MTN Rwanda has partnered with Yegomoto innovation limited, a local moto taxi company to promote digital inclusion for the motorcyclists’ intelligent and convenient GPS meters.
The telecommunication company says being the largest mobile communication investor would like to forge partnerships with such innovative ventures to promote digital inclusion and encourage e-commerce in Rwanda.
Yegomoto uses the GPS devises to calculate prices of each passengers transport cost per distance covered.
MTN notes that such use of innovative services will enable the 1.3 million active Mobile Money users to pay for Moto fares with the company’s mobile services.
Speaking about the existing partnership, MTN’s Chief Business Officer, Norman Munyampundu said that Yegomoto is changing the face of transport Moto industry in Rwanda and are glad to be part of that journey.
“Today is an important day, it is a day we are launching Yegomoto e-payment for motor cyclists. We are seeing how can as integrate Yegomoto services with MTN company. So that is the duty of the partnership with Yegomoto company. It will be easy for both the cyclists and passengers to pay,” said Munyampundu.
In April 2018 all the 15000 taxi motorcycles working in Kigali will be equipped with the Yegomoto GPS meters which is expected to negotiating over transport costs. Later on all the motorcycles working as commuter taxis will be using the same meters.
In the first 76 days since the launch of the GPS meters, Yegomoto cyclists have made 297461 trips and covered 1495457 kilometers.
Karanvir Singh,Yego Innovation Chief Executive officer and Managinging Director, said that with the partnership, Yegomoto devises will be used by all taxi motorcyclists in all towns.
“This is not for Kigali alone but for the entire country. So we had to find a partner that has coverage for the entire country. In terms of innovative services we found that MTN was far ahead because if you look at mobile money exists but when you look at tap-and-go is only MTN that provides it with convenience. So from that perspective we looked for a company that proactive and is willing to integrate with us to bring more and more innovation into this market,” he said.
He added that partnership with MTN is starting with Yegomoto but will go beyond that to be able to promote e-commerce.
MTN says that the partnership supports the country’s agenda of promoting a cashless payment system as a solution for public needs.
