Autochek
Founded
2020 in Lagos, Nigeria — Autochek Africa was launched to revolutionize the automotive market by providing digital tools and financing infrastructure that make car ownership and automotive commerce more accessible and transparent across Africa.
Founders & Leadership
Etop Ikpe — Founder & CEO
Khusoko – East African Markets
Location
Lagos, Nigeria — with operational presence across East, West, North, and Southern Africa, including markets such as Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal, and South Africa.
Industry
Automotive Technology / FinTech / E-Commerce — focused on automotive marketplace services, auto financing solutions, after-sales services, and digital commerce infrastructure for vehicles and related services.
Overview
Autochek Africa is a 360-degree automotive tech platform designed to transform the experience of buying, selling, financing, and owning vehicles across the continent. The company builds digital products that connect consumers, dealerships, financial institutions, and service providers within one ecosystem — reducing friction in transactions and expanding access to credit for vehicle purchases. Since its launch, Autochek has integrated vehicle marketplace listings with auto loan origination tools, dealer management systems, inspection and valuation technology, and after-sales service networks. It has also grown through strategic acquisitions (e.g., Cheki Kenya & Uganda, CoinAfrique, KIFAL Auto) to accelerate presence and market penetration across Francophone and Anglophone Africa.
Core Features & Capabilities
Automotive Marketplace: Browse and transact pre-owned and new cars online with verified listings and vehicle inspection data.
Auto Financing Tools: Access auto loan solutions in partnership with banks and financial institutions, enabled by data analytics and digital credit decisioning.
Dealer & Service Network: Partner-led retail footprint with integrated workshops, maintenance, warranty, and after-sales services.
Vehicle Valuation & Inspection: Proprietary tools for accurate vehicle quality assessment that support financing and buyer confidence.
Cross-Border Expansion Capabilities: Extended automotive commerce ecosystem across West, East, North, and Southern African markets with acquisitions and localized services.
Target Market
Individual Car Buyers & Sellers across African markets seeking transparent and reliable digital automotive commerce.
Dealerships & Automotive Traders looking to integrate finance, inventory, sales, and customer engagement into digital workflows.
Financial Institutions & Lenders interested in penetrating the underserved auto finance market with digital credit decisioning support.
Fleet Operators & SMEs requiring access to auto financing, maintenance services, and acquisition channels.
Value Proposition
Autochek Africa aims to democratize car ownership and automotive commerce by removing traditional barriers — such as lack of credit access, opaque pricing, fragmented dealer networks, and inefficient processes — that have historically limited vehicle financing and transactions in Africa. Its integrated digital platform combines marketplace transparency, automated financing tools, dealer services, and after-sales ecosystems into one end-to-end solution. This delivers faster loan approvals, broader vehicle choice, dealer empowerment, and value-added services for buyers and sellers alike. Additionally, Autochek’s strategic acquisitions bolster local market knowledge and consumer reach, enhancing both the quality and convenience of automotive transactions. This positions Autochek as a one-stop automotive commerce hub that bridges financial services with vehicle ownership at scale across diverse African markets.