Yango News | Sep 05, 2024
Yango launched Yango Careers, a global career platform integrated with their internal Femida job board system, to support expansion across 20+ countries...
Brought to you by RivalSense - an AI tool for monitoring any company.
RivalSense tracks the most important product launches, fundraising news, partnerships, hiring activities, pricing changes, tech news, vendors, corporate filings, media mentions, and other developments of companies you're following 💡
Company name: Yango
Company website: yango.com
Company overview: Yango is a tech company that transforms globally sourced technologies into everyday services for local enrichment, offering ride-hailing, food delivery, last-mile delivery, scooter-sharing, and fintech platforms in Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Latest Updates
- Yango launched Yango Careers, a global career platform integrated with their internal Femida job board system, to support expansion across 20+ countries.
- Yango has introduced the My Dreams feature on its app in Pakistan to help partner drivers achieve their goals, such as providing quality education for their children.
- Yango launched the 'Wellness on Wheels' program in Ghana in partnership with Beaver Health to provide subsidized health services for its partner drivers, couriers, and their families.
- Yango signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Matola Municipal Council to enhance urban mobility and develop Matola into a smart city.
- Yango has launched Yasmina Midi and Yasmina Mini smart speakers in the UAE, featuring a bilingual AI assistant named Yasmina, with prices at AED 449 and AED 279 respectively.
- Yango has launched its delivery service in Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi, offering Express and Cargo tariffs to support local businesses and enhance daily living.
- Yango collaborated with BYD and POLY to launch an Out of Home campaign to boost awareness for BYD's ATTO3 electric vehicle.
- Yango launched a project in July to add models of Almaty's iconic bus stops to Yandex Maps.
- Yango launched the #YangoCares initiative in Pakistan, distributing over 4,500 helmets, 1,000 car shades, and 100 umbrellas, and upgraded in-app features to enhance driver and passenger safety, according to Miral Sharif, Country Manager for Yango in Pakistan.
- Yango is expanding its presence in Addis Ababa with vibrant digital billboards ahead of the Ethiopian New Year.
- Yango showcased its smart assistant Yasmina at the Dubai Mall Ice Rink, highlighting its capabilities in AI and smart home customization.
- Yango is recruiting motorcycle couriers in Côte d'Ivoire with a publication date of 28/08/2024.
- Mikhail Baranov joined Yango as Strategy & Operations Director in the United Arab Emirates, previously serving as Managing Director at YnP Middle East from May 2023 to July 2024.
- Yango will be the official transport partner for FACIM 2024 in Mozambique.
- Yango started operations in Cúcuta and Bucaramanga with fares from $4,500, aiming to support transport companies and entrepreneurs with vehicle fleets.
- Yango will be organizing a networking event called 'Rompiendo Fronteras' on August 27 at Hotel Hilton Miraflores, featuring speakers like Daniel Bonifaz Zegarra, CEO of Kambista, and Luciana Olivares Cortes, CEO of Boost Brand Accelerator.
- Yango expanded its operations to Bucaramanga and Cúcuta, continuing its rapid growth in Colombia.
- At the end of 2023, Yango organized the first Yango Digital Mobility Awards in Ghana to recognize the contributions of its partners, drivers, and passengers.
- Yango launched its services in Benin on August 6, 2024, marking a significant step in its African expansion.
- Vadim Smirnov, CPO at Yango Smart, is seeking consultation on using the TMS320C6xxx DSP from Texas Instruments.
- Zanyiwe Asare, Head of Public Policy (Africa) at Yango, met with Ing. Choolwe Nalubamba, Director General of the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority.
- Patrick BILOMBA left Yango as Fleet Manager in Senegal to join Yango as Operations Director.
- Ivan Borisenko, Head of Africa at Yango Delivery, announced they are hiring analysts to develop Yango Delivery in international markets.
Did you find it useful?
If you liked this report, consider following your own companies of interest. Receive weekly insights directly to your inbox using RivalSense AI.