Uber like app in Somalia yet?

[Cerberus]

Nigeria made Bolt and it's successful in some markets. Have we Somalis developed our own ride-sharing app yet?

 

[Periplus]

It is difficult to have one when barely any Somalis back home use Visa or Mastercard or Paypal. In fact, this is the main reason why tech start ups find it difficult to start up in Somalia.

These online payment systems have become available recently for the average Somali but why would they choose Visa over EVC plus or Sahal.

 

[Cerberus]

It is difficult to have one when barely any Somalis back home use Visa or Mastercard or Paypal. In fact, this is the main reason why tech start ups find it difficult to start up in Somalia.

These online payment systems have become available recently for the average Somali but why would they choose Visa over EVC plus or Sahal.

Can't it hook up to EVC somehow or Sahal? never heard of Sahal before though

 

[Periplus]

Can't it hook up to EVC somehow or Sahal? never heard of Sahal before though

Sahal (PL), EVC (Hormuud), Zaad (Telesom), eDahab (Somtel)

It is very difficult to do that just for one application.

Usually, what would be needed is an online payment platform linked to Somali mobile money accounts. This would allow Somalis to make online payments and transfers using their mobile money accounts. Think of it as Venmo but for EVC plus.

With that system in place, then it would facilitate the establishment of more entrepreneurial start ups back home. However, establishing it would require a large group of skilled developers that we probably do not have collectively as an ethnicity.

 

[TekNiKo]

Yes Hormuud opened a company called “Dhoweeye” in Hargeisa and Xamar with a similar app to Uber

the Xamar branch was shut down after AS didnt like the GPS tracking feature

 

[Cerberus]

Yes Hormuud opened a company called “Dhoweeye” in Hargeisa and Xamar with a similar app to Uber

the Xamar branch was shut down after AS didnt like the GPS tracking feature

Al-Shabaab controls Hormuud, I heard Hormuud pays special taxes to Al-Shabaab to keep them from taking their towers down in areas they control them. And of course Shabaab will not want to be tracked by GPS duh, lol a drone is always available to kill them if Africom USA finds their location.

 

[AbdiFreedom]

An app like that will not be successful. Somalis love to walk to their destinations and if they ever need a ride, there is no shortage of people to drive them. They have no issue walking for hours.

 

[Cerberus]

An app like that will not be successful. Somalis love to walk to their destinations and if they ever need a ride, there is no shortage of people to drive them. They have no issue walking for hours.

lol, so true walaahi. Legs built for walking, Mo Farah genetics

 

[TekNiKo]

Al-Shabaab controls Hormuud, I heard Hormuud pays special taxes to Al-Shabaab to keep them from taking their towers down in areas they control them. And of course Shabaab will not want to be tracked by GPS duh, lol a drone is always available to kill them if Africom USA finds their location.

yup they work together and they even have bank accounts in their company. They are the main obstacle of Somalia as they control the entire economy through mobile money.

 

[jabsveg276]

Nigeria made Bolt and it's successful in some markets. Have we Somalis developed our own ride-sharing app yet?

If Somalia can stabilize I think it has the chance to rise up in the ranks due to it's amazing geographical location, resources and allies.

 

[Abu Hesi]

An app like that will not be successful. Somalis love to walk to their destinations and if they ever need a ride, there is no shortage of people to drive them. They have no issue walking for hours.

Somalis in Africa don't walk lol
They are lazy as hell.

 

[Cerberus]

Somalis in Africa don't walk lol
They are lazy as hell.

Damn straight. If they got the 40 shillings to ride they will do so.

 

[Abu Hesi]

They take boda boda from 12th street to 6th street.

 

[Cerberus]

The take boda boda from 12th street to 6th street.

Then or the? I heard 4th street is full of Khaat

 

[Abu Hesi]

Then or the? I heard 4th street is full of Khaat

*They

 

[FromRiverToSeatoOcean]

Dhaweeye is essentially Uber somalia. In hargeisa you can use the app to order a taxi (small car or big car) order food from a bunch of restaurants and order groceries and cooking gas. Some Somali diaspora guy made the app and sold %51 to Telesom/Hormuud for 3 million USD.

I think he fucked up by selling a majority share.

 

[Cerberus]

Dhaweeye is essentially Uber somalia. In hargeisa you can use the app to order a taxi (small car or big car) order food from a bunch of restaurants and order groceries and cooking gas. Some Somali diaspora guy made the app and sold %51 to Telesom/Hormuud for 3 million USD.

I think he fucked up by selling a majority share.

I can launch "Ku Doonay" or "ku Dafay" hahaha dhaweeyo just doesn't sound like Uber or Taxi lol. Sounds like a woman or man escorting me

 

[Prime Minister]

I can launch "Ku Doonay" or "ku Dafay" hahaha dhaweeyo just doesn't sound like Uber or Taxi lol. Sounds like a woman or man escorting me

Do you have the skills to launch one because it looks like it's only a few cities maybe 2 and not more than that.

 

[Cerberus]

Do you have the skills to launch one because it looks like it's only a few cities maybe 2 and not more than that.

Yes i do. But don't know if it'll be worth it

 

[Abu Hesi]

Yes i do. But don't know if it'll be worth it

Somalis back home are lazy to walk, it will be worth it.