Kabbu Technologies has announced the official roll-out of POP Taxi app in a bid to redefine riding experience and bring convenience to customers as well as drivers in Lagos.
POP Taxi is a new ondemand cab-hailing and ridesharing app service in Nigeria. The app is owned and managed by Kabbu Technologies Ltd, partnered by a Canadian based investment group.
The technology platform is developedtomaketransportation system safer, cheaper and convenient in selected cities in Nigeria while helping drivers earn cash to elevate their living standard.
With just the use of their car and smartphone, drivers can successfully launch their own business, work their own hours, earn a decent income, and take charge of their lives. It has been created with a philosophy of “Minimal Commission” and ‘No Surge.”
“POP Taxi commitment to safety is very extensive. We make sure that drivers go through extensive background checks, so we know who they are, where they are, and what they look like,” Nyemike Okonkwo, Founder/ CEO, Kabbu Technologies Ltd told Businessday. “Every ride is tracked real-time, and customers can share the status of their trips with friends and family.”
In addition, there is an inapp emergency button to call for help if the need arises. POP Taxi is also partnering with leading insurance providers to help protect both riders and drivers if anything happens.
POP Taxi caters to the needs of everybody because we have three different vehicle choices – Sedan, Mini and SUV. Riders can choose the standard sedan cars, the little budget mini, or the luxury SUV vehicles.
With POP Taxi, we plan to change the way the ridehailing industry is perceived in the country by bringing about a paradigm shift in this sector with a business model built on the ethos of bringing fair play and technology innovation for the larger public.
POP Taxi will also be launched in other major cities in Nigeria – Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Asaba, Benin, Owerri, and Warri. There is a plan to launch in cities in Africa – Accra (Ghana), Nairobi (Kenya), Jo’burg (South Africa) and Monrovia (Liberia).
According to the Okonkwo, Lagosians will be able to book for rides from November 2019;
“During the official launch of POP Taxi, passengers will have free rides and after that will come a 50 per cent discount. We have a lot in stock for Lagos residents because it’s the first city we’ll be launching in Nigeria.”
On the international scale, POP Taxi will be launched in Canada, Australia and the USA among others.
