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Nigeria’s automotive sector is rising in relevance in the country’s startup ecosystem, with technology-driven platforms expanding beyond vehicle sales into financing, inspections, verification systems and mobility services.

For years, Fintech dominated conversations around innovation in Nigeria’s startup ecosystem, but a growing number of automotive technology startups are beginning to show that the country’s vehicle economy may hold equally significant opportunities across finance, mobility and consumer access.

Automotive technology startups are quietly emerging as another high-value sector, as vehicles already sit at the intersection of commerce, logistics, financing, and asset ownership.

Startups such as Drive45, AutoChek, Cars45, Carbin Africa, among others, are building businesses around vehicle access, financing and automotive infrastructure as rising car prices reshape consumer demand.adsads