Managing a Fleet of vehicles, motorbikes or mobile equipment can be a daunting task without a fleet management system in place.
However, with a fleet management system one is able to keep track of real-time activities of each vehicle, motorbike or equipment and make informed decisions aimed at increasing efficiency and consequently reducing the operational costs.
In East Africa there are many organizations that offer fleet management services, We conducted a research and complied a list of the top 5 fleet management service providers in East Africa.
Top 5 Fleet Management Service Providers in East Africa
- Scepture Empire
- Utrack Africa Limited
- Mix Telematix
- Teltonika IoT Group
- Eezy Group
Let’s dive deep into each one of these companies and see what they have to offer.
Scepture Empire
Scepture Empire is a Fleet Management company founded in Nairobi, Kenya. The company began it’s operation in 2017 and has since expanded it’s operations in East Africa.
They are the official approved dealers of the Itrack Car tracking system. Itrack is a professional car tracking system that is offered as an APP and as a web application. From the system you can keep track of the activities of your vehicle, motorbike or mobile equipment all on a single screen.
Yes, you read that right, the Itrack system has no limit as to how many units you can track, that means that whether there’s 10 or 1,000 units they can all be tracked on a single screen.
What’s more, the company has invested heavily on their customer support to be able to serve their clients 24 hours a day for 365 days a year.
Contact Information
Head office : View Park towers, 8th Floor, Nairobi CBD
Email: sales@scepturempire.com
Tel: +254 706 867 677
Utrack Africa Limited
Utrack Africa Limited is a fleet management company that was founded in 2001 in Tanzania. The company was once a division of Radiowave Communications Ltd but it later turned into a company of its own as a supplier of fleet management and vehicle tracking technology in East Africa.
The company has a process they call a score card. This is where they match customers needs to the right GPS system for the lowest investment.
In addition, the company has invested heavily in technology, training, and personnel to be able to provide the best customer experience and service to its customers.
Contact Information
Head office: Kwa Ngulelo Area, Baraa, Block 169GG Nazareth Street, Arusha, Tanzania.
Email: sales@utrackafrica.com
Tel: +255 789 784 784
Mix Telematix
Mix Telematix was founded in 1996 in South Africa. The company has since grown it’s reach to over 120 countries around the world among them being Uganda, United States, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates.
Consequently, they have become a global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as software-as-a-service also known as SaaS. The software provides solution for enterprise fleets, small fleets, and consumers with need for safety, efficiency, compliance and security.
The company employs over 1,000 people who are dedicated to the design, development, sale and support of their solutions and services.
Contact Information
Head Office : Waterfall Office Park, UNIT 8 Howick CI, Midrand, 1685, South Africa
Tel : +27 116 548 000
Teltonika IoT Group
Teltonika IoT Group is a GPS manufacturing company that was funded in Lithuania. The company has grown it’s presence worldwide to over 20 countries around the world among them being Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, and India.
It’s however worth noting that the company is largely involved in the manufacturing and sale of IoT devices. These devices can be used to track a fleet of vehicles, motorbikes and mobile equipment.
The IoT devices are highly customizable and can be customized to work with any tracking software available in the market like the Scepture Empire tracking software.
Contact Information
Nairobi Office: Stellato Mall, 4th Floor ,Muthithi road Westlands
Email: info@teltonika.co.ke
Tel: +254 711 082 602
Eezy Group
Eezy group is a fleet management company that was established in early 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Over the years the company has been able to expand to Uganda and Tanzania. Plans are underway to venture into Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa.
Over and above fleet management they also offer other services such as vehicle valuation, Vehicle auction and vehicle repossession.
The company boosts of a very robust team of highly skilled and experienced personnel offering efficient and reliable services with utmost integrity and confidentiality.
Contact Information
Kenya Office : Hardy Business Park 2nd floor, Koitobos road, Karen
Tel: +254 709 335 003
Tanzania Office:
Sinza A, The Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam.
Tel: +255 746 202 138
uganda Office: Kisozi Complex, Plot 8 Nakasero
Tel: +256 200 260 700
How To Choose the Ideal Fleet Management Service Provider
The decision to choose the ideal fleet management service provider will mostly be guided by the following 2 main factors.
- Location
- Budget
First and foremost you should consider a company that is located near you this is so as to ease service delivery and also ensure prompt support when needed. Therefore if you’re in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania you should give priority to a company with operations in your country.
Secondly conduct due diligence and choose a company whose products and services are within your budget. Prices will vary from one company to another based on the type of products they use, type of service required etc.
By carefully considering these 2 factors you’re guaranteed to choose the best fleet management service provider.
