ZAVO open-face helmet in gloss black on a motorcycle seat in Zanzibar
Ride gear · Built for Africa

ZAVO — certified helmets and road safety gear for Africa. Ride
Protected.

Helmets, eyewear, triangles and first aid — engineered to the standards that save lives, priced for the people who ride every day.

Right quality.

Built to pass the tests that matter — impact, penetration, retention, reflectivity — not to hit the lowest number on a price list.

Right price.

Precision where it protects you, nothing where it doesn't. Certified gear within reach of every rider, driver and fleet.

For every road.

Designed for heat, rain, dust and daily distance — and certified against the national standards of the countries we serve.

Engineered to
The range

Gear that earns its place.

ZAVO R.192 open-face helmet in gloss black, side view
360°
ZAVO R.192-BHelmet

Open-Face Helmet — Gloss Black

Everyday protection for riders and boda operators. Clear anti-scratch visor, ventilated shell, quick-release buckle.

Anti-scratch visorQuick-releaseVentilated
Certified for
Price on request
ZAVO R.192 open-face helmet in pearl white, side view
ZAVO R.192-WHelmet

Open-Face Helmet — Pearl White

The same certified shell in a cooler, more visible finish. Clear anti-scratch visor, ventilated, quick-release buckle.

High visibilityQuick-releaseVentilated
Certified for
Price on request
ZAVO F-Series full-face helmet in matte black — pre-order
Pre-order
ZAVO F-SeriesHelmet

Full-Face Helmet — Matte Black

Our first full-face: more coverage, less noise, the same unbending standard. In homologation now — reserve yours ahead of the first batch.

Full-faceIn homologationFirst batch soon
Certification pending
Pre-order · price on request
ZAVO G.166 rider glasses with smoke lens
ZAVO G.166Eyewear

Rider Glasses — Smoke

Impact-rated lenses against wind, dust and insects. Clear vision at speed, light enough to forget you're wearing them.

EN 166 ratedUV400Anti-fog
Price on request
ZAVO T.27 reflective folding warning triangle
ZAVO T.27Warning triangle

Warning Triangle

High-reflectivity folding triangle with a weighted base that stays planted in wind and on rough shoulders. Slim hard case included.

ECE R27 reflectorsWeighted baseFolds flat
Price on request
ZAVO M.164 first-aid kit with full contents laid out
ZAVO M.164Medical kit

First-Aid Kit

Contents guided by DIN 13164 — bandages, dressings, plasters, gloves, shears, tape and wipes in a sealed, washable pouch.

DIN 13164 guidedCar + motorcycle5-year shelf life
Price on request
Our story

Zanzibar born.
German engineered.

Same roads. Same rain. Same right to protection. ZAVO exists so Africa rides with gear built to the standard the rest of the world takes for granted.

ZAVO started in Zanzibar, built on German engineering discipline. The problem was plain to see: too much of the safety gear sold across Africa would never be allowed on a road in Berlin or London — helmets that crack, straps that tear, reflectors that fade by dusk.

The answer is one unbending rule: if it wouldn't pass the test in Europe, it doesn't carry the ZAVO name. Every product is engineered to the written standard — national and international — and proven in the lab, batch by batch. No shortcuts. No "good enough for Africa." Uncompromising quality, priced for the people who ride every day.

— The ZAVO team · Zanzibar

Tested, batch by batch

Every production batch is verified against its reference standard before it ships.

National standards first

Certified against the standards of your country — an approach almost no one else in the market takes.

Honest pricing

Quality where it saves lives, savings where it doesn't. Quotes for one unit or one thousand.

Geprüfte Qualität — tested quality

Built to the standard.
Proven by the test.

Impact absorption. Penetration resistance. Retention. Reflectivity. Our products are developed against the written standard — and tested against it, drop by drop, batch by batch.

Helmet homologation by market
ZanzibarZNS 301:2020
TanzaniaTZS 1478:2013
KenyaKS 77
NigeriaNIS 68
EthiopiaUN ECE 22.06
MozambiqueUN ECE 22.06
DR CongoUN ECE 22.06
ZambiaUN ECE 22.06

Where no national helmet standard is published, homologation follows UN ECE 22.06.

ECE R27

UN regulation for advance-warning triangles — retro-reflectivity, stability and durability.

DIN 13164

The German specification for vehicle first-aid kit contents — the reference for our M-series.

EN 166

The European eye-protection standard behind our G-series rider glasses.

Test and certification documentation available on request.

ZAVO F-Series full-face helmet in matte black
F-SeriesFull-face · In homologationPre-order →
Prices on request

Tell us what you need.

We quote by product and quantity — one helmet or a whole fleet. Send your request and we reply within 24 hours with pricing and availability.

Distributors, fleets, boda associations, driving schools, NGOs and institutions: ask about volume pricing and partner terms.

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Contact

Talk to us.

WhatsApp

+255 677 019 635

Fastest for orders and price requests. We reply within 24 hours, Mon–Sat.

Email

info@zavoride.com

For B2B, fleet, institutional and distribution enquiries — or anything else.