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Zuma Automotives in Praia

Buy it, sell it, value it, fix it — the whole life of a vehicle.

How you pay in Cabo Verde

Everything is priced in CVE ($). No foreign card required.

Vinti4 Card

Payments in this market fall under Bank of Cabo Verde. See our licensing status →

Praia at a glance

Population
160,000
Currency
CVE
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Status
Launching soon

Be first when Zuma opens in Praia

We open a market when there are enough verified drivers, vendors and listings to serve it properly — not a day earlier. Waitlist demand is the biggest input into which city we open next, so adding your name genuinely moves Praia up the queue.

One email when we launch. No marketing list, no sharing your number.

Everything inside Zuma Automotives

Vehicle sales, parts, servicing, inspection and valuation. Hiring a car with a driver is Zuma Ride.

Buy & sell

  • New vehicles from dealers per vehicle
  • Used vehicles from owners per vehicle
  • Motorbikes & bodas per vehicle
  • Trucks & commercial vehicles per vehicle
  • Import & clearing agent per vehicle

Know what it’s worth

  • Instant valuation per report
  • Pre-purchase inspection per inspection
  • History & logbook check per report
  • Trade-in offer per vehicle

Keep it running

  • Mobile mechanic call-out per visit
  • Garage service booking per service
  • Tyres, batteries & spares per item
  • Roadside rescue & towing per call-out
  • Panel beating & respray per job

Own it affordably

  • Asset finance per loan
  • Motor insurance per policy
  • Driver-owner lease-to-own per week

How Zuma Automotives works

Buy it, sell it, value it, fix it — the whole life of a vehicle.

  1. 1
    Search or list a vehicle customer

    Filter by make, budget, year and city; sellers list in minutes.

    ⚙ Listing indexed with structured Vehicle data

  2. 2
    Verify before it goes live zuma

    Logbook check and photo verification on every listing.

    ⚙ Document check; unverified listings flagged, not hidden

  3. 3
    Inspect independently customer

    Book a Zuma inspector to check the car before any money moves.

    ⚙ Inspection job dispatched; report attached to listing

  4. 4
    Hold funds in escrow zuma

    Payment released only after transfer of ownership is confirmed.

    ⚙ Escrow account; release on logbook transfer evidence

  5. 5
    Service it for life provider

    Reminders, bookings and parts from the same vehicle profile.

    ⚙ Service history stored against the vehicle record

Common questions

Is Zuma Automotives available in Praia?

Not yet. Zuma has not opened Zuma Automotives in Praia, and we would rather say so than take a booking we cannot fulfil. Join the waitlist and you will hear from us the day it opens.

When will Zuma launch in Praia?

Cabo Verde is in tier 3 of the rollout. We open a market when there are enough verified providers on the ground to serve it properly — waitlist demand is the main input into which city comes next.

What will I be able to pay with in Cabo Verde?

Zuma will support Vinti4 and Card, priced in CVE.

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