WhatsApp-First Mobility

Ride. Stay.
One message
away.

Book a moto-taxi, find a guesthouse, or get both in one trip. All through WhatsApp. All paid with mobile money. Built for how Africa actually moves.

500M+
WhatsApp users in Africa
$500B
Mobile money volume
How It Works

No app download.
No account creation.
Just send a message.

01
💬

Message LocalWay

Open WhatsApp and tell us where you're going or where you need to stay. In English, French, or Pidgin.

02
🎯

We match you instantly

AI finds the closest available rider or the best guesthouse for your budget. You choose and confirm in one tap.

03
💳

Pay with mobile money

MTN MoMo, OPay, PalmPay, Orange Money. No card needed. No cash negotiation. Transparent pricing upfront.

🏍

Moto-Taxi Rides

Skip the traffic. Get matched with verified okada and benskin riders in your area. Real-time tracking so your people know you're safe.

  • Dynamic pricing based on distance
  • Driver verification (ID + photo)
  • Live GPS tracking via shared link
  • Rate your rider after every trip
🏠

Local Stays

Find guesthouses, homestays, and affordable hotels that the big platforms don't list. Real places for real travelers.

  • Search by city, neighborhood, or price
  • Real photos from verified hosts
  • Book a room and a ride in one chat
  • Airport transfer packages available
$2.64B
Africa ride-hailing market
52%
Rides are motorcycles
0
WhatsApp-native platforms
2
Launch markets
Payments

The money your riders and hosts already use

No bank accounts required. No international payment processors. Just the mobile money wallets that 400M+ Africans already carry in their pockets.

MTN MoMo
OPay
PalmPay
Orange Money
Airtel Money

Africa moves on
two wheels and
WhatsApp.

LocalWay is the platform built for that reality. Not a Silicon Valley template forced onto African cities. A system designed from the ground up for how people here actually travel, pay, and communicate.