APA-Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) In the five years it has been operating in Côte d’Ivoire, this online shopping application has established itself as the leader in car-sharing.
The company is announcing a substantial investment in Côte d’Ivoire of over $300 million, or almost 183 billion CFA francs. This investment is an initiative designed to enable partners, as entrepreneurs, to develop their businesses.
This investment is expected to create jobs for local transport companies, partners of this digital platform, and income opportunities for their drivers; while ensuring safe and convenient transport for thousands of passengers across the country.
“Our belief in technology as a central force for Africa’s future remains strong,” said the company’s Country manager in Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Kadotien Soro. The subsidiary is constantly investing in the development of industries through technological advances.
“Côte d’Ivoire has great potential as a technological leader in the region. The progress we have witnessed in our five years here is encouraging,” he said. The company wants to explore every opportunity to contribute to the country’s growth through its investment.
The digital platform specializes in providing cutting-edge innovations that facilitate the digital transition for businesses and make life easier for users in a number of sectors, including “VTC,” parcel delivery, Fintech and FoodTec.
The Ivorian subsidiary plans to launch further digital services in the coming years. It also operates in the education sector and contributes to the development of technology among young people, hence the launch of Yango Education in Côte d’Ivoire earlier this year.
In addition to technological and educational services, the company is continually engaged in a number of social impact activities and offers for partner drivers, with the provision of fuel vouchers and partnerships with a telephone operator to reduce telephone and Internet rates.
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