Building the rideshare platform Central Africa deserves
Our Story
Pronto was founded with a simple observation: millions of people across Central Africa lack access to reliable, safe transportation. In Douala — Cameroon’s commercial capital, a metropolitan area of roughly 4.3 million — there is no mass transit. The city moves on the backs of 100,000+ bendskin drivers, and getting where you’re going is often unpredictable, unsafe, and time-consuming.
We are a team of builders with deep ties to Cameroon and Central Africa who believe technology can change this. Pronto combines the convenience of modern ride-hailing with an understanding of the local market — the Wouri Bridge bottleneck, ENEO power rationing, mobile-money-dominant payments, and a deeply entrenched bendskin culture. We are not importing a solution from elsewhere. We are building one that fits.
Pronto launches in Douala first, with Kinshasa planned as market #2 in Year 2 and other Central African cities to follow. One platform, configured per market — so we can move fast without rebuilding.
Making mobility accessible
To make safe, reliable transportation accessible to everyone in Central Africa, while creating meaningful economic opportunities for drivers and their communities.
A connected Central Africa
A Central Africa where anyone can get where they need to go safely, affordably, and on time. Where driving is a respected profession that provides a real livelihood. Where better transportation fuels better economies.
Why Central Africa?
Central Africa represents one of the largest untapped opportunities in mobility technology.
Massive Scale
Douala is Central Africa's commercial capital — ~4.3 million people, no mass transit, and the port that handles 95% of Cameroon's sea trade. Kinshasa (17M+) follows in Year 2.
Underserved Market
Global platforms have parachuted in without designing for the realities on the ground — the Wouri Bridge, ENEO rationing, bendskin culture. We build for them from day one.
Digital Adoption
Cameroon has strong mobile money penetration — MTN MoMo and Orange Money are everyday payment rails for most riders. The platform is mobile-money-native.
Deserving Population
100,000+ bendskin drivers carry Douala every day. They deserve transparent earnings, a fair commission, and a platform that sees them as partners, not gig workers.