celebrate my co-founders, Johnny and Atums. I celebrate my board of directors, I celebrate my stakeholders and investors, and most importantly, I celebrate my team that supports us. We are now a global brand directly serving customers on 2 continents, including Africa and North America”.
Treepz’s entry into the Canadian market is the result of long-term planning and meaningful relationships built over time. The startup participated in the Techstars Toronto accelerator in 2021, during which CEO Onyeka Akumah first engaged with Mayor Patrick Brown to explore potential expansion opportunities. With Canada’s substantial commuter population and travel volume over 16.5 million daily commuters and 38.7 million international travelers in 2024—Treepz identified a clear opportunity to apply its innovative mobility model in North America.
Treepz’s milestone is a testament to the bold leadership of its founders Onyeka Akumah Enagwolor Johnny John Shaibu and the incredible efforts of our team, partners, and community who continue to drive this vision forward. To commence operations, Treepz announced a 2-year
partnership with the African Impact Initiative, supported by the University of Toronto at its launch of Treepz Canada.
This partnership will see Treepz provide corporate travel solutions to this group, who will be traveling to 4 African countries every year from more than countries globally, including Canada. Treepz will provide all flights, accommodation, experience, and its trademark ground transportation service across South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Rwanda.
Treepz was founded in 2019 by four entrepreneurs who were tired of the broken transport system in Africa and wanted to make a change. Starting with a successful car rental app, the founders saw an even greater potential for impact in corporate mobility. This vision led to the creation of Treepz.
Since then, the company has served over 4 million customers, saved 900,000 kg of CO2 emissions, and signed up 688 vehicles. Treepz is backed by prominent investors which include Google, Techstars, ODBA, SOSV, amongst others, and is on a mission to empower 1 million daily commuters with the options to move better in Africa.