It was founded by Tallis Gomes, Daniel Cohem, Marcio William and Vinicius Gracia in Brazil in June, 2011. It launched in Africa in Nigeria in July, 2013 and later expanded into Kenya and Egypt. The app is available on users on iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices. Customers receive photo, name and the car model as it approaches the designated location to pick them. The company announced in May 2016 that it plans to shut down its African operations in order to concentrate on its Latin American market. It also closed shop in Asia in January 2016.
It was invented by Anton van Metzinger, David Storey and Nathan Sasto and launched in South Africa in October 2013. It allows customers to register accounts where they describe their taxi experience and give information to other customers. This also helps the drivers to improve their services. One SnappCab account can be used by more than one person, enabling school-children to use the service. The application rewards frequent users with SnappMiles, which are points renewable for similar services. It is available on Android and iOS powered mobile devices.
It was founded by Markus Vilig in 2013 in Estonia. Taxify started operations in South Africa in January 2015 with the aim of partnering with local taxi operators. The move failed and in April 2016, it re-launched with a business model similar to Uber’s. All Taxify users need to have a smartphone. There is no dispatch service or call center. Customers can also pay using cash and debit cards. The app is available to customers on Android, iOS, and Windows mobile phones.
It was launched in Saudi Arabia in 2014 in the cities of Medina, Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. Mondo Ride was invented by George Grama, a technology expert from Romania. It was launched in Kenya in March, 2016. The East African nation is the first country on the continent to experience Mondo Ride. Mondo ride offers services in both the taxicabs and motorbikes, popular as Boda Boda in Kenya. It started with about 600 taxis. The app uses Global Positioning System and Google Maps to locate their customers, who are able to request for the services at the click of a button.
It was launched by Ugochi Ugbomeh, a Nigerian entrepreneur in 2012. She had a bad experience at the hands of a taxi driver who changed price before they could get to the agreed destination. Ugbomeh founded the app with two of her friends. In the first week, they did an average of 30 clients which rose to about 300 towards the end of 2015. The app is available to users on Android and Blackberry mobiles devices. Tranzit provides taxi, car hire and delivery services and is only available in Nigeria. A customer receives the driver’s details before they are picked up.
It was founded by Michael Nnamadim and Ameh Idoko in Lagos, Nigeria in February 2015. Oga Taxi offer customers ride options based on their budget. These are Standard, Deluxe and Executive. It also has two payment options; Cash or Card. Clients are able to download the application on their smartphones and register their accounts.
It was launched in February 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana. Hello Cabs app can be accessed through the internet and smartphones. It also has a Call Centre that enables customers to call its Call Centre to order for services. Its payment system is cash-only.
It was co-founded by Jason Eisen in March 2015. Maramoja is a Swahili word meaning ‘right away’. It provides customers with three payment platforms; mobile money (via Mpesa and Airtel Money), cash and credit. The prices are fixed based on the destinations. Customers are able to check them on the Pricemap before ordering for the cabs. The application also cross-checks a rider’s contacts on one’s phone book or on social media in order to improve safety for both driver and client. It is available on Android and iOS on smartphones. Maramoja is currently operating in Kenya only.
It was launched by Rupert Sully and Paul Donner in Cape Town, South Africa in August 2013.It was the first ever taxi hailing platform in the nation. Zapacab uses Global Positioning System where customers enter their mobile numbers and watch the taxis come on a map in real-time. It closed business in mid-2014 after it failed to scale operations in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Nairobi, Kenya. In 2015, Mark Allewell (founder of audio-tour Guide Company, Tourism radio) bought in in 2015. He rebranded the app as a white label mobile taxi hailing solution, with eyes on the international market.
It started operating in April 2014. It relaunched a year later in 2015 as Afro. Afro is available in Lagos, Nigeria. A customer is able to set preferred price based on suggestions on the app and pays in cash when he/she gets to the destination. It offers Taxi, Private or Luxe options based on a customer’s budget.
Little Cabs was founded by Craft Silicon, a Kenyan information technology company that develops software and supports electronic banking, in partnership with Safaricom, the country’s largest telecom company. It entered into a partnership with 2,000 drivers, formerly of Easy Taxi that closed its African operations in May 2016. The company will install wireless internet in the cabs to help drivers attract customers.
It was founded by Tim Pearson Jan Ferreira in South Africa in December 2014. Ryda has three ride options; Cabs for Women, Take Me Home and Xpress. Cabs for Women is used by female clients when they prefer a woman driver, Xpress is the cheapest ride and Take me Home is available for customers who have taken too much drink or beer on a night out. Ryda charges are based on every kilometer covered and minutes taken.
