using technology to combat the basic needs of safe, affordable and reliable transportation in Cote d’Ivoire
Details of the organization
Name *
TaxiJet
Country *
Côte d'Ivoire
Website (URL)
http://www.taxijetci.com
Type *
Business sector entities
Information about the project
Project title *
using technology to combat the basic needs of safe, affordable and reliable transportation in Cote d’Ivoire
Title acronym
TaxiJet
Description *
Despite being the third largest francophone city in the world with ~5m inhabitants, and the economic capital of a fast growing country (~10% GDP growth p.a. over the past 5 years), Abidjan still lacks a reliable, secure and accessible solutions for the daily commuters • We decided to launch TaxiJet - the first Ivorian taxi’s booking platform, to fill this growing need • Our strategy going live last year was to continuously gather market feedback and fine tune our technology-based ecosystem to a profitable and scalable model
Project website
http://www.taxijetci.com
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/06/2015
to
06/02/2017
Partners
Amos OUATTARA - amos.ouattara@taxijetci.com - +447786459703
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
E-business
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Project
Training initiative
safe, affordable and reliable transportation