Moving Africa
together.
Redefining how we move, connect, and live in our cities. One shared ride at a time.
Why Shared
Mobility Matters.
In the heart of Lagos and Abuja, the traditional commute has reached a breaking point. We are solving more than just a transit problem; we are reclaiming the human experience for the African professional.
The Hidden Cost of Traffic
For the average professional in Lagos, the workday doesn't start at 9 AM—it starts at 5 AM in a crawl on the Third Mainland Bridge. The average Lagosian spends four to six hours daily in gridlock. This congestion cripples our economy, resulting in an estimated ₦1 trillion to nearly ₦4 trillion in annual productivity loss. The mental and physical toll of this static mobility is unsustainable. We are losing hours that should belong to families, to rest, and to building our future.
The Inefficiency Paradox
Look around any major Nigerian highway during rush hour. Lagos currently has 264 cars per kilometre of road, compared to a global average of just 11. Most of these are 5-seater cars carrying just a single occupant. This fragmentation is the root of our crisis. By consolidating these individual journeys into shared, professional carpools, we can remove up to 75% of private vehicles from the road without reducing mobility. It is about optimizing the capacity we already have.
Environmental Stewardship
Our cities are reaching their environmental limits. Shared mobility is the most immediate and scalable path to reducing our urban carbon footprint. Every NaviaRide partner who shares their commute is effectively planting trees every single day by preventing unnecessary single-occupancy emissions. We are building a greener Africa, one empty seat at a time.
Meet the
Founders.
NaviaRide was born out of a shared frustration with the daily gridlock of Lagos and Abuja. For the average 9-to-5 professional, the commute has become a battle of endurance.
While conventional gig-economy transit options have their place, they often fail the daily commuter—proving too costly for twice-daily use, adding more single-occupancy vehicles to already congested roads, and lacking the consistency needed for a professional schedule. We saw thousands of half-empty cars and decided to turn that wasted capacity into a community.
Academic Excellence
Adebisi Timileyin graduated Summa Cum Laude, finishing at the top of his class at Caleb University. With a deep technical background as a software engineer and former head of the Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) Robotics group, his drive for structural excellence is embedded in every line of code at NaviaRide.
Systems Architecture
A fellow Caleb University alumnus, Chido brings a rigorous commitment to backend architecture and sustainable urban growth. Together with Adebisi, he is building the resilient, secure tech infrastructure needed to redefine the professional commute across Nigeria's most demanding cities.
What grounds us.
Mission Driven
Our ultimate goal is to reclaim the hours lost to gridlock and return them to the people who build our communities.
Community First
NaviaRide is more than just an app; it is a movement of verified professionals choosing to trust each other and share their journeys.
Local Roots, Global Vision
Founded with an intimate, technical understanding of Lagos and Abuja traffic patterns, we are architecting solutions capable of scaling across the entire African continent.