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Homegrown taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

Published Sun, Jan 15, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Abidjan

IN bustling Abidjan, a homegrown company has tapped into the global taxi app revolution that has spawned Uber and other online transport networks.

While Uber has already jumped into several African markets from South Africa to Egypt, Africab seeks to provide Ivory Coast's emerging middle class with a locally-owned high-tech and reliable travel option.

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