Tag: Swvl
Mass Transit App SWVL To Go Public After a $1.5 Billion Valuation
Intro
E-bus app SWVL was launched back in 2017 by Mostafa Kandil, Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Sabbah.
It has since expanded to many other countries in and...
SWVL Reveals Massive Security Breach, Logs Out All Users
SWVL, the Egyptian ride-hailing service that has operations in Kenya has today announced a security breach that has affected its users.
"Continuing our trend of...
NTSA Greenlights SWVL to Resume Operations
SWVL, the Egyptian rideshare company with operations in Kenya has announced that they have received a green light from NTSA to carry out their...
NTSA Wants SWVL’s CEO and Co-Founder Prosecuted
SWVL, the Egyptian mass transit ride hailing service has been in the country for a year now and that has not been easy. They...
SWVL Stops Sending Promo Codes for the First Time and Entitled Riders Are Unhappy
During my college days, I managed to make one friend who, as he would humorously put it, grew up in a struggling family and...
[UPDATE: Saturday Commutes Added] E-bus App SWVL Takes Long-distance Trips Beyond Nakuru
Saturday commutes
SWVL says it will start serving certain parts of the city on weekends (Saturday). In the past, the company operated from Monday...
SWVL Denies Not Paying Drivers, Maintains it is Not Exiting Kenya
It is exactly one year this month since Egypt-headquartered e-bus service SWVL started its operations in Kenya. The services of the firm have been...
SWVL Kenya Goes Long Distance with Nairobi-Nakuru Route First
SWVL is coming for the long distance travel routes with SWVL Travel which they are apparently launching tomorrow
SWVL Issues Statement on Ride Cancellations, Route Disruptions and NTSA Compliance Timeline
E-bus app SWVL started operations in Kenya in early 2019. It has since gained a mass following because the Matatu space in Kenya is...
SWVL Suspends Services in Kenya to Comply with NTSA Regulations
Egyptian bus transportation network, SWVL has today notified is users that they are suspending their services to comply with NTSA regulations.
"We would like to...
SWVL Co-Founder and COO Leaves the e-Bus Startup
SWLV is a popular e-bus service that has been operating in the Kenyan market for the better part of 2019. Its official launch in...
Little Shuttle is Operational Again, But There is a Catch
Earlier this month, the NTSA revoked the operations of e-bus services, Little Shuttle and SWVL. The development was met with angry comments from users...
Here is Why Little Shuttle Stopped Operating, But SWVL is Going Strong
E-taxi services are ubiquitous because they disrupted a market that needed a shakeup: traditional taxi. In Kenya, the likes of Little Cab, Bolt, and...
Bus App SWVL to Roll Out Time and Distance-Based Billing
E-shuttle app SWVL has officially launched in the Kenyan market. The Egyptian firm has been in the local space for the last couple of...
Bus Booking Firm Swvl Raises $42 Million for Expansion
E-bus firm Swvl entered the Kenyan market a couple of months ago. The Egypt-owned app has several buses that operate in select parts of...
Scandal as SWVL Adds Little Shuttle WhatsApp Group Members to New Group
Today was April fools' day. Well, half of the day. But the second half has seen a rather interesting turn of events. Little Shuttle,...
Egypt-based Mass Transit e-Shuttle Service Swvl Starts Pilot in Nairobi
A little over a week ago, Little, the company that runs e-taxi services such as the likes of Uber and Taxify announced a pilot...