You suggest a fair fare and choose what works for you.
Zimbabwe-wide pilot
Get where
you’re going.
Fair rides for riders. Fair earnings for drivers. Set your trip, offer a fair fare, and let Kwela help make the connection.
Pilot registrations are open now, and your ride request is matched automatically with a nearby approved driver.
Choose your trips and keep more control over what you earn.
Driver approval and trip support are part of the pilot process.
Book your first Kwela
Request a ride
Tell us where you’re going and what you’d like to pay. For the early pilot, your request is saved securely and our team can contact you by phone, SMS or WhatsApp.
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Simple by design
How Kwela works
Set your trip
Tell us where you are, where you’re going and the fare you have in mind.
A driver accepts
Approved drivers nearby see your request in real time and accept it directly — no bidding, no waiting on a call.
Choose your ride
Pick what works for you. Pay the driver directly during the pilot; Kwela charges the driver only on completed rides.
on completed rides
Drive with Kwela
More control over your fares and your time.
- No sign-up fee for the Zimbabwe pilot
- Choose the trips that suit you
- Phone-first onboarding and support
- Platform fee applies only to completed rides
Trust has to be earned
Safety before scale.
Kwela is starting deliberately. Drivers are reviewed before being activated for passenger rides, and the pilot keeps a human operations layer while the product matures.
Driver review
Driver identity, licence and vehicle information will be checked before live-driver activation.
Trip identity
After a match, riders see the assigned driver, vehicle colour, model and registration so they can identify the correct car.
Ride evidence
Active rides retain lifecycle and periodic location records for safety, support and lawful incident investigation.
Built here, for here
Kwela starts across Zimbabwe.
Kwela is a Zimbabwe-first mobility platform built around a simple idea: riders should get a fair trip and drivers should earn a fair return.
Real-time matching connects riders with nearby approved drivers, and the founding rider and driver community keeps shaping the product as it grows.
Request a pilot ride →