Yango | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights

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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.

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🛍️ Yango Product and Pricing News

• Yango recently launched its Yango Play app on Carplay and Android Auto, expanding its availability across almost all platforms.
• On January 17, 2025, Yango Côte d’Ivoire launched a new digital marketplace called 'Achat & Vente' to boost online commerce and economic growth.
• Yango Play will stream the movie 'El Hawa Sultan' exclusively on January 23, coinciding with its cinema release.
• Yango Ride is expanding in Latin America with lower fares, advanced safety features, and partnerships with local taxi companies, as shared by Chief Business Development Officer Adeniyi Adebayo.
• Yango introduced the first regulated tuk-tuk tariff in Mozambique and launched services in Beira, training over 1,000 operators on road safety.

• The legal dispute between Dolel Transport and Yango's app managers has been postponed for the fourth time to March 18, 2025, causing taxi drivers' frustration.
• Yango now allows users to disable phone calls from drivers and communicate via chat instead.
• In 2024, Yango Tech, part of Yango Group, supported over 100 million orders globally and introduced 84 new features to enhance scalability and personalization, forming key partnerships in regions like MENAP and LATAM.

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👔 Yango CEO, Management and Leadership Team

• Adeniyi Adebayo

  
  Chief Business Officer
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• Samer Mohamad

  
  Yasmina Regional Director, MENA
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• Rafael Arturo Fonseca Alba

  
  Chief Executive en Yango Seguridad Electrónica.
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• Gal Ben Zvi

  
  COO Yango Taxi Israel
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• Alexey Nikolaev

  
  CEO
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• Andrey Kazarinov

  
  CEO of Yango Pay
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• Mahomed Zameer Adam

  
  CEO
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• Roman Karlash

  
  CEO Yango
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• Flitz Guen

  
  CEO na Yango
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• Andrey Rozov

  
  CFO Yango
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• Walid Kassabji

  
  Chief Marketing Officer
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• Irina Gushchina

  
  CMO
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⚔️ Yango Alternatives and Competitors

• Citymobile
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• Tuda
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• Taxi order service
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• X-Car
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• MINI
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• Intercab
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• Vezet Group
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• Bibig
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• Uber
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• Gett
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• Malfuf
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• Gopuff
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• Zain Group

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💼 Yango Hiring and Layoffs

• Vladimir Razuvaev, Head of Legal and Chief Executive at Yango Tech, joined Yango this summer and quickly adapted in just two months, successfully integrating most B2B services under one strategy.
• Vladimir Razuvaev, Head of Legal and Chief Executive at Yango Tech, announced plans to focus on building a partner network, scaling B2B sales, and unifying marketing under the Yango Tech brand in 2025.
• Chibowa Moses Bwalya is Yango's first in-house Legal Advisor in Zambia and now supports the Central & Southern Africa region.
• Julia Kordinova has joined Yango as Chief Marketing Officer in the United Kingdom, previously serving as Head of Marketing Yandex Ads Russia at Yandex.
• Reem Kozak has started a new position as Head of Content Sales at Yango Play.

• Yango is currently seeking an Expansion Lead (Asia) in India.
• Bwalya Chanda has been appointed as Head of Operations at Yango.
• Nancy Nabil has been appointed as the MENA Head of Support for Yango Play.

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🤖 Yango Developer, Integration and Automation News

• Yango Maps partnered with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi to provide 3D navigation features for major entertainment festivals, including Mother of the Nation and LIWA Village, before the New Year.
• Yango Play has partnered with Sowt Media to offer Shamandar's kids' podcasts and stories on their app and through Yasmina AI speakers, enhancing access to culturally relevant content for children.
• Yango is empowering entrepreneurs in Pakistan by addressing logistical challenges and partnering with Shark Tank Pakistan to support startups.
• Yango, in partnership with Comadcon and Ovando S.A. Astara, is creating new job opportunities for drivers in Bolivia using modern and fair methodologies.
• Yango Delivery has partnered with Micmar to enhance delivery services for Micmar purchases in Zambia.

• Yango in Côte d’Ivoire has partnered with COFINA and Yabx to launch a Driver Cash Advance service, providing drivers with instant access to cash advances and flexible repayment options.
• Yango Ride has partnered with GLICO.
• On December 5, 2024, Yango launched a Free Trip Insurance Program in Ghana in partnership with Glico Life Insurance, providing insurance coverage for passengers and drivers during rides ordered via the Yango app.

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📈 Yango Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

• Yango Play has acquired exclusive world rights to the Saudi-Emirati comedy 'Al Eid Eiden' from Front Row Filmed Entertainment.
• Yango, owned by Russian tech giant Yandex, is funneling its profits out of Ghana, highlighting a challenge in the country's digitalization efforts.

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