fle e t manage m e nt
Into Africa
On 22 May 2014 at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park; Eqstra Fleet Management, in conjunction with Unitrans and BDO,
presented its research findings into fleet requirements throughout the African continent.
W
ith a
view to
providing
information to
companies who
trade, or intend to
trade in Africa, the
research gives an
overview of how
corporate fleets are
managed, based on
qualitative feedback
from more than
130 fleet executives
in 13 countries,
namely Namibia,
Zambia, Botswana,
Nigeria, Cameroon,
Uganda, Ivory Coast,
Senegal, Algeria,
Angola, Mozambique
and Ghana.
Only 2% of the
companies make use
of non-accredited
service and repair
centres.
Unlike South Africa,
the use of fleet
cards to pay for
maintenance services
is not a preferred
option in the African
markets. 62% of the
sample pays their
maintenance related
cost via account, 23%
pays in cash, and only
5% of t