Why “CarHaki”?
“Haki” is a Swahili word that means truth, right, and genuineness. It carries weight across Africa.
CarHaki means the genuine truth about your car. It is that simple.
Our Mission
CarHaki was built with one mission: to protect Nigerian Tokunbo buyers from purchasing vehicles with hidden histories, tampered odometers, salvage titles, and undisclosed damage.
Our Vision
Nigeria first, Africa next
CarHaki launched in Nigeria because Nigeria is the largest Tokunbo vehicle market in Africa and buyers have historically had the least protection. But the problem exists across the continent.
Our roadmap includes expansion to Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania — the same databases, the same grading system, the same commitment to putting buyers first.
Data Sources
Official US government databases
NMVTIS
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
State DMV Records
All 50 US states title and registration data
Insurance Databases
US insurance claims and total loss records
The Problem in Nigeria
Thousands of Tokunbo buyers get deceived every year
Nigeria imports hundreds of thousands of used vehicles from the United States every year — Tokunbo cars that pass through Cotonou, Apapa, and Tin Can Island ports. Before CarHaki, there was no reliable way for a Nigerian buyer to check a car's history before purchase.
Common hidden problems we uncover
- •Salvage or rebuilt titles from US insurance write-offs
- •Odometers rolled back by tens of thousands of miles
- •Flood damage repaired and hidden under fresh paint
- •Theft records and outstanding finance
- •Open safety recalls never repaired before export